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The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 1
The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 1

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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Through East Midian to the Hismá.
The Land of Midian is by no means one of the late Prince Metternich's "geographical expressions."
The present tenants of the soil give a precise and practical definition of its limits.
Their Arz Madyan extends from ElAkabah north (north lat.
29° 28') to El-Muwaylah with its Wady, El-Surr (north lat.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 1

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 1 is here in full — 834 sentences across 167 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/166 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Through East Midian to the Hismá.
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The Land of Midian is by no means one of the late Prince Metternich's "geographical expressions."
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The present tenants of the soil give a precise and practical definition of its limits.
/ðə ˈprezənt ˈtenənts ʌv ðə sɔɪl ɡɪv ə prɪˈsaɪs ənd ˈpræktəkəl ˌdefəˈnɪʃən ʌv ɪts ˈlɪməts/
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Their Arz Madyan extends from ElAkabah north (north lat.
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29° 28') to El-Muwaylah with its Wady, El-Surr (north lat.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

definition noun US /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/

a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol

From this reading “The present tenants of the soil give a precise and practical definition of its limits.”

expressions noun US /ɪkˈspreʃənz/

plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “The Land of Midian is by no means one of the late Prince Metternich's "geographical expressions."”

extends verb US /ɪkˈstendz/

third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area

From this reading “Their Arz Madyan extends from El-‘Akabah north (north lat.”

geographical adjective US /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/

of or relating to the science of geography

From this reading “The Land of Midian is by no means one of the late Prince Metternich's "geographical expressions."”

lat noun US /lɑːt/

a broad flat muscle on either side of the back

From this reading “Their Arz Madyan extends from El-‘Akabah north (north lat.”

limits noun US /ˈlɪməts/

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading “The present tenants of the soil give a precise and practical definition of its limits.”

precise adjective US /prɪˈsaɪs/

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

From this reading “The present tenants of the soil give a precise and practical definition of its limits.”

tenants noun US /ˈtenənts/

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading “The present tenants of the soil give a precise and practical definition of its limits.”

All words in this reading · 44

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28

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From this reading 29° 28') to El-Muwaylah with its Wady, El-Surr (north lat.

29

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From this reading 29° 28') to El-Muwaylah with its Wady, El-Surr (north lat.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The present tenants of the soil give a precise and practical definition of its limits.

Akabah

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From this reading Their Arz Madyan extends from El-‘Akabah north (north lat.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The present tenants of the soil give a precise and practical definition of its limits.

Arz

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From this reading Their Arz Madyan extends from El-‘Akabah north (north lat.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Land of Midian is by no means one of the late Prince Metternich's "geographical expressions."

definitionnounUS /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/

a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol

From this reading The present tenants of the soil give a precise and practical definition of its limits.

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Through East Midian to the Hismá.

ElnounUS /el/

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading Their Arz Madyan extends from El-‘Akabah north (north lat.

El-Muwaylah

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From this reading 29° 28') to El-Muwaylah with its Wady, El-Surr (north lat.

El-Surr

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From this reading 29° 28') to El-Muwaylah with its Wady, El-Surr (north lat.

expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/

plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The Land of Midian is by no means one of the late Prince Metternich's "geographical expressions."

extendsverbUS /ɪkˈstendz/

third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area

From this reading Their Arz Madyan extends from El-‘Akabah north (north lat.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Their Arz Madyan extends from El-‘Akabah north (north lat.

geographicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/

of or relating to the science of geography

From this reading The Land of Midian is by no means one of the late Prince Metternich's "geographical expressions."

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The present tenants of the soil give a precise and practical definition of its limits.

Hismá

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Through East Midian to the Hismá.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Land of Midian is by no means one of the late Prince Metternich's "geographical expressions."

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The present tenants of the soil give a precise and practical definition of its limits.

LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The Land of Midian is by no means one of the late Prince Metternich's "geographical expressions."

latnounUS /lɑːt/

a broad flat muscle on either side of the back

From this reading Their Arz Madyan extends from El-‘Akabah north (north lat.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The Land of Midian is by no means one of the late Prince Metternich's "geographical expressions."

limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading The present tenants of the soil give a precise and practical definition of its limits.

Madyan

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their Arz Madyan extends from El-‘Akabah north (north lat.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The Land of Midian is by no means one of the late Prince Metternich's "geographical expressions."

Metternich's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Land of Midian is by no means one of the late Prince Metternich's "geographical expressions."

Midian

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Through East Midian to the Hismá.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The Land of Midian is by no means one of the late Prince Metternich's "geographical expressions."

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Their Arz Madyan extends from El-‘Akabah north (north lat.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Land of Midian is by no means one of the late Prince Metternich's "geographical expressions."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Land of Midian is by no means one of the late Prince Metternich's "geographical expressions."

practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading The present tenants of the soil give a precise and practical definition of its limits.

preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

From this reading The present tenants of the soil give a precise and practical definition of its limits.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The present tenants of the soil give a precise and practical definition of its limits.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading The Land of Midian is by no means one of the late Prince Metternich's "geographical expressions."

soilnounUS /sɔɪl/

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading The present tenants of the soil give a precise and practical definition of its limits.

tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading The present tenants of the soil give a precise and practical definition of its limits.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Through East Midian to the Hismá.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their Arz Madyan extends from El-‘Akabah north (north lat.

ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through East Midian to the Hismá.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Through East Midian to the Hismá.

Wady

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 29° 28') to El-Muwaylah with its Wady, El-Surr (north lat.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 29° 28') to El-Muwaylah with its Wady, El-Surr (north lat.

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