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Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.
Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.
Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.
Now once more the victorious Spaniards threatened Leyden.
In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.
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Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.
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Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.
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Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.
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Now once more the victorious Spaniards threatened Leyden.
/naʊ wʌns mɔːr ðə vɪkˈtɔːriəs ˈspænjərdz ˈθretənd ˈlaɪdən/
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In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

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besieged adjective US /bɪˈsiːdʒd/

surrounded by hostile forces

From this reading “Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.”

Heath noun US /hiːθ/

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading “Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.”

Leyden noun US /ˈlaɪdən/

a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620

From this reading “Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.”

Nassau noun US /ˈnæsɔː/

the capital of the Bahamas

From this reading “Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.”

perished verb US /ˈperɪʃt/

past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading “Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.”

Spaniards noun US /ˈspænjərdz/

plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading “Now once more the victorious Spaniards threatened Leyden.”

Valdez noun US /vælˈdez/

a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world

From this reading “Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.”

victorious adjective US /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/

having won

From this reading “Now once more the victorious Spaniards threatened Leyden.”

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1573

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From this reading Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.

1574

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From this reading Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

Alkmaar

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From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/

plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

bareadjectiveUS /ber/

completely unclothed

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/

surrounded by hostile forces

From this reading Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

D'Avila

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From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/

beaten or overcome; not victorious

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.

fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/

bringing death

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

floodnounUS /flʌd/

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.

FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.

gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

HeathnounUS /hiːθ/

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

leaguer

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From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

LeydennounUS /ˈlaɪdən/

a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620

From this reading Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.

marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

middle-age

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From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

Mook

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

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Now once more the victorious Spaniards threatened Leyden.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

NassaunounUS /ˈnæsɔː/

the capital of the Bahamas

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now once more the victorious Spaniards threatened Leyden.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Now once more the victorious Spaniards threatened Leyden.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/

past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.

ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

ScenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

SCENESnounUS /siːnz/

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/

plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading Now once more the victorious Spaniards threatened Leyden.

SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

Stadthuis

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

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading Now once more the victorious Spaniards threatened Leyden.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

TWOnounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.

ValdeznounUS /vælˈdez/

a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world

From this reading Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.

victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/

having won

From this reading Now once more the victorious Spaniards threatened Leyden.

victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading TWO SCENES _Scene the First_ Some months had gone by, and Alkmaar, that heroic little city of the north, had turned the flood of Spanish victory.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading In a large bare room of the Stadthuis of that city, at the beginning of the month of May, a man of middle-age might have been seen one morning walking up and down, muttering to himself as he walked.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Full of shame and rage, the armies of Philip and of Valdez marched upon Leyden, and from November, 1573, to the end of March, 1574, the town was besieged.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then the soldiers were called away to fight Louis of Nassau, and the leaguer was raised till, on the fatal field of Mook Heath, the gallant Louis, with his brother Henry and four thousand of their soldiers, perished, defeated by D’Avila.

Chapter 30 of Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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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