Chapter I
Chapter 1
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VOL. CCCXCVIII. SAY AND SEAL. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL.
Say and Seal, Volume I
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Say and Seal, Volume I is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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VOL.
CCCXCVIII.
SAY
AND
SEAL.
IN
TWO
VOLUMES.
VOL.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Say and Seal, Volume I
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Say and Seal, Volume I is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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VOL.
Line 2
CCCXCVIII.
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SAY
AND
SEAL.
/seɪ ənd siːl/
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IN
TWO
VOLUMES.
/ɪn tuː ˈvɑːljuːmz/
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VOL.
Learner Dictionary
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express in words
From this reading “SAY AND SEAL.”
seal
verb
US /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading “SAY AND SEAL.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
volumes
noun
US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAY AND SEAL.
CCCXCVIII
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CCCXCVIII.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
express in words
From this reading SAY AND SEAL.
SEALverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading SAY AND SEAL.
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.
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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Vocabulary met early in Say and Seal, Volume I
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- Cccxcviii
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- Volumes
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- Religion
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- Twelve
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