Chapter I
Chapter 1
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ST. NICHOLAS. VOL. V. DECEMBER, 1877. No. 2.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877 is here in full — 703 sentences across 141 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ST.
NICHOLAS.
VOL.
V.
DECEMBER,
1877.
No.
2.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877 is here in full — 703 sentences across 141 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ST.
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NICHOLAS.
/ˈnɪkələs/
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VOL.
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V.
DECEMBER,
1877.
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Learner Dictionary
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december
noun
US /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “V. DECEMBER, 1877.”
nicholas
noun
US /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading “NICHOLAS.”
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1877
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From this reading V. DECEMBER, 1877.
2
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From this reading No. 2.
DECEMBERnounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading V. DECEMBER, 1877.
NICHOLASnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading NICHOLAS.
not any; not one
From this reading No. 2.
ST
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From this reading ST.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V. DECEMBER, 1877.
VOL
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From this reading VOL.
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