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A Clerk of Oxford, and His Adventures in the Barons' War
A Clerk of Oxford, and His Adventures in the Barons' War

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Clerk of Oxford, and His Adventures in the Barons' War is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Evelyn Everett-Green • Curated US English Learning Edition
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T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."
Face downwards upon the newly-made mound of earth lay a youth of some fifteen or sixteen summers.
His slight frame was convulsed by the paroxysm of his grief; from time to time a strangled sob broke from his lips.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Clerk of Oxford, and His Adventures in the Barons' War

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Clerk of Oxford, and His Adventures in the Barons' War is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."
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Face downwards upon the newly-made mound of earth lay a youth of some fifteen or sixteen summers.
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His slight frame was convulsed by the paroxysm of his grief; from time to time a strangled sob broke from his lips.

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downwards adverb US /ˈdaʊnwərdz/

spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

From this reading “Face downwards upon the newly-made mound of earth lay a youth of some fifteen or sixteen summers.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Edinburgh noun US /ˈedənbəroʊ/

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading “T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mound noun US /maʊnd/

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading “Face downwards upon the newly-made mound of earth lay a youth of some fifteen or sixteen summers.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mourn verb US /mɔːrn/

feel sadness

From this reading “T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Nelson noun US /ˈnelsən/

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading “T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."”

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sob verb US /sɑːb/

weep convulsively

From this reading “His slight frame was convulsed by the paroxysm of his grief; from time to time a strangled sob broke from his lips.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strangled adjective US /ˈstræŋɡəld/

held in check with difficulty

From this reading “His slight frame was convulsed by the paroxysm of his grief; from time to time a strangled sob broke from his lips.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
summers noun US /ˈsʌmərz/

plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading “Face downwards upon the newly-made mound of earth lay a youth of some fifteen or sixteen summers.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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sob broke verb + adjective

In this reading “His slight frame was convulsed by the paroxysm of his grief; from time to time a strangled sob broke from his lips.”

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gentle voice adjective + noun

In this reading “T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."”

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some fifteen adjective + noun

In this reading “Face downwards upon the newly-made mound of earth lay a youth of some fifteen or sixteen summers.”

1,461 times in 426,211 chapters
weep for verb + particle

In this reading “T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."”

3,365 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading His slight frame was convulsed by the paroxysm of his grief; from time to time a strangled sob broke from his lips.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His slight frame was convulsed by the paroxysm of his grief; from time to time a strangled sob broke from his lips.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading See https:// &c.

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convulsed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His slight frame was convulsed by the paroxysm of his grief; from time to time a strangled sob broke from his lips.

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downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/

spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

From this reading Face downwards upon the newly-made mound of earth lay a youth of some fifteen or sixteen summers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Face downwards upon the newly-made mound of earth lay a youth of some fifteen or sixteen summers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FacenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Face downwards upon the newly-made mound of earth lay a youth of some fifteen or sixteen summers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading Face downwards upon the newly-made mound of earth lay a youth of some fifteen or sixteen summers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
frameverbUS /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading His slight frame was convulsed by the paroxysm of his grief; from time to time a strangled sob broke from his lips.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading His slight frame was convulsed by the paroxysm of his grief; from time to time a strangled sob broke from his lips.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His slight frame was convulsed by the paroxysm of his grief; from time to time a strangled sob broke from his lips.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
https

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See https:// &c.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Face downwards upon the newly-made mound of earth lay a youth of some fifteen or sixteen summers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading His slight frame was convulsed by the paroxysm of his grief; from time to time a strangled sob broke from his lips.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moss-grownadjective

overgrown with moss

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moundnounUS /maʊnd/

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading Face downwards upon the newly-made mound of earth lay a youth of some fifteen or sixteen summers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/

feel sadness

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
newly-made

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Face downwards upon the newly-made mound of earth lay a youth of some fifteen or sixteen summers.

Pending verification
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Face downwards upon the newly-made mound of earth lay a youth of some fifteen or sixteen summers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Face downwards upon the newly-made mound of earth lay a youth of some fifteen or sixteen summers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
paroxysmnoun

a sudden uncontrollable attack

From this reading His slight frame was convulsed by the paroxysm of his grief; from time to time a strangled sob broke from his lips.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See https:// &c.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/

being one more than fifteen

From this reading Face downwards upon the newly-made mound of earth lay a youth of some fifteen or sixteen summers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slightnounUS /slaɪt/

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading His slight frame was convulsed by the paroxysm of his grief; from time to time a strangled sob broke from his lips.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sobverbUS /sɑːb/

weep convulsively

From this reading His slight frame was convulsed by the paroxysm of his grief; from time to time a strangled sob broke from his lips.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Face downwards upon the newly-made mound of earth lay a youth of some fifteen or sixteen summers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/

held in check with difficulty

From this reading His slight frame was convulsed by the paroxysm of his grief; from time to time a strangled sob broke from his lips.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/

plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Face downwards upon the newly-made mound of earth lay a youth of some fifteen or sixteen summers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading His slight frame was convulsed by the paroxysm of his grief; from time to time a strangled sob broke from his lips.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading His slight frame was convulsed by the paroxysm of his grief; from time to time a strangled sob broke from his lips.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Face downwards upon the newly-made mound of earth lay a youth of some fifteen or sixteen summers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading His slight frame was convulsed by the paroxysm of his grief; from time to time a strangled sob broke from his lips.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weepverbUS /wiːp/

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading T. Nelson and Sons London, Edinburgh, and New York "My son," spoke a gentle voice from behind the low, moss-grown wall, "we must not mourn and weep for those taken from us, as if we had no hope."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Face downwards upon the newly-made mound of earth lay a youth of some fifteen or sixteen summers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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Words and structures a reader meets early in A Clerk of Oxford, and His Adventures in the Barons' War, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Https
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Nelson
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Clerk of Oxford, and His Adventures in the Barons' War; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
London
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Clerk of Oxford, and His Adventures in the Barons' War; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Edinburgh
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