Chapter XVII
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[Linenotes: 476. _offe_ MS. || 526. _daiges_ MS. || 544.
Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 1
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 1 is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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476.
_offe_
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_daiges_
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 1
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 1 is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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_offe_
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476
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From this reading [Linenotes: 476.
526
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From this reading || 526.
544
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daiges
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From this reading _daiges_ MS.
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From this reading [Linenotes: 476.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading _offe_ MS.
offe
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From this reading _offe_ MS.
Chapter 17 of Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 1 by Joseph[Editor] Hall holds 333 sentences, grouped into 67 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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