Chapter I
AKBAR. AN EASTERN ROMANCE. Dr. P. A. S. VAN LIMBURG-BROUWER. Translated from the Dutch by M. M. With notes and an introductory life of the Emperor Akbar, By Clements R. Markham.
Akbar: An Eastern Romance
Chapter I
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AKBAR.
AN
EASTERN
ROMANCE.
Dr.
P.
A.
S.
VAN
LIMBURG-BROUWER.
Translated
from
the
Dutch
by
M.
M.
With
notes
and
an
introductory
life
of
the
Emperor
Akbar,
By
Clements
R.
Markham.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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AKBAR.
Line 2
AN
EASTERN
ROMANCE.
Line 3
Dr.
P.
A.
S.
VAN
LIMBURG-BROUWER.
Line 4
Translated
from
the
Dutch
by
M.
M.
Line 5
With
notes
and
an
introductory
life
of
the
Emperor
Akbar,
By
Clements
R.
Markham.
Learner Dictionary
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Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With notes and an introductory life of the Emperor Akbar, By Clements R. Markham.”
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. P. A. S. VAN LIMBURG-BROUWER.
AKBAR
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From this reading AKBAR.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EASTERN ROMANCE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With notes and an introductory life of the Emperor Akbar, By Clements R. Markham.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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Clements
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Dr
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From this reading Dr. P. A. S. VAN LIMBURG-BROUWER.
Dutch
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EASTERN
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From this reading AN EASTERN ROMANCE.
Emperor
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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introductory
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lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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LIMBURG-BROUWER
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From this reading Dr. P. A. S. VAN LIMBURG-BROUWER.
M
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Markham
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notes
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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P
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R
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ROMANCE
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From this reading AN EASTERN ROMANCE.
S
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From this reading Dr. P. A. S. VAN LIMBURG-BROUWER.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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Translated
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VAN
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From this reading Dr. P. A. S. VAN LIMBURG-BROUWER.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With notes and an introductory life of the Emperor Akbar, By Clements R. Markham.