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The Chosen People
The Chosen People

Chapter VII

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4.
What were the Greek games?--See I _Cor_. ix.
24, &c.
5.
Which were the two chief Greek cities?
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Chosen People

Chapter VII

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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4.
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What were the Greek games?--See I _Cor_. ix.
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24, &c.
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5.
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Which were the two chief Greek cities?
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24

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4

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5

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c

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From this reading 24, &c.

chief

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cities

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Cor

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From this reading What were the Greek games?--See I _Cor_. ix.

games

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From this reading What were the Greek games?--See I _Cor_. ix.

Greek

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From this reading What were the Greek games?--See I _Cor_. ix.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading What were the Greek games?--See I _Cor_. ix.

ix

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From this reading What were the Greek games?--See I _Cor_. ix.

See

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From this reading What were the Greek games?--See I _Cor_. ix.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading What were the Greek games?--See I _Cor_. ix.

two

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From this reading Which were the two chief Greek cities?

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading What were the Greek games?--See I _Cor_. ix.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What were the Greek games?--See I _Cor_. ix.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Which were the two chief Greek cities?