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(1594, 1595, AND 1596). GERRIT DE VEER. CHARLES T. BEKE, Phil. D., F.S.A. 1853.
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(1594,
1595,
AND
1596).
GERRIT
DE
VEER.
CHARLES
T.
BEKE,
Phil.
D.,
F.S.A.
1853.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Three Voyages of William Barents to
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Three Voyages of William Barents to is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(1594,
1595,
AND
1596).
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GERRIT
DE
VEER.
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CHARLES
T.
BEKE,
Phil.
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D.,
F.S.A.
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1853.
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “CHARLES T. BEKE, Phil.”
veer
verb
US /vɪr/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading “GERRIT DE VEER.”
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1594
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From this reading (1594, 1595, AND 1596).
1595
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From this reading (1594, 1595, AND 1596).
1596
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From this reading (1594, 1595, AND 1596).
1853
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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 D., F.S.A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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BEKE
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From this reading CHARLES T. BEKE, Phil.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES T. BEKE, Phil.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D., F.S.A.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading GERRIT DE VEER.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading D., F.S.A.
GERRIT
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From this reading GERRIT DE VEER.
Phil
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From this reading CHARLES T. BEKE, Phil.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading D., F.S.A.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading CHARLES T. BEKE, Phil.
VEERverbUS /vɪr/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading GERRIT DE VEER.
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