Chapter I
Chapter 1
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PATRI.REVERENDISSIMO *. ET CVIDAM.NESCIENTI HVNC.LIBRVM D.
The History of Richard Raynal, Solitary
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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PATRI.REVERENDISSIMO *.
ET
CVIDAM.NESCIENTI
HVNC.LIBRVM
D.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The History of Richard Raynal, Solitary
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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CVIDAM
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From this reading ET CVIDAM.NESCIENTI HVNC.LIBRVM D.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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ET
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HVNC
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LIBRVM
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NESCIENTI
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PATRI
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REVERENDISSIMO
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Chapter 1 of The History of Richard Raynal, Solitary by Robert Hugh Benson holds 463 sentences, grouped into 93 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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- Patri
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- Reverendissimo
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- Cvidam
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