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Newman, Sir Thomas, 109. Nine Muses, a dance, 262. _Nine Worthies_, 164. Nireus, 138. Noah's flood, 60.
Microcosmography
Chapter X
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Newman,
Sir
Thomas,
109.
Nine
Muses,
a
dance,
262.
_Nine
Worthies_,
164.
Nireus,
138.
Noah's
flood,
60.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Microcosmography
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of Microcosmography is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Newman,
Sir
Thomas,
109.
Line 2
Nine
Muses,
a
dance,
262.
Line 3
_Nine
Worthies_,
164.
Line 4
Nireus,
138.
Line 5
Noah's
flood,
60.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “Nine Muses, a dance, 262.”
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading “Noah's flood, 60.”
Muses
noun
US /ˈmjuːzəz/
plural of “mus” — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
From this reading “Nine Muses, a dance, 262.”
Newman
noun
US /ˈnuːmən/
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading “Newman, Sir Thomas, 109.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “Nine Muses, a dance, 262.”
Noah's
noun
US /ˈnoʊəz/
possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading “Noah's flood, 60.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Newman, Sir Thomas, 109.”
Worthies
noun
US /ˈwɜːrðiz/
plural of “worthy” — an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)
Word partnerships in these lines
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109
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From this reading Newman, Sir Thomas, 109.
138
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From this reading Nireus, 138.
164
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From this reading _Nine Worthies_, 164.
262
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From this reading Nine Muses, a dance, 262.
60
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From this reading Noah's flood, 60.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nine Muses, a dance, 262.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Nine Muses, a dance, 262.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Noah's flood, 60.
MusesnounUS /ˈmjuːzəz/
plural of “mus” — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
From this reading Nine Muses, a dance, 262.
NewmannounUS /ˈnuːmən/
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading Newman, Sir Thomas, 109.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nine Muses, a dance, 262.
Nireus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nireus, 138.
Noah'snounUS /ˈnoʊəz/
possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading Noah's flood, 60.
term of address for a man
From this reading Newman, Sir Thomas, 109.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Newman, Sir Thomas, 109.
WorthiesnounUS /ˈwɜːrðiz/
plural of “worthy” — an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)
From this reading _Nine Worthies_, 164.
Chapter 10 of Microcosmography by John Earle holds 460 sentences, grouped into 92 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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- World
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