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By England's Aid

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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IN THE LOW COUNTRY Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.
"What do you think, Master Lirriper?"
Geoffrey exclaimed as they joined him.
"We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.
We are to go round to Westminster at one o'clock to see him again.
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By England's Aid

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of By England's Aid is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN THE LOW COUNTRY Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.
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"What do you think, Master Lirriper?"
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Geoffrey exclaimed as they joined him.
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"We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.
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We are to go round to Westminster at one o'clock to see him again.
/wiː ɑːr tuː ɡoʊ raʊnd tuː ˌwestˈmɪnstər æt wʌn əˈklɑːk tuː siː hɪm əˈɡen/

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apart adverb US /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading “IN THE LOW COUNTRY Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.”

conversing verb US /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/

-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading “IN THE LOW COUNTRY Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.”

hopeful adjective US /ˈhoʊpfəl/

having or manifesting hope

From this reading “"We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.”

joined adjective US /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading “Geoffrey exclaimed as they joined him.”

o'clock adverb US /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading “We are to go round to Westminster at one o'clock to see him again.”

pages noun US /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading “"We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.”

reply noun US /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading “"We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.”

Westminster noun US /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading “We are to go round to Westminster at one o'clock to see him again.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading We are to go round to Westminster at one o'clock to see him again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading IN THE LOW COUNTRY Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading We are to go round to Westminster at one o'clock to see him again.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Geoffrey exclaimed as they joined him.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We are to go round to Westminster at one o'clock to see him again.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading IN THE LOW COUNTRY Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.

conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/

-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading IN THE LOW COUNTRY Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.

COUNTRYnounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading IN THE LOW COUNTRY Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do you think, Master Lirriper?"

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Geoffrey exclaimed as they joined him.

Francis

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From this reading IN THE LOW COUNTRY Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.

Geoffrey

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From this reading Geoffrey exclaimed as they joined him.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading We are to go round to Westminster at one o'clock to see him again.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading IN THE LOW COUNTRY Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Geoffrey exclaimed as they joined him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/

having or manifesting hope

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN THE LOW COUNTRY Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.

joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Geoffrey exclaimed as they joined him.

Lirriper

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

From this reading IN THE LOW COUNTRY Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.

LOWadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading IN THE LOW COUNTRY Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading IN THE LOW COUNTRY Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading We are to go round to Westminster at one o'clock to see him again.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We are to go round to Westminster at one o'clock to see him again.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading We are to go round to Westminster at one o'clock to see him again.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We are to go round to Westminster at one o'clock to see him again.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading IN THE LOW COUNTRY Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN THE LOW COUNTRY Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Geoffrey exclaimed as they joined him.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "What do you think, Master Lirriper?"

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

Vere

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

From this reading IN THE LOW COUNTRY Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading IN THE LOW COUNTRY Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.

WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading We are to go round to Westminster at one o'clock to see him again.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do you think, Master Lirriper?"

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading IN THE LOW COUNTRY Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "We have asked Mr. Vere to take us with him as pages to the war in the Low Country, and though he said we were not to be hopeful about his reply, I do think he will take us.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN THE LOW COUNTRY Master Lirriper had stood apart while the boys were conversing with Francis Vere.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What do you think, Master Lirriper?"

Chapter 2 of By England's Aid by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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