Chapter I
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GALATIANS. SYNORIX, _an ex-Tetrarch_ MR. HENRY IRVING. SINNATUS, _a Tetrarch_ MR. TERRIS.
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Chapter I
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GALATIANS.
SYNORIX,
_an
ex-Tetrarch_
MR.
HENRY
IRVING.
SINNATUS,
_a
Tetrarch_
MR.
TERRIS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The cup
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The cup is here in full — 518 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/103 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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GALATIANS.
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SYNORIX,
_an
ex-Tetrarch_
MR.
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HENRY
IRVING.
/ˈhenri ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
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SINNATUS,
_a
Tetrarch_
MR.
Line 5
TERRIS.
Learner Dictionary
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a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “HENRY IRVING.”
irving
noun
US /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading “HENRY IRVING.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SINNATUS, _a Tetrarch_ MR.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SYNORIX, _an ex-Tetrarch_ MR.
ex-Tetrarch
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From this reading SYNORIX, _an ex-Tetrarch_ MR.
GALATIANSnoun
a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Galatians
From this reading GALATIANS.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY IRVING.
IRVINGnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading HENRY IRVING.
a form of address for a man
From this reading SYNORIX, _an ex-Tetrarch_ MR.
SINNATUS
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From this reading SINNATUS, _a Tetrarch_ MR.
SYNORIX
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From this reading SYNORIX, _an ex-Tetrarch_ MR.
TERRIS
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From this reading TERRIS.
Tetrarch
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From this reading SINNATUS, _a Tetrarch_ MR.
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