Chapter 14 of Clare Avery: A Story of the Spanish Armada is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Clare Avery: A Story of the Spanish Armada is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Note 2. The disuse of this custom in England really dates from a rather later period. `Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now. CHAPTER SIXTEEN. "DIEU LA VOULU."
Chapter 14 of Clare Avery: A Story of the Spanish Armada is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “`Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER SIXTEEN.”
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading “The disuse of this custom in England really dates from a rather later period.”
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading “The disuse of this custom in England really dates from a rather later period.”
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
From this reading “The disuse of this custom in England really dates from a rather later period.”
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “`Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “`Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now.”
being one more than fifteen
From this reading “CHAPTER SIXTEEN.”
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From this reading Note 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The disuse of this custom in England really dates from a rather later period.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading `Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading `Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading `Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading `Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER SIXTEEN.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading The disuse of this custom in England really dates from a rather later period.
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading The disuse of this custom in England really dates from a rather later period.
a female human offspring
From this reading `Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DIEU LA VOULU."
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
From this reading The disuse of this custom in England really dates from a rather later period.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The disuse of this custom in England really dates from a rather later period.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The disuse of this custom in England really dates from a rather later period.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading `Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading `Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The disuse of this custom in England really dates from a rather later period.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading `Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "DIEU LA VOULU."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The disuse of this custom in England really dates from a rather later period.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading `Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now.
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading `Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now.
a brief written record
From this reading Note 2.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading `Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The disuse of this custom in England really dates from a rather later period.
an amount of time
From this reading The disuse of this custom in England really dates from a rather later period.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading `Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now.
on the contrary
From this reading The disuse of this custom in England really dates from a rather later period.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The disuse of this custom in England really dates from a rather later period.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading `Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading `Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now.
being one more than fifteen
From this reading CHAPTER SIXTEEN.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading `Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The disuse of this custom in England really dates from a rather later period.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The disuse of this custom in England really dates from a rather later period.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading `Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now.
the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
From this reading `Sister' has somewhat resumed its position, but `Daughter' and `Niece,' in the vocative, are never heard amongst us now.
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From this reading "DIEU LA VOULU."
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