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Isopel Berners The History of certain doings

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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SCHEMES FOR WINNING OVER THE ARISTOCRACY, THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE RABBLE--HORSEFLESH AND BITTER ALE.
"So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.
"Hope," said the man in black; "how can we fail?
Is not the Church of these regions going to lose its prerogative?"
"Its prerogative?"
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Isopel Berners The History of certain doings

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Isopel Berners The History of certain doings is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SCHEMES FOR WINNING OVER THE ARISTOCRACY, THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE RABBLE--HORSEFLESH AND BITTER ALE.
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"So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.
/soʊ juː hoʊp tuː brɪŋ ðiːz ˈriːdʒənz əˈɡen bɪˈniːθ ðə ˈbænər ʌv ðə ˈroʊmən siː sed aɪ ˈæftər ðə mæn ɪn blæk hæd priˈperd ðə ˈbevərɪdʒ ənd ˈteɪstɪd ɪt/
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"Hope," said the man in black; "how can we fail?
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Is not the Church of these regions going to lose its prerogative?"
/ɪz nɑːt ðə tʃɜːrtʃ ʌv ðiːz ˈriːdʒənz ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː luːz ɪts prɪˈrɑːɡətɪv/
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"Its prerogative?"
/ɪts prɪˈrɑːɡətɪv/

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ale noun US /eɪl/

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading “SCHEMES FOR WINNING OVER THE ARISTOCRACY, THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE RABBLE--HORSEFLESH AND BITTER ALE.”

aristocracy noun US /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading “SCHEMES FOR WINNING OVER THE ARISTOCRACY, THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE RABBLE--HORSEFLESH AND BITTER ALE.”

banner noun US /ˈbænər/

long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading “"So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.”

beverage noun US /ˈbevərɪdʒ/

any liquid suitable for drinking

From this reading “"So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.”

horseflesh noun US /ˈhɔːrsfleʃ/

the flesh of horses as food

From this reading “SCHEMES FOR WINNING OVER THE ARISTOCRACY, THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE RABBLE--HORSEFLESH AND BITTER ALE.”

prerogative noun US /prɪˈrɑːɡətɪv/

a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

From this reading “Is not the Church of these regions going to lose its prerogative?"”

rabble noun US /ˈræbəl/

a disorderly crowd of people

From this reading “SCHEMES FOR WINNING OVER THE ARISTOCRACY, THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE RABBLE--HORSEFLESH AND BITTER ALE.”

schemes noun US /skiːmz/

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading “SCHEMES FOR WINNING OVER THE ARISTOCRACY, THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE RABBLE--HORSEFLESH AND BITTER ALE.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

ALEnounUS /eɪl/

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading SCHEMES FOR WINNING OVER THE ARISTOCRACY, THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE RABBLE--HORSEFLESH AND BITTER ALE.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SCHEMES FOR WINNING OVER THE ARISTOCRACY, THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE RABBLE--HORSEFLESH AND BITTER ALE.

ARISTOCRACYnounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading SCHEMES FOR WINNING OVER THE ARISTOCRACY, THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE RABBLE--HORSEFLESH AND BITTER ALE.

bannernounUS /ˈbænər/

long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

beveragenounUS /ˈbevərɪdʒ/

any liquid suitable for drinking

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

BITTERadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading SCHEMES FOR WINNING OVER THE ARISTOCRACY, THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE RABBLE--HORSEFLESH AND BITTER ALE.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Hope," said the man in black; "how can we fail?

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Is not the Church of these regions going to lose its prerogative?"

CLASSnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading SCHEMES FOR WINNING OVER THE ARISTOCRACY, THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE RABBLE--HORSEFLESH AND BITTER ALE.

failverbUS /feɪl/

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading "Hope," said the man in black; "how can we fail?

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SCHEMES FOR WINNING OVER THE ARISTOCRACY, THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE RABBLE--HORSEFLESH AND BITTER ALE.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Is not the Church of these regions going to lose its prerogative?"

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

HORSEFLESHnounUS /ˈhɔːrsfleʃ/

the flesh of horses as food

From this reading SCHEMES FOR WINNING OVER THE ARISTOCRACY, THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE RABBLE--HORSEFLESH AND BITTER ALE.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Hope," said the man in black; "how can we fail?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Is not the Church of these regions going to lose its prerogative?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Is not the Church of these regions going to lose its prerogative?"

loseverbUS /luːz/

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Is not the Church of these regions going to lose its prerogative?"

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

MIDDLEnounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading SCHEMES FOR WINNING OVER THE ARISTOCRACY, THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE RABBLE--HORSEFLESH AND BITTER ALE.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Is not the Church of these regions going to lose its prerogative?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading SCHEMES FOR WINNING OVER THE ARISTOCRACY, THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE RABBLE--HORSEFLESH AND BITTER ALE.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

prerogativenounUS /prɪˈrɑːɡətɪv/

a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

From this reading Is not the Church of these regions going to lose its prerogative?"

RABBLEnounUS /ˈræbəl/

a disorderly crowd of people

From this reading SCHEMES FOR WINNING OVER THE ARISTOCRACY, THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE RABBLE--HORSEFLESH AND BITTER ALE.

regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

SCHEMESnounUS /skiːmz/

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading SCHEMES FOR WINNING OVER THE ARISTOCRACY, THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE RABBLE--HORSEFLESH AND BITTER ALE.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SCHEMES FOR WINNING OVER THE ARISTOCRACY, THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE RABBLE--HORSEFLESH AND BITTER ALE.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Hope," said the man in black; "how can we fail?

WINNINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/

having won

From this reading SCHEMES FOR WINNING OVER THE ARISTOCRACY, THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND THE RABBLE--HORSEFLESH AND BITTER ALE.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "So you hope to bring these regions again beneath the banner of the Roman see?" said I; after the man in black had prepared the beverage, and tasted it.

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