Chapter XIII
The country described. A proposal for correcting modern maps. The king’s palace; and some account of the metropolis. The author’s way of travelling. The chief temple described.
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The
country
described.
A
proposal
for
correcting
modern
maps.
The
king’s
palace;
and
some
account
of
the
metropolis.
The
author’s
way
of
travelling.
The
chief
temple
described.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World
Chapter XIII
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The
country
described.
Line 2
A
proposal
for
correcting
modern
maps.
Line 3
The
king’s
palace;
and
some
account
of
the
metropolis.
Line 4
The
author’s
way
of
travelling.
Line 5
The
chief
temple
described.
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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account
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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author's
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chief
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correcting
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country
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described
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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king's
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maps
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metropolis
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modern
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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palace
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proposal
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some
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temple
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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travelling
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way
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