Chapter 13 of Brief Lives, Vol. 2 is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Brief Lives, Vol. 2 is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[CI] Gerard Dobson, M.A., Magd. Coll., Oxon. 1613, Vicar of High Wycombe 1629. [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept. 20, 1643.
Chapter 13 of Brief Lives, Vol. 2 is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading “[CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.”
large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
From this reading “[CI] Gerard Dobson, M.A., Magd.”
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading “[CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “[CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.”
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading “[CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.”
a port and industrial city in northeastern England
From this reading “[CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.”
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “[CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.”
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading “1613, Vicar of High Wycombe 1629.”
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From this reading 1613, Vicar of High Wycombe 1629.
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From this reading 1613, Vicar of High Wycombe 1629.
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From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
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From this reading 20, 1643.
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From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
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From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [CI] Gerard Dobson, M.A., Magd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
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 [CI] Gerard Dobson, M.A., Magd.
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From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
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From this reading Coll., Oxon.
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
a female human offspring
From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
From this reading [CI] Gerard Dobson, M.A., Magd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
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From this reading [CI] Gerard Dobson, M.A., Magd.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading 1613, Vicar of High Wycombe 1629.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading [CI] Gerard Dobson, M.A., Magd.
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From this reading [CI] Gerard Dobson, M.A., Magd.
joined in matrimony
From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1613, Vicar of High Wycombe 1629.
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From this reading Coll., Oxon.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
a port and industrial city in northeastern England
From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading 1613, Vicar of High Wycombe 1629.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [CJ] Dorothy, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd earl of Leicester, married Henry Spencer, 3rd baron Spencer of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland in June, 1643, and killed at Newbury Sept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1613, Vicar of High Wycombe 1629.
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