Chapter 4 of Men of Marlowe's is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Men of Marlowe's is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His voice was so anxious that I said soothingly, “Of course I do.” “What a handsome girl she was!” he continued with sad enthusiasm. “It was the night of the Duke of York’s wedding.” “The Duke of York’s wedding?” cried irrepressible Carrie. “That is ever so long ago.
Chapter 4 of Men of Marlowe's is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading ““It was the night of the Duke of York’s wedding.””
a feeling of excitement
From this reading ““What a handsome girl she was!” he continued with sad enthusiasm.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading ““What a handsome girl she was!” he continued with sad enthusiasm.”
impossible to repress or control
From this reading ““The Duke of York’s wedding?” cried irrepressible Carrie.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading ““What a handsome girl she was!” he continued with sad enthusiasm.”
in a soothing manner
From this reading “His voice was so anxious that I said soothingly, “Of course I do.””
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading ““It was the night of the Duke of York’s wedding.””
possessive form of “york” — the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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as might be expected
In this reading “His voice was so anxious that I said soothingly, “Of course I do.””
In this reading ““What a handsome girl she was!” he continued with sad enthusiasm.”
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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 “What a handsome girl she was!” he continued with sad enthusiasm.
in the past
From this reading “That is ever so long ago.
eagerly desirous
From this reading His voice was so anxious that I said soothingly, “Of course I do.”
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From this reading “The Duke of York’s wedding?” cried irrepressible Carrie.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “What a handsome girl she was!” he continued with sad enthusiasm.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading His voice was so anxious that I said soothingly, “Of course I do.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “The Duke of York’s wedding?” cried irrepressible Carrie.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His voice was so anxious that I said soothingly, “Of course I do.”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “It was the night of the Duke of York’s wedding.”
a feeling of excitement
From this reading “What a handsome girl she was!” he continued with sad enthusiasm.
at any time
From this reading “That is ever so long ago.
a young female
From this reading “What a handsome girl she was!” he continued with sad enthusiasm.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “What a handsome girl she was!” he continued with sad enthusiasm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What a handsome girl she was!” he continued with sad enthusiasm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice was so anxious that I said soothingly, “Of course I do.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His voice was so anxious that I said soothingly, “Of course I do.”
impossible to repress or control
From this reading “The Duke of York’s wedding?” cried irrepressible Carrie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is ever so long ago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was the night of the Duke of York’s wedding.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “That is ever so long ago.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “It was the night of the Duke of York’s wedding.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His voice was so anxious that I said soothingly, “Of course I do.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “What a handsome girl she was!” he continued with sad enthusiasm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His voice was so anxious that I said soothingly, “Of course I do.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What a handsome girl she was!” he continued with sad enthusiasm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His voice was so anxious that I said soothingly, “Of course I do.”
in a soothing manner
From this reading His voice was so anxious that I said soothingly, “Of course I do.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His voice was so anxious that I said soothingly, “Of course I do.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It was the night of the Duke of York’s wedding.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was so anxious that I said soothingly, “Of course I do.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His voice was so anxious that I said soothingly, “Of course I do.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “It was the night of the Duke of York’s wedding.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a handsome girl she was!” he continued with sad enthusiasm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What a handsome girl she was!” he continued with sad enthusiasm.
possessive form of “york” — the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “It was the night of the Duke of York’s wedding.”
Chapter 4 of Men of Marlowe's by Henry, Mrs. Dudeney holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 4 holds 436 sentences of Men of Marlowe's, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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