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Notes and Queries, Number 04, November 24, 1849
Notes and Queries, Number 04, November 24, 1849

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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BOLTON CORNEY.
* * * * * MADOC--HIS EXPEDITION TO AMERICA.
Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.
They derived it from Meredyth ap Rhys, Gatty Owen, and Cynfyn ap Gronow, A.D.
1478-80.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Notes and Queries, Number 04, November 24, 1849

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Notes and Queries, Number 04, November 24, 1849 is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BOLTON CORNEY.
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* * * * * MADOC--HIS EXPEDITION TO AMERICA.
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Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.
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They derived it from Meredyth ap Rhys, Gatty Owen, and Cynfyn ap Gronow, A.D.
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1478-80.

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century noun US /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading “Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.”

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derived adjective US /dərˈaɪvd/

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading “They derived it from Meredyth ap Rhys, Gatty Owen, and Cynfyn ap Gronow, A.D.”

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expedition noun US /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading “* * * * * MADOC--HIS EXPEDITION TO AMERICA.”

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Herbert noun US /ˈhɜːrbərt/

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

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Origin noun US /ˈɔːrədʒən/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

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Owen noun US /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading “They derived it from Meredyth ap Rhys, Gatty Owen, and Cynfyn ap Gronow, A.D.”

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refer verb US /rəˈfɜːr/

make reference to

From this reading “Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.”

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Travels noun US /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

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1478

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From this reading 1478-80.

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17th

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From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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80

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From this reading 1478-80.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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AMERICAnounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading * * * * * MADOC--HIS EXPEDITION TO AMERICA.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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ap

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From this reading They derived it from Meredyth ap Rhys, Gatty Owen, and Cynfyn ap Gronow, A.D.

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BOLTON

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From this reading BOLTON CORNEY.

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capnounUS /kæp/

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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CORNEY

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From this reading BOLTON CORNEY.

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Cynfyn

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From this reading They derived it from Meredyth ap Rhys, Gatty Owen, and Cynfyn ap Gronow, A.D.

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DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading They derived it from Meredyth ap Rhys, Gatty Owen, and Cynfyn ap Gronow, A.D.

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derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading They derived it from Meredyth ap Rhys, Gatty Owen, and Cynfyn ap Gronow, A.D.

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discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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Dr

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From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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EXPEDITIONnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading * * * * * MADOC--HIS EXPEDITION TO AMERICA.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They derived it from Meredyth ap Rhys, Gatty Owen, and Cynfyn ap Gronow, A.D.

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fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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Gatty

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From this reading They derived it from Meredyth ap Rhys, Gatty Owen, and Cynfyn ap Gronow, A.D.

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Gronow

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From this reading They derived it from Meredyth ap Rhys, Gatty Owen, and Cynfyn ap Gronow, A.D.

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HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading * * * * * MADOC--HIS EXPEDITION TO AMERICA.

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historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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iiinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They derived it from Meredyth ap Rhys, Gatty Owen, and Cynfyn ap Gronow, A.D.

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LanguagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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lib

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From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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MADOC

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From this reading * * * * * MADOC--HIS EXPEDITION TO AMERICA.

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Meredyth

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From this reading They derived it from Meredyth ap Rhys, Gatty Owen, and Cynfyn ap Gronow, A.D.

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Monboddo

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From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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OriginnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading They derived it from Meredyth ap Rhys, Gatty Owen, and Cynfyn ap Gronow, A.D.

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Plott

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From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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ProgressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/

make reference to

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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Rhys

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From this reading They derived it from Meredyth ap Rhys, Gatty Owen, and Cynfyn ap Gronow, A.D.

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supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/

required or under orders

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They derived it from Meredyth ap Rhys, Gatty Owen, and Cynfyn ap Gronow, A.D.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading * * * * * MADOC--HIS EXPEDITION TO AMERICA.

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TravelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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ultadjective

in or of the month preceding the present one

From this reading Dr. Plott, in his account, and Lord Monboddo, _Origin and Progress of Language_, refer to the _Travels of Herbert_ (17th century), lib. iii. cap. ult., for a full history of this supposed discovery.

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Chapter 2 of Notes and Queries, Number 04, November 24, 1849 by Various holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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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