Chapter XIV
Chapter 14
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"Memor esto majorum." OLD MOTTO.
Melchior's Dream and Other Tales
Chapter XIV · Chapter 14
Chapter 14 of Melchior's Dream and Other Tales is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Memor
esto
majorum."
OLD
MOTTO.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Melchior's Dream and Other Tales
Chapter XIV · Chapter 14
Chapter 14 of Melchior's Dream and Other Tales is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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"Memor
esto
majorum."
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OLD
MOTTO.
/oʊld ˈmɑːtoʊ/
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Learner Dictionary
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motto
noun
US /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading “OLD MOTTO.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “OLD MOTTO.”
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esto
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From this reading "Memor esto majorum."
majorum
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Memor
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From this reading "Memor esto majorum."
MOTTOnounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading OLD MOTTO.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD MOTTO.
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