Chapter I
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=WILD SPAIN=. (WITH W. J. B.) 1893. =WILD NORWAY=. 1897. =ART OF WILDFOWLING=.
Unexplored Spain
Chapter I
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=WILD
SPAIN=.
(WITH
W.
J.
B.)
1893.
=WILD
NORWAY=.
1897.
=ART
OF
WILDFOWLING=.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Unexplored Spain
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Unexplored Spain is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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=WILD
SPAIN=.
/waɪld speɪn/
Line 2
(WITH
W.
J.
B.)
1893.
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=WILD
NORWAY=.
/waɪld ˈnɔːrweɪ/
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1897.
Line 5
=ART
OF
WILDFOWLING=.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “=ART OF WILDFOWLING=.”
norway
noun
US /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading “=WILD NORWAY=.”
spain
noun
US /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading “=WILD SPAIN=.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “=WILD SPAIN=.”
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1893
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From this reading (WITH W. J. B.) 1893.
1897
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From this reading 1897.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading =ART OF WILDFOWLING=.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading (WITH W. J. B.) 1893.
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 (WITH W. J. B.) 1893.
NORWAYnounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading =WILD NORWAY=.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading =ART OF WILDFOWLING=.
SPAINnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading =WILD SPAIN=.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading (WITH W. J. B.) 1893.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading =WILD SPAIN=.
WILDFOWLING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading =ART OF WILDFOWLING=.
in the company of; together with
From this reading (WITH W. J. B.) 1893.
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