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Chapter 2 of Massacre at Paris is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MUGEROUN. We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France. KING. I tell thee Mugeroun we will be freends, And fellowes to, what ever stormes arise. MUGEROUN.
Chapter 2 of Massacre at Paris is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “I tell thee Mugeroun we will be freends, And fellowes to, what ever stormes arise.”
an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
From this reading “We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.”
plural of “mince” — food chopped into small bits
From this reading “We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.”
a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
From this reading “We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.”
third-person singular of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “I tell thee Mugeroun we will be freends, And fellowes to, what ever stormes arise.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I tell thee Mugeroun we will be freends, And fellowes to, what ever stormes arise.
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading I tell thee Mugeroun we will be freends, And fellowes to, what ever stormes arise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I tell thee Mugeroun we will be freends, And fellowes to, what ever stormes arise.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
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From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
at any time
From this reading I tell thee Mugeroun we will be freends, And fellowes to, what ever stormes arise.
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From this reading I tell thee Mugeroun we will be freends, And fellowes to, what ever stormes arise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I tell thee Mugeroun we will be freends, And fellowes to, what ever stormes arise.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
an old form of “has”
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell thee Mugeroun we will be freends, And fellowes to, what ever stormes arise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
plural of “mince” — food chopped into small bits
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MUGEROUN.
impressive in appearance
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
third-person singular of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading I tell thee Mugeroun we will be freends, And fellowes to, what ever stormes arise.
express in words
From this reading I tell thee Mugeroun we will be freends, And fellowes to, what ever stormes arise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I tell thee Mugeroun we will be freends, And fellowes to, what ever stormes arise.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tell thee Mugeroun we will be freends, And fellowes to, what ever stormes arise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I tell thee Mugeroun we will be freends, And fellowes to, what ever stormes arise.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I tell thee Mugeroun we will be freends, And fellowes to, what ever stormes arise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We know that noble minces change not their thoughts For wearing of a crowne: in that your grace, Hath worne the Poland diadem, before You were withvested in the crowne of France.
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