Chapter 16 of Cameos from English History, from Rollo is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Cameos from English History, from Rollo is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fair Rosamond, history of. Falaise, William the Conqueror born at; Prince Arthur in captivity there. Falkirk, battle of. Fescamp, Abbey of, Richard the Fearless buried there. Fitzadhelm, William, Governor of Ireland.
Chapter 16 of Cameos from English History, from Rollo is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading “Fescamp, Abbey of, Richard the Fearless buried there.”
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Falaise, William the Conqueror born at; Prince Arthur in captivity there.”
placed in a grave
From this reading “Fescamp, Abbey of, Richard the Fearless buried there.”
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading “Falaise, William the Conqueror born at; Prince Arthur in captivity there.”
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading “Falaise, William the Conqueror born at; Prince Arthur in captivity there.”
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading “Fescamp, Abbey of, Richard the Fearless buried there.”
the head of a state government
From this reading “Fitzadhelm, William, Governor of Ireland.”
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading “Fitzadhelm, William, Governor of Ireland.”
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a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Fescamp, Abbey of, Richard the Fearless buried there.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Falaise, William the Conqueror born at; Prince Arthur in captivity there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Falaise, William the Conqueror born at; Prince Arthur in captivity there.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Falkirk, battle of.
brought into existence
From this reading Falaise, William the Conqueror born at; Prince Arthur in captivity there.
placed in a grave
From this reading Fescamp, Abbey of, Richard the Fearless buried there.
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading Falaise, William the Conqueror born at; Prince Arthur in captivity there.
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading Falaise, William the Conqueror born at; Prince Arthur in captivity there.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Fair Rosamond, history of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Falaise, William the Conqueror born at; Prince Arthur in captivity there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Falkirk, battle of.
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading Fescamp, Abbey of, Richard the Fearless buried there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fescamp, Abbey of, Richard the Fearless buried there.
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From this reading Fitzadhelm, William, Governor of Ireland.
the head of a state government
From this reading Fitzadhelm, William, Governor of Ireland.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Fair Rosamond, history of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Falaise, William the Conqueror born at; Prince Arthur in captivity there.
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Fitzadhelm, William, Governor of Ireland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fair Rosamond, history of.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Falaise, William the Conqueror born at; Prince Arthur in captivity there.
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From this reading Fescamp, Abbey of, Richard the Fearless buried there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fair Rosamond, history of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Falaise, William the Conqueror born at; Prince Arthur in captivity there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Falaise, William the Conqueror born at; Prince Arthur in captivity there.
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From this reading Falaise, William the Conqueror born at; Prince Arthur in captivity there.
Chapter 16 of Cameos from English History, from Rollo by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 338 sentences, grouped into 68 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.
Chapter 16 holds 338 sentences of Cameos from English History, from Rollo, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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