Chapter I
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IN THE LAND OF THE LION AND SUN. The Minerva Library. 1. DARWIN’S JOURNAL IN THE “BEAGLE.” 2.
In the land of the lion and sun
Chapter I
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IN
THE
LAND
OF
THE
LION
AND
SUN.
The
Minerva
Library.
1.
DARWIN’S
JOURNAL
IN
THE
“BEAGLE.”
2.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
In the land of the lion and sun
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of In the land of the lion and sun is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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IN
THE
LAND
OF
THE
LION
AND
SUN.
/ɪn ðə lænd ʌv ðə ˈlaɪən ənd sʌn/
Line 2
The
Minerva
Library.
/ðə məˈnɜːrvə ˈlaɪbreriː/
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1.
Line 4
DARWIN’S
JOURNAL
IN
THE
“BEAGLE.”
/ˈdɑːrwɪnz ˈdʒɜːrnəl ɪn ðə ˈbiːɡəl/
Line 5
2.
Learner Dictionary
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beagle
noun
US /ˈbiːɡəl/
a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
From this reading “DARWIN’S JOURNAL IN THE “BEAGLE.””
darwin's
noun
US /ˈdɑːrwɪnz/
possessive form of “darwin” — English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
journal
noun
US /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “DARWIN’S JOURNAL IN THE “BEAGLE.””
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “IN THE LAND OF THE LION AND SUN.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “The Minerva Library.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “IN THE LAND OF THE LION AND SUN.”
Minerva
noun
US /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading “The Minerva Library.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “IN THE LAND OF THE LION AND SUN.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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BEAGLEnounUS /ˈbiːɡəl/
a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
From this reading DARWIN’S JOURNAL IN THE “BEAGLE.”
DARWIN'SnounUS /ˈdɑːrwɪnz/
possessive form of “darwin” — English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
From this reading DARWIN’S JOURNAL IN THE “BEAGLE.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE LION AND SUN.
JOURNALnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading DARWIN’S JOURNAL IN THE “BEAGLE.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE LION AND SUN.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The Minerva Library.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE LION AND SUN.
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading The Minerva Library.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE LION AND SUN.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE LION AND SUN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LAND OF THE LION AND SUN.
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