Chapter 17 of Elizabeth's Campaign is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Elizabeth's Campaign is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was three weeks after Desmond's death. Pamela was sitting in the 'den' writing a letter to Arthur Chicksands at Versailles. The first onslaught on Amiens was over. The struggle between Bethune and Ypres was in full swing. 'DEAREST--This house is so strange--the world is so strange!
Chapter 17 of Elizabeth's Campaign is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Pamela was sitting in the 'den' writing a letter to Arthur Chicksands at Versailles.”
United States educator who worked to improve race relations and educational opportunities for Black Americans (1875-1955)
From this reading “The struggle between Bethune and Ypres was in full swing.”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “'DEAREST--This house is so strange--the world is so strange!”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “Pamela was sitting in the 'den' writing a letter to Arthur Chicksands at Versailles.”
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading “The first onslaught on Amiens was over.”
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “The struggle between Bethune and Ypres was in full swing.”
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “The struggle between Bethune and Ypres was in full swing.”
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading “Pamela was sitting in the 'den' writing a letter to Arthur Chicksands at Versailles.”
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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 Pamela was sitting in the 'den' writing a letter to Arthur Chicksands at Versailles.
later than; following
From this reading It was three weeks after Desmond's death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first onslaught on Amiens was over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The struggle between Bethune and Ypres was in full swing.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Pamela was sitting in the 'den' writing a letter to Arthur Chicksands at Versailles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pamela was sitting in the 'den' writing a letter to Arthur Chicksands at Versailles.
United States educator who worked to improve race relations and educational opportunities for Black Americans (1875-1955)
From this reading The struggle between Bethune and Ypres was in full swing.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The struggle between Bethune and Ypres was in full swing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela was sitting in the 'den' writing a letter to Arthur Chicksands at Versailles.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading 'DEAREST--This house is so strange--the world is so strange!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was three weeks after Desmond's death.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Pamela was sitting in the 'den' writing a letter to Arthur Chicksands at Versailles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was three weeks after Desmond's death.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first onslaught on Amiens was over.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The struggle between Bethune and Ypres was in full swing.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'DEAREST--This house is so strange--the world is so strange!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pamela was sitting in the 'den' writing a letter to Arthur Chicksands at Versailles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'DEAREST--This house is so strange--the world is so strange!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was three weeks after Desmond's death.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Pamela was sitting in the 'den' writing a letter to Arthur Chicksands at Versailles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first onslaught on Amiens was over.
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading The first onslaught on Amiens was over.
above and across; more than
From this reading The first onslaught on Amiens was over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela was sitting in the 'den' writing a letter to Arthur Chicksands at Versailles.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Pamela was sitting in the 'den' writing a letter to Arthur Chicksands at Versailles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'DEAREST--This house is so strange--the world is so strange!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading 'DEAREST--This house is so strange--the world is so strange!
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The struggle between Bethune and Ypres was in full swing.
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The struggle between Bethune and Ypres was in full swing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pamela was sitting in the 'den' writing a letter to Arthur Chicksands at Versailles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'DEAREST--This house is so strange--the world is so strange!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was three weeks after Desmond's death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pamela was sitting in the 'den' writing a letter to Arthur Chicksands at Versailles.
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading Pamela was sitting in the 'den' writing a letter to Arthur Chicksands at Versailles.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was three weeks after Desmond's death.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was three weeks after Desmond's death.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 'DEAREST--This house is so strange--the world is so strange!
the act of creating written works
From this reading Pamela was sitting in the 'den' writing a letter to Arthur Chicksands at Versailles.
battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery
From this reading The struggle between Bethune and Ypres was in full swing.
Chapter 17 of Elizabeth's Campaign by Humphry, Mrs. Ward holds 299 sentences, grouped into 60 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 17 holds 299 sentences of Elizabeth's Campaign, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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