Chapter 5 of Clare Avery: A Story of the Spanish Armada is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Clare Avery: A Story of the Spanish Armada is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Note 2. The Greeks did not reckon by kalends. The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends." Note 3. The name of Fleming's vessel does not appear.
Chapter 5 of Clare Avery: A Story of the Spanish Armada is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “fleming” — British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading “The name of Fleming's vessel does not appear.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."”
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."”
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “The Greeks did not reckon by kalends.”
in jest
From this reading “The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “The Greeks did not reckon by kalends.”
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading “The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “The name of Fleming's vessel does not appear.”
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From this reading Note 2.
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From this reading Note 3.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The name of Fleming's vessel does not appear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Greeks did not reckon by kalends.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Greeks did not reckon by kalends.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name of Fleming's vessel does not appear.
possessive form of “fleming” — British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading The name of Fleming's vessel does not appear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The Greeks did not reckon by kalends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."
in jest
From this reading The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Greeks did not reckon by kalends.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of Fleming's vessel does not appear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Greeks did not reckon by kalends.
a brief written record
From this reading Note 2.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name of Fleming's vessel does not appear.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The Greeks did not reckon by kalends.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."
express the need or desire for
From this reading The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Greeks did not reckon by kalends.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The name of Fleming's vessel does not appear.
at the time that
From this reading The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."
which person or people
From this reading The Romans, who did, when they meant to refuse a request good-humouredly, said jokingly that it should be granted "in the Greek kalends."
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