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Addie's Husband

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Addie's Husband is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Three hundred years, isn't it, Addie, since the Lefroys first settled at Nutsgrove?"
"Three hundred years," repeats Addie automatically.
"Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"
"Three hundred years!" repeats Robert, with fierce bitterness, a lurid light gleaming in his eyes.
"What right had he to treat me like that?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Addie's Husband

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Addie's Husband is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Three hundred years, isn't it, Addie, since the Lefroys first settled at Nutsgrove?"
Line 2
"Three hundred years," repeats Addie automatically.
Line 3
"Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"
Line 4
"Three hundred years!" repeats Robert, with fierce bitterness, a lurid light gleaming in his eyes.
/θriː ˈhʌndrəd jɪrz rɪˈpiːts ˈrɑːbərt wɪð fɪrs ˈbɪtərnəs ə ˈlʊrəd laɪt ˈɡliːmɪŋ ɪn hɪz aɪz/
Line 5
"What right had he to treat me like that?
/wʌt raɪt hæd hiː tuː triːt miː laɪk ðæt/

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Adelaide noun US /ˈædəleɪd/

the state capital of South Australia

From this reading “"Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"”

automatically adverb US /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/

in a reflex manner

From this reading “"Three hundred years," repeats Addie automatically.”

estates noun US /ɪˈsteɪts/

plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading “"Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"”

heiress noun US /ˈerəs/

a female heir

From this reading “"Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"”

lurid adjective US /ˈlʊrəd/

horrible in fierceness or savagery

From this reading “"Three hundred years!" repeats Robert, with fierce bitterness, a lurid light gleaming in his eyes.”

Massacre verb US /ˈmæsəkər/

kill a large number of people indiscriminately

From this reading “"Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"”

patrimonial adjective US /ˈpætrəmoʊnjəl/

inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent

From this reading “"Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"”

repeats noun US /rɪˈpiːts/

plural of “repeat” — an event that repeats

From this reading “"Three hundred years," repeats Addie automatically.”

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.

Three hundred noun + noun

being one hundred more than two hundred

In this reading “"Three hundred years, isn't it, Addie, since the Lefroys first settled at Nutsgrove?"”

hundred years noun + noun

In this reading “"Three hundred years, isn't it, Addie, since the Lefroys first settled at Nutsgrove?"”

fled from verb + particle counted as “flee from”

In this reading “"Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"”

light gleaming adjective + noun

In this reading “"Three hundred years!" repeats Robert, with fierce bitterness, a lurid light gleaming in his eyes.”

three sons noun + noun counted as “three son”

In this reading “"Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"”

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1572

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From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

1574

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From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

Addie

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From this reading "Three hundred years, isn't it, Addie, since the Lefroys first settled at Nutsgrove?"

AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/

the state capital of South Australia

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

Anjounoun

a former province of western France in the Loire valley

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Three hundred years, isn't it, Addie, since the Lefroys first settled at Nutsgrove?"

automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/

in a reflex manner

From this reading "Three hundred years," repeats Addie automatically.

Bartholomew

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From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

Beaulieu

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From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading "Three hundred years!" repeats Robert, with fierce bitterness, a lurid light gleaming in his eyes.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/

plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "Three hundred years!" repeats Robert, with fierce bitterness, a lurid light gleaming in his eyes.

fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading "Three hundred years!" repeats Robert, with fierce bitterness, a lurid light gleaming in his eyes.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Three hundred years, isn't it, Addie, since the Lefroys first settled at Nutsgrove?"

fledverbUS /fled/

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

Flockton

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From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

Froi

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From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading "Three hundred years!" repeats Robert, with fierce bitterness, a lurid light gleaming in his eyes.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/

a female heir

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading "Three hundred years, isn't it, Addie, since the Lefroys first settled at Nutsgrove?"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

isn't

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

From this reading "Three hundred years, isn't it, Addie, since the Lefroys first settled at Nutsgrove?"

issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Three hundred years, isn't it, Addie, since the Lefroys first settled at Nutsgrove?"

lenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

Lefroys

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From this reading "Three hundred years, isn't it, Addie, since the Lefroys first settled at Nutsgrove?"

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "Three hundred years!" repeats Robert, with fierce bitterness, a lurid light gleaming in his eyes.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "What right had he to treat me like that?

luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/

horrible in fierceness or savagery

From this reading "Three hundred years!" repeats Robert, with fierce bitterness, a lurid light gleaming in his eyes.

Marion

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From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

MassacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/

kill a large number of people indiscriminately

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "What right had he to treat me like that?

Nutsgrove

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From this reading "Three hundred years, isn't it, Addie, since the Lefroys first settled at Nutsgrove?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

patrimonialadjectiveUS /ˈpætrəmoʊnjəl/

inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

repeatsnounUS /rɪˈpiːts/

plural of “repeat” — an event that repeats

From this reading "Three hundred years," repeats Addie automatically.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "What right had he to treat me like that?

RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading "Three hundred years, isn't it, Addie, since the Lefroys first settled at Nutsgrove?"

Sieur

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From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Three hundred years, isn't it, Addie, since the Lefroys first settled at Nutsgrove?"

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

sonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

St

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From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "What right had he to treat me like that?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Three hundred years, isn't it, Addie, since the Lefroys first settled at Nutsgrove?"

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "Three hundred years, isn't it, Addie, since the Lefroys first settled at Nutsgrove?"

Tisdale

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From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

treatverbUS /triːt/

interact in a certain way

From this reading "What right had he to treat me like that?

Tristran

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From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What right had he to treat me like that?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Three hundred years!" repeats Robert, with fierce bitterness, a lurid light gleaming in his eyes.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "Since the year of the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, A.D., 1572, when Tristran le Froi, Sieur de Beaulieu, fled from his patrimonial estates in Anjou to England, where he settled at Nutsgrove, and married, in 1574, Adelaide Marion, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Tisdale of Flockton, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters--Stephen, Robert, Tristran, who--"

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading "Three hundred years, isn't it, Addie, since the Lefroys first settled at Nutsgrove?"

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