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The Chosen People
The Chosen People

Chapter VIII

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How was Bethlehem fixed for His birth-place?--Micah, v.
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How was His birth foretold?--Is. ix.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Chosen People

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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How was Bethlehem fixed for His birth-place?--Micah, v.
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How was His birth foretold?--Is. ix.
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5

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6

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Bethlehem

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birth

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birth-place

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fixed

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading How was Bethlehem fixed for His birth-place?--Micah, v.

foretold

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From this reading How was His birth foretold?--Is. ix.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading How was Bethlehem fixed for His birth-place?--Micah, v.

How

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From this reading How was Bethlehem fixed for His birth-place?--Micah, v.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading How was His birth foretold?--Is. ix.

ix

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Micah

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v

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading How was Bethlehem fixed for His birth-place?--Micah, v.