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A Ladder of Swords

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Ladder of Swords is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“_On every height there lies repose, and so must we still be climbing, but alas!
I have been climbing a ladder of swords these many years_” (From a woman’s letter) Published September, 1904.
Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.
If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.
Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Ladder of Swords

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Ladder of Swords is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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“_On every height there lies repose, and so must we still be climbing, but alas!
/ɑːn ˈevəri haɪt ðer laɪz riˈpoʊz ənd soʊ mʌst wiː stɪl biː ˈklaɪmɪŋ bʌt əˈlæs/
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I have been climbing a ladder of swords these many years_” (From a woman’s letter) Published September, 1904.
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Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.
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If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.
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Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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anachronisms noun US /əˈnækrənɪzəmz/

plural of “anachronism” — something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred

From this reading “Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.”

Elizabeth's noun US /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/

possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

Flemish noun US /ˈflemɪʃ/

an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium

From this reading “Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.”

lieu noun US /luː/

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading “Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.”

Montgomery noun US /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/

Canadian novelist (1874-1942)

From this reading “If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.”

Relics noun US /ˈrelɪks/

plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading “Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.”

sur noun US /sɜːr/

a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

From this reading “If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.”

tout noun US /taʊt/

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading “Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Il ne noun + noun

In this reading “Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.”

sur la noun + noun

In this reading “If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.”

de la noun + noun

In this reading “If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.”

many years adjective + noun

In this reading “I have been climbing a ladder of swords these many years_” (From a woman’s letter) Published September, 1904.”

wrong impression adjective + noun

In this reading “Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.”

most noble adverb + adjective

In this reading “Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.”

Contains Many verb + adjective counted as “contain many”

In this reading “Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.”

same year adjective + noun

In this reading “Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.”

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157

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From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

1904

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From this reading I have been climbing a ladder of swords these many years_” (From a woman’s letter) Published September, 1904.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I have been climbing a ladder of swords these many years_” (From a woman’s letter) Published September, 1904.

administré

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From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading “_On every height there lies repose, and so must we still be climbing, but alas!

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

anachronismsnounUS /əˈnækrənɪzəmz/

plural of “anachronism” — something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “_On every height there lies repose, and so must we still be climbing, but alas!

Angèle

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From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

Aubert

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From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

avoir

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From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “_On every height there lies repose, and so must we still be climbing, but alas!

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I have been climbing a ladder of swords these many years_” (From a woman’s letter) Published September, 1904.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “_On every height there lies repose, and so must we still be climbing, but alas!

certifia

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From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

ceux

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From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

cinoun

a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

Claude

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From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading “_On every height there lies repose, and so must we still be climbing, but alas!

cognoisoit

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From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

comme

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From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

CommunionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

ContainsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

Councillornoun

a member of a council

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

Cêne

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From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

Demoisellenoun

a young unmarried woman

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

deust

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From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

du

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From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

Elizabeth'snounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/

possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

ennounUS /en/

half the width of an em

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

estoit

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From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “_On every height there lies repose, and so must we still be climbing, but alas!

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

ferre

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From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

FlemishnounUS /ˈflemɪʃ/

an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

foi

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From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

Forêt

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From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

FriendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I have been climbing a ladder of swords these many years_” (From a woman’s letter) Published September, 1904.

furent

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From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

Haie

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From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have been climbing a ladder of swords these many years_” (From a woman’s letter) Published September, 1904.

heightnounUS /haɪt/

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading “_On every height there lies repose, and so must we still be climbing, but alas!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

HomenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have been climbing a ladder of swords these many years_” (From a woman’s letter) Published September, 1904.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

IlnounUS /ɪl/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

laddernounUS /ˈlædər/

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading I have been climbing a ladder of swords these many years_” (From a woman’s letter) Published September, 1904.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading I have been climbing a ladder of swords these many years_” (From a woman’s letter) Published September, 1904.

leur

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From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading “_On every height there lies repose, and so must we still be climbing, but alas!

lieunounUS /luː/

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

là

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From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I have been climbing a ladder of swords these many years_” (From a woman’s letter) Published September, 1904.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

MemoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

mes

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From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

Michel

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From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

Ministre

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From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

Monsnoun

a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/

Canadian novelist (1874-1942)

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “_On every height there lies repose, and so must we still be climbing, but alas!

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

nenounUS /niː/

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have been climbing a ladder of swords these many years_” (From a woman’s letter) Published September, 1904.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “_On every height there lies repose, and so must we still be climbing, but alas!

ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

passans

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From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading I have been climbing a ladder of swords these many years_” (From a woman’s letter) Published September, 1904.

pó

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From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

qui

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From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

quoy

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From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

Raison

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From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/

record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

reignverbUS /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

RelicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/

plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

Rendu

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From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading “_On every height there lies repose, and so must we still be climbing, but alas!

Reçus

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From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

Rien

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From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

Rouen

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From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

s'il

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From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

sans

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From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading I have been climbing a ladder of swords these many years_” (From a woman’s letter) Published September, 1904.

servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “_On every height there lies repose, and so must we still be climbing, but alas!

Southampton

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From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

SpaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading “_On every height there lies repose, and so must we still be climbing, but alas!

strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

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

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

surnounUS /sɜːr/

a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/

plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading I have been climbing a ladder of swords these many years_” (From a woman’s letter) Published September, 1904.

talenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

tesmognage

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From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “_On every height there lies repose, and so must we still be climbing, but alas!

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I have been climbing a ladder of swords these many years_” (From a woman’s letter) Published September, 1904.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

TimesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

Tous

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From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

toutnounUS /taʊt/

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

Vefue

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From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

Walloonnoun

a member of the French-speaking people living in Belgium

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “_On every height there lies repose, and so must we still be climbing, but alas!

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading I have been climbing a ladder of swords these many years_” (From a woman’s letter) Published September, 1904.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Whose Home Contains Many Relics and Memories of the Spacious Times of Queen Elizabeth, the Friend of Michel and Angèle There will be found a few anachronisms in this tale, but none so important as to give a wrong impression of the events of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Forest, Ministre de Madame, qui certifia qui ne cognoisoit Rien en tout ceux la pó quoy Il ne leur deust administré la Cêne s’il estoit en lieu pó la ferre._” There is another striking record, which says that in August of the same year Demoiselle Angèle Claude Aubert, daughter of Monsieur de la Haie Aubert, Councillor of the Parliament of Rouen, was married to Michel de la Forêt, of the most noble Flemish family of that name.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading I have been climbing a ladder of swords these many years_” (From a woman’s letter) Published September, 1904.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

à

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From this reading If you go to Southampton and search the register of the Walloon church there, you will find that in the summer of 157- “_Madame Vefue de Montgomery with all her family and servants were admitted to the Communion_”--“_Tous ceux ci furent Reçus là à Cêne du 157-, comme passans, sans avoir Rendu Raison de la foi, mes sur la tesmognage de Mons.

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Every
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Height
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Repose
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Still
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