Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of Dealings with the Dead, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Gussanville, 663. Gustavus Adolphus, 661. H. Hades, 345. Hague, 445.
Dealings with the Dead, Volume 2 (of 2)
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of Dealings with the Dead, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Gussanville,
663.
Gustavus
Adolphus,
661.
H.
Hades,
345.
Hague,
445.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Dealings with the Dead, Volume 2 (of 2)
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of Dealings with the Dead, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Gussanville,
663.
Line 2
Gustavus
Adolphus,
661.
Line 3
H.
/eɪtʃ/
Line 4
Hades,
345.
Line 5
Hague,
445.
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Gustavus
noun
US /ˈɡʌstəvəs/
the last king of Sweden to have any real political power (1882-1973)
From this reading “Gustavus Adolphus, 661.”
Hades
noun
US /ˈheɪdiz/
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
From this reading “Hades, 345.”
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345
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hades, 345.
445
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From this reading Hague, 445.
661
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gustavus Adolphus, 661.
663
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gussanville, 663.
Adolphus
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From this reading Gustavus Adolphus, 661.
Gussanville
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From this reading Gussanville, 663.
GustavusnounUS /ˈɡʌstəvəs/
the last king of Sweden to have any real political power (1882-1973)
From this reading Gustavus Adolphus, 661.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading H.
HadesnounUS /ˈheɪdiz/
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
From this reading Hades, 345.
Hague
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hague, 445.
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