Chapter I
Chapter 1
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Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .
Nero
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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Author
of
"The
Sin
of
David"
London
MacMillan
and
Co.,
Limited
New
York:
The
MacMillan
Company
NERO .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Nero
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Nero is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Author
of
"The
Sin
of
David"
London
MacMillan
and
Co.,
Limited
New
York:
The
MacMillan
Company
NERO .
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Line 5
Learner Dictionary
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .”
Limited
adjective
US /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading “Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .”
nero
noun
US /ˈnɪroʊ/
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading “Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .”
estrangement from god
From this reading “Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .
LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .
MacMillan
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From this reading Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .
NEROnounUS /ˈnɪroʊ/
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .
estrangement from god
From this reading Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Author of "The Sin of David" London MacMillan and Co., Limited New York: The MacMillan Company NERO .
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