Chapter 1 of Little Arthur's history of England is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Little Arthur's history of England is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Italic text displayed as: _italic_ HISTORY OF ENGLAND HISTORY OF ENGLAND. _In Preparation._ LITTLE ARTHUR’S HISTORY OF ROME. LITTLE ARTHUR’S HISTORY OF FRANCE. HISTORY OF ENGLAND.
Chapter 1 of Little Arthur's history of England is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ HISTORY OF ENGLAND”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “LITTLE ARTHUR’S HISTORY OF FRANCE.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ HISTORY OF ENGLAND”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ HISTORY OF ENGLAND”
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “_In Preparation._ LITTLE ARTHUR’S HISTORY OF ROME.”
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading “_In Preparation._ LITTLE ARTHUR’S HISTORY OF ROME.”
the words of something written
From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ HISTORY OF ENGLAND”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading _In Preparation._ LITTLE ARTHUR’S HISTORY OF ROME.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ HISTORY OF ENGLAND
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ HISTORY OF ENGLAND
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ HISTORY OF ENGLAND
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading LITTLE ARTHUR’S HISTORY OF FRANCE.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ HISTORY OF ENGLAND
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Preparation._ LITTLE ARTHUR’S HISTORY OF ROME.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ HISTORY OF ENGLAND
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _In Preparation._ LITTLE ARTHUR’S HISTORY OF ROME.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ HISTORY OF ENGLAND
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading _In Preparation._ LITTLE ARTHUR’S HISTORY OF ROME.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading _In Preparation._ LITTLE ARTHUR’S HISTORY OF ROME.
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ HISTORY OF ENGLAND
Chapter 1 of Little Arthur's history of England by Maria, Lady Callcott holds 29 sentences, grouped into 6 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 1 holds 29 sentences of Little Arthur's history of England, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Little Arthur's history of England by Maria, Lady Callcott exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 29 sentences, grouped into 6 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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