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Chapter 3 of On both sides of the sea is here in full — 604 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LETTICE'S DIARY. "_Rouen_.--We have not yet been able to enter Paris. The city is in great excitement with the wars of the Fronde. The queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and the young king Louis XIV., have been compelled to fly to St. Germains. It is strange to be exiled from one Civil War to another.
Chapter 3 of On both sides of the sea is here in full — 604 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “The queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and the young king Louis XIV., have been compelled to fly to St. Germains.”
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading “The queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and the young king Louis XIV., have been compelled to fly to St. Germains.”
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading “It is strange to be exiled from one Civil War to another.”
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “The queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and the young king Louis XIV., have been compelled to fly to St. Germains.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “LETTICE'S DIARY.”
past form of “exile” — expel from a country
From this reading “It is strange to be exiled from one Civil War to another.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “The queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and the young king Louis XIV., have been compelled to fly to St. Germains.”
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “The city is in great excitement with the wars of the Fronde.”
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a war between factions in the same country
In this reading “It is strange to be exiled from one Civil War to another.”
In this reading “The city is in great excitement with the wars of the Fronde.”
In this reading “It is strange to be exiled from one Civil War to another.”
In this reading “The queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and the young king Louis XIV., have been compelled to fly to St. Germains.”
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "_Rouen_.--We have not yet been able to enter Paris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and the young king Louis XIV., have been compelled to fly to St. Germains.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and the young king Louis XIV., have been compelled to fly to St. Germains.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It is strange to be exiled from one Civil War to another.
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading The queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and the young king Louis XIV., have been compelled to fly to St. Germains.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is strange to be exiled from one Civil War to another.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "_Rouen_.--We have not yet been able to enter Paris.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city is in great excitement with the wars of the Fronde.
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading It is strange to be exiled from one Civil War to another.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and the young king Louis XIV., have been compelled to fly to St. Germains.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading LETTICE'S DIARY.
to come or go into
From this reading "_Rouen_.--We have not yet been able to enter Paris.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The city is in great excitement with the wars of the Fronde.
past form of “exile” — expel from a country
From this reading It is strange to be exiled from one Civil War to another.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and the young king Louis XIV., have been compelled to fly to St. Germains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is strange to be exiled from one Civil War to another.
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From this reading The city is in great excitement with the wars of the Fronde.
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From this reading The queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and the young king Louis XIV., have been compelled to fly to St. Germains.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The city is in great excitement with the wars of the Fronde.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_Rouen_.--We have not yet been able to enter Paris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The city is in great excitement with the wars of the Fronde.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city is in great excitement with the wars of the Fronde.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is strange to be exiled from one Civil War to another.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and the young king Louis XIV., have been compelled to fly to St. Germains.
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From this reading LETTICE'S DIARY.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading The queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and the young king Louis XIV., have been compelled to fly to St. Germains.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "_Rouen_.--We have not yet been able to enter Paris.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The city is in great excitement with the wars of the Fronde.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is strange to be exiled from one Civil War to another.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "_Rouen_.--We have not yet been able to enter Paris.
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From this reading The queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and the young king Louis XIV., have been compelled to fly to St. Germains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Rouen_.--We have not yet been able to enter Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and the young king Louis XIV., have been compelled to fly to St. Germains.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It is strange to be exiled from one Civil War to another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The city is in great excitement with the wars of the Fronde.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Rouen_.--We have not yet been able to enter Paris.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It is strange to be exiled from one Civil War to another.
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The city is in great excitement with the wars of the Fronde.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "_Rouen_.--We have not yet been able to enter Paris.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The city is in great excitement with the wars of the Fronde.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading The queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and the young king Louis XIV., have been compelled to fly to St. Germains.
but in spite of that
From this reading "_Rouen_.--We have not yet been able to enter Paris.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and the young king Louis XIV., have been compelled to fly to St. Germains.
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