Chapter 39 of Cardinal Pole is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Cardinal Pole is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONSTANCE TYRRELL. OF THE IMPORTANT DISPATCH RECEIVED FROM THE EMPEROR BY PHILIP. About a month must now be allowed to elapse. During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill. But though Osbert’s execution was thus delayed, no hope of pardon was held out to him.
Chapter 39 of Cardinal Pole is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading “During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill.”
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading “During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill.”
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “CONSTANCE TYRRELL.”
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading “But though Osbert’s execution was thus delayed, no hope of pardon was held out to him.”
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading “OF THE IMPORTANT DISPATCH RECEIVED FROM THE EMPEROR BY PHILIP.”
pass by
From this reading “About a month must now be allowed to elapse.”
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading “During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill.”
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading “But though Osbert’s execution was thus delayed, no hope of pardon was held out to him.”
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In this reading “During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill.”
In this reading “During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a month must now be allowed to elapse.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a month must now be allowed to elapse.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading About a month must now be allowed to elapse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About a month must now be allowed to elapse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though Osbert’s execution was thus delayed, no hope of pardon was held out to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OF THE IMPORTANT DISPATCH RECEIVED FROM THE EMPEROR BY PHILIP.
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill.
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill.
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading CONSTANCE TYRRELL.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill.
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading But though Osbert’s execution was thus delayed, no hope of pardon was held out to him.
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading OF THE IMPORTANT DISPATCH RECEIVED FROM THE EMPEROR BY PHILIP.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill.
pass by
From this reading About a month must now be allowed to elapse.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading OF THE IMPORTANT DISPATCH RECEIVED FROM THE EMPEROR BY PHILIP.
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill.
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading But though Osbert’s execution was thus delayed, no hope of pardon was held out to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OF THE IMPORTANT DISPATCH RECEIVED FROM THE EMPEROR BY PHILIP.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But though Osbert’s execution was thus delayed, no hope of pardon was held out to him.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But though Osbert’s execution was thus delayed, no hope of pardon was held out to him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But though Osbert’s execution was thus delayed, no hope of pardon was held out to him.
of great significance or value
From this reading OF THE IMPORTANT DISPATCH RECEIVED FROM THE EMPEROR BY PHILIP.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About a month must now be allowed to elapse.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading About a month must now be allowed to elapse.
not any; not one
From this reading But though Osbert’s execution was thus delayed, no hope of pardon was held out to him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading About a month must now be allowed to elapse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE IMPORTANT DISPATCH RECEIVED FROM THE EMPEROR BY PHILIP.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill.
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From this reading During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But though Osbert’s execution was thus delayed, no hope of pardon was held out to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But though Osbert’s execution was thus delayed, no hope of pardon was held out to him.
accept an excuse for
From this reading But though Osbert’s execution was thus delayed, no hope of pardon was held out to him.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading OF THE IMPORTANT DISPATCH RECEIVED FROM THE EMPEROR BY PHILIP.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading OF THE IMPORTANT DISPATCH RECEIVED FROM THE EMPEROR BY PHILIP.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE IMPORTANT DISPATCH RECEIVED FROM THE EMPEROR BY PHILIP.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though Osbert’s execution was thus delayed, no hope of pardon was held out to him.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But though Osbert’s execution was thus delayed, no hope of pardon was held out to him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a month must now be allowed to elapse.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONSTANCE TYRRELL.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But though Osbert’s execution was thus delayed, no hope of pardon was held out to him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During this time, the whole of the conspirators, with the exception of Osbert Clinton, had suffered death on Tower Hill.
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