Chapter 1 of Fair Margaret is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Fair Margaret is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOHN CASTELL. When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily. Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace. Now, the sooner you are safe at home, the better I shall be pleased.” “Certainly,” she replied.
Chapter 1 of Fair Margaret is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.”
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “Now, the sooner you are safe at home, the better I shall be pleased.””
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Now, the sooner you are safe at home, the better I shall be pleased.””
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “Now, the sooner you are safe at home, the better I shall be pleased.””
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, the sooner you are safe at home, the better I shall be pleased.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, the sooner you are safe at home, the better I shall be pleased.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, the sooner you are safe at home, the better I shall be pleased.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Now, the sooner you are safe at home, the better I shall be pleased.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.
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From this reading JOHN CASTELL.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly,” she replied.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now, the sooner you are safe at home, the better I shall be pleased.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, the sooner you are safe at home, the better I shall be pleased.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN CASTELL.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.
the force of workers available
From this reading When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the sooner you are safe at home, the better I shall be pleased.”
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Now, the sooner you are safe at home, the better I shall be pleased.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Certainly,” she replied.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Now, the sooner you are safe at home, the better I shall be pleased.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now, the sooner you are safe at home, the better I shall be pleased.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Certainly,” she replied.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Now, the sooner you are safe at home, the better I shall be pleased.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.
precisely as stated
From this reading When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.
at the time that
From this reading When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.
which person or people
From this reading When the king was gone, Peter turned to those men who had stood by him and thanked them very heartily.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he said to Margaret: “Come, Cousin, that is over for this time, and you have had your wish and seen his Grace.
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