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Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Cameos from English History, from Rollo is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.
From Henry, King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou and Maine.”
That is not true.
Here sits Henry, King of England, who has no message to send me by you.
But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”
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Cameos from English History, from Rollo

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Cameos from English History, from Rollo is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.
/wen ðə ˈeldər ˈhenri sent tuː ˈperɪs tuː dɪˈzaɪər ðə ˌrestərˈeɪʃən ʌv ðə ˈfjuːdʒətɪv ðə ˈmesəndʒərz faʊnd hɪm ˈrɔɪəli roʊbd ənd ˈsiːtɪd baɪ ðə saɪd ʌv ðə frentʃ kɪŋ huː rəˈsiːvd ðem ˈæskɪŋ frʌm huːm ðeɪ keɪm/
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From Henry, King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou and Maine.”
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That is not true.
/ðæt ɪz nɑːt truː/
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Here sits Henry, King of England, who has no message to send me by you.
/hiːr sɪts ˈhenri kɪŋ ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd huː hæz noʊ ˈmesədʒ tuː send miː baɪ juː/
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But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”
/bʌt ɪf juː miːn hɪz ˈfɑːðər ðə leɪt kɪŋ ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd hiː hæz bɪn ded ˈevər sɪns hɪz sʌn hæz wɔːrn ðə kraʊn ənd ɪf hiː stɪl priˈtendz tuː biː ə kɪŋ aɪ wɪl suːn faɪnd ə kjʊr/

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Aquitaine noun US /ˌækwɪˈteɪn/

a region of southwestern France between Bordeaux and the Pyrenees

From this reading ““From Henry, King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou and Maine.””

Maine noun US /meɪn/

a state in New England

From this reading ““From Henry, King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou and Maine.””

messengers noun US /ˈmesəndʒərz/

plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message

From this reading “When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.”

Normandy noun US /ˈnɔːrməndi/

a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie

From this reading ““From Henry, King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou and Maine.””

pretends noun US /priˈtendz/

plural of “pretend” — the enactment of a pretense

From this reading “But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.””

restoration noun US /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/

the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685

From this reading “When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.”

robed adjective US /roʊbd/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading “When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.”

royally adverb US /ˈrɔɪəli/

in a royal manner

From this reading “When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

Anjounoun

a former province of western France in the Loire valley

From this reading “From Henry, King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou and Maine.”

AquitainenounUS /ˌækwɪˈteɪn/

a region of southwestern France between Bordeaux and the Pyrenees

From this reading “From Henry, King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou and Maine.”

askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading “From Henry, King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou and Maine.”

crownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

cureverbUS /kjʊr/

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

DukenounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading “From Henry, King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou and Maine.”

eldernounUS /ˈeldər/

a person who is older than you are

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading “From Henry, King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou and Maine.”

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Here sits Henry, King of England, who has no message to send me by you.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

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 When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here sits Henry, King of England, who has no message to send me by you.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “That is not true.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

MainenounUS /meɪn/

a state in New England

From this reading “From Henry, King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou and Maine.”

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Here sits Henry, King of England, who has no message to send me by you.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading Here sits Henry, King of England, who has no message to send me by you.

messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/

plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Here sits Henry, King of England, who has no message to send me by you.

NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/

a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie

From this reading “From Henry, King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou and Maine.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “That is not true.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

pretendsnounUS /priˈtendz/

plural of “pretend” — the enactment of a pretense

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

restorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/

the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

robedadjectiveUS /roʊbd/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

royallyadverbUS /ˈrɔɪəli/

in a royal manner

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Here sits Henry, King of England, who has no message to send me by you.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

sitsverbUS /sɪts/

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading Here sits Henry, King of England, who has no message to send me by you.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “That is not true.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “That is not true.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

whompronounUS /huːm/

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

From this reading When the elder Henry sent to Paris to desire the restoration of the fugitive, the messengers found him royally robed, and seated by the side of the French King, who received them, asking from whom they came.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

wornverbUS /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading But if you mean his father, the late King of England, he has been dead ever since his son has worn the crown; and if he still pretends to be a king, I will soon find a cure.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Here sits Henry, King of England, who has no message to send me by you.

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