Chapter I
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EACH VOLUME SOLD SEPARATELY. TAUCHNITZ EDITION. VOL. 1323. IN TWO VOLUMES.
May
Chapter I
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EACH
VOLUME
SOLD
SEPARATELY.
TAUCHNITZ
EDITION.
VOL.
1323.
IN
TWO
VOLUMES.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
May
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of May is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/5 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
EACH
VOLUME
SOLD
SEPARATELY.
/iːtʃ ˈvɑːljuːm soʊld ˈsepərətli/
Line 2
TAUCHNITZ
EDITION.
Line 3
VOL.
Line 4
1323.
Line 5
IN
TWO
VOLUMES.
/ɪn tuː ˈvɑːljuːmz/
Learner Dictionary
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the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “TAUCHNITZ EDITION.”
separately
adverb
US /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading “EACH VOLUME SOLD SEPARATELY.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “EACH VOLUME SOLD SEPARATELY.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “EACH VOLUME SOLD SEPARATELY.”
volumes
noun
US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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TWO VOLUMES
noun + noun
counted as “two volume”
In this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
All words in this reading · 11
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1323
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1323.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading EACH VOLUME SOLD SEPARATELY.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading TAUCHNITZ EDITION.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
SEPARATELYadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading EACH VOLUME SOLD SEPARATELY.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading EACH VOLUME SOLD SEPARATELY.
TAUCHNITZ
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TAUCHNITZ EDITION.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading EACH VOLUME SOLD SEPARATELY.
VOLUMESnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
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