Chapter 1 of Lord Montagu's Page: An Historical Romance is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Lord Montagu's Page: An Historical Romance is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY G.P.R. JAMES. PHILADELPHIA CHILDS AND PETERSON, 602 ARCH STREET. 1858. AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF THE Seventeenth Century. "RICHELIEU," "DARNLEY," "MARY OF BURGUNDY," "OLD DOMINION," ETC.
Chapter 1 of Lord Montagu's Page: An Historical Romance is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading “PHILADELPHIA CHILDS AND PETERSON, 602 ARCH STREET.”
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading “"RICHELIEU," "DARNLEY," "MARY OF BURGUNDY," "OLD DOMINION," ETC.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “PHILADELPHIA CHILDS AND PETERSON, 602 ARCH STREET.”
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading “"RICHELIEU," "DARNLEY," "MARY OF BURGUNDY," "OLD DOMINION," ETC.”
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading “AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF THE Seventeenth Century.”
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading “PHILADELPHIA CHILDS AND PETERSON, 602 ARCH STREET.”
French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
From this reading “"RICHELIEU," "DARNLEY," "MARY OF BURGUNDY," "OLD DOMINION," ETC.”
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading “AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF THE Seventeenth Century.”
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In this reading “AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF THE Seventeenth Century.”
In this reading “AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF THE Seventeenth Century.”
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From this reading 1858.
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From this reading PHILADELPHIA CHILDS AND PETERSON, 602 ARCH STREET.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF THE Seventeenth Century.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PHILADELPHIA CHILDS AND PETERSON, 602 ARCH STREET.
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading PHILADELPHIA CHILDS AND PETERSON, 602 ARCH STREET.
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading "RICHELIEU," "DARNLEY," "MARY OF BURGUNDY," "OLD DOMINION," ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY G.P.R. JAMES.
a period of 100 years
From this reading AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF THE Seventeenth Century.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading PHILADELPHIA CHILDS AND PETERSON, 602 ARCH STREET.
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From this reading "RICHELIEU," "DARNLEY," "MARY OF BURGUNDY," "OLD DOMINION," ETC.
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading "RICHELIEU," "DARNLEY," "MARY OF BURGUNDY," "OLD DOMINION," ETC.
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From this reading "RICHELIEU," "DARNLEY," "MARY OF BURGUNDY," "OLD DOMINION," ETC.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading BY G.P.R. JAMES.
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF THE Seventeenth Century.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading BY G.P.R. JAMES.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "RICHELIEU," "DARNLEY," "MARY OF BURGUNDY," "OLD DOMINION," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF THE Seventeenth Century.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "RICHELIEU," "DARNLEY," "MARY OF BURGUNDY," "OLD DOMINION," ETC.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading BY G.P.R. JAMES.
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From this reading PHILADELPHIA CHILDS AND PETERSON, 602 ARCH STREET.
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading PHILADELPHIA CHILDS AND PETERSON, 602 ARCH STREET.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading BY G.P.R. JAMES.
French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
From this reading "RICHELIEU," "DARNLEY," "MARY OF BURGUNDY," "OLD DOMINION," ETC.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF THE Seventeenth Century.
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF THE Seventeenth Century.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading PHILADELPHIA CHILDS AND PETERSON, 602 ARCH STREET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF THE Seventeenth Century.
Chapter 1 of Lord Montagu's Page: An Historical Romance by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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.
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