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THE KINGDOM OF SHOA. CHARLES JOHNSTON, M.R.C.S. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II.
Travels in southern Abyssinia, Volume 2 (of 2)
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Travels in southern Abyssinia, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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- Kingdom
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THE
KINGDOM
OF
SHOA.
CHARLES
JOHNSTON,
M.R.C.S.
IN
TWO
VOLUMES.
VOL.
II.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Travels in southern Abyssinia, Volume 2 (of 2)
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Travels in southern Abyssinia, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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THE
KINGDOM
OF
SHOA.
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CHARLES
JOHNSTON,
M.R.C.S.
Line 3
IN
TWO
VOLUMES.
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VOL.
Line 5
II.
Learner Dictionary
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C
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From this reading CHARLES JOHNSTON, M.R.C.S.
CHARLES
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From this reading CHARLES JOHNSTON, M.R.C.S.
II
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From this reading II.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
JOHNSTON
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From this reading CHARLES JOHNSTON, M.R.C.S.
KINGDOM
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From this reading THE KINGDOM OF SHOA.
M
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From this reading CHARLES JOHNSTON, M.R.C.S.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF SHOA.
R
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From this reading CHARLES JOHNSTON, M.R.C.S.
S
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From this reading CHARLES JOHNSTON, M.R.C.S.
SHOA
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From this reading THE KINGDOM OF SHOA.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KINGDOM OF SHOA.
TWO
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From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL
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From this reading VOL.
VOLUMES
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From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.