Chapter 14 of Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Note 29. Page 470. See the note prefixed to Chapter V. Vol. II., for a full explanation of the above, and another important legal topic introduced into this work. Note 30. Page 477.
Chapter 14 of Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “See the note prefixed to Chapter V. Vol. II., for a full explanation of the above, and another important legal topic introduced into this work.”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “See the note prefixed to Chapter V. Vol. II., for a full explanation of the above, and another important legal topic introduced into this work.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “See the note prefixed to Chapter V. Vol. II., for a full explanation of the above, and another important legal topic introduced into this work.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “See the note prefixed to Chapter V. Vol. II., for a full explanation of the above, and another important legal topic introduced into this work.”
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading “See the note prefixed to Chapter V. Vol. II., for a full explanation of the above, and another important legal topic introduced into this work.”
a brief written record
From this reading “Note 29.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “Page 470.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “See the note prefixed to Chapter V. Vol. II., for a full explanation of the above, and another important legal topic introduced into this work.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “See the note prefixed to Chapter V. Vol. II., for a full explanation of the above, and another important legal topic introduced into this work.”
In this reading “See the note prefixed to Chapter V. Vol. II., for a full explanation of the above, and another important legal topic introduced into this work.”
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From this reading Note 29.
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From this reading Note 30.
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From this reading Page 470.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Page 477.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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higher than, or over, something
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading See the note prefixed to Chapter V. Vol. II., for a full explanation of the above, and another important legal topic introduced into this work.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading See the note prefixed to Chapter V. Vol. II., for a full explanation of the above, and another important legal topic introduced into this work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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of great significance or value
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moving to the inside of something
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past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading See the note prefixed to Chapter V. Vol. II., for a full explanation of the above, and another important legal topic introduced into this work.
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading See the note prefixed to Chapter V. Vol. II., for a full explanation of the above, and another important legal topic introduced into this work.
a brief written record
From this reading Note 29.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See the note prefixed to Chapter V. Vol. II., for a full explanation of the above, and another important legal topic introduced into this work.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Page 470.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See the note prefixed to Chapter V. Vol. II., for a full explanation of the above, and another important legal topic introduced into this work.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
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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
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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