Chapter 23 of The Land of the Black Mountain is here in full — 3689 sentences across 738 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of The Land of the Black Mountain is here in full — 3689 sentences across 738 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Abbot (Jacob). See Little Blue Books. Acatos (M.J.). Modern Language Master at King Edward School, Birmingham. See Junior School Books.
Chapter 23 of The Land of the Black Mountain is here in full — 3689 sentences across 738 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading “Abbot (Jacob).”
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading “Modern Language Master at King Edward School, Birmingham.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “Modern Language Master at King Edward School, Birmingham.”
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “Abbot (Jacob).”
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading “See Junior School Books.”
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “Modern Language Master at King Edward School, Birmingham.”
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “Modern Language Master at King Edward School, Birmingham.”
an educational institution
From this reading “Modern Language Master at King Edward School, Birmingham.”
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the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading Abbot (Jacob).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Acatos (M.J.).
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Modern Language Master at King Edward School, Birmingham.
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading Modern Language Master at King Edward School, Birmingham.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading See Little Blue Books.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading See Little Blue Books.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Modern Language Master at King Edward School, Birmingham.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Acatos (M.J.).
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Abbot (Jacob).
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading See Junior School Books.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Modern Language Master at King Edward School, Birmingham.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Modern Language Master at King Edward School, Birmingham.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading See Little Blue Books.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Acatos (M.J.).
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Modern Language Master at King Edward School, Birmingham.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Modern Language Master at King Edward School, Birmingham.
an educational institution
From this reading Modern Language Master at King Edward School, Birmingham.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See Little Blue Books.
Chapter 23 of The Land of the Black Mountain by Reginald Wyon holds 3689 sentences, grouped into 738 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.
Chapter 23 holds 3689 sentences of The Land of the Black Mountain, unabridged, divided into 738 reading sections.
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