Chapter 1 of No Quarter! is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of No Quarter! is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
No Quarter! by Captain Mayne Reid. ________________________________________________________________________ NO QUARTER! BY CAPTAIN MAYNE REID. PROLOGUE. There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
Chapter 1 of No Quarter! is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading “There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.”
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.”
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.”
an amount of time
From this reading “There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.”
an introduction to a play
From this reading “PROLOGUE.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “No Quarter! by Captain Mayne Reid.”
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading “No Quarter! by Captain Mayne Reid.”
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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From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
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From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No Quarter! by Captain Mayne Reid.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading No Quarter! by Captain Mayne Reid.
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No Quarter! by Captain Mayne Reid.
not any; not one
From this reading No Quarter! by Captain Mayne Reid.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
an amount of time
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
an introduction to a play
From this reading PROLOGUE.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
one of four equal parts
From this reading No Quarter! by Captain Mayne Reid.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading No Quarter! by Captain Mayne Reid.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650.
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