Chapter 2 of Penshurst Castle in the Time of Sir Philip is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Penshurst Castle in the Time of Sir Philip is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PAGE I. THE SISTERS, 1 II. IN THE PARK, 17 III. A STRANGE MEETING, 35 IV. THE HAWK AND THE BIRD, 60 V. RESISTANCE, 82 VI. THREE FRIENDS, 101 VII. WHITSUNTIDE, 1581, 121 VIII. DEFEAT, 146 IX. ACROSS THE FORD, 171
Chapter 2 of Penshurst Castle in the Time of Sir Philip is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “THE HAWK AND THE BIRD, 60 V. RESISTANCE, 82 VI.”
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “DEFEAT, 146 IX. ACROSS THE FORD, 171”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “DEFEAT, 146 IX. ACROSS THE FORD, 171”
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading “THE HAWK AND THE BIRD, 60 V. RESISTANCE, 82 VI.”
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 “PAGE I. THE SISTERS, 1 II.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “IN THE PARK, 17 III.”
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “THE HAWK AND THE BIRD, 60 V. RESISTANCE, 82 VI.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “PAGE I. THE SISTERS, 1 II.”
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From this reading PAGE I. THE SISTERS, 1 II.
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From this reading THREE FRIENDS, 101 VII.
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From this reading WHITSUNTIDE, 1581, 121 VIII.
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From this reading DEFEAT, 146 IX. ACROSS THE FORD, 171
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From this reading WHITSUNTIDE, 1581, 121 VIII.
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From this reading IN THE PARK, 17 III.
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From this reading DEFEAT, 146 IX. ACROSS THE FORD, 171
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From this reading A STRANGE MEETING, 35 IV.
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From this reading THE HAWK AND THE BIRD, 60 V. RESISTANCE, 82 VI.
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From this reading THE HAWK AND THE BIRD, 60 V. RESISTANCE, 82 VI.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING, 35 IV.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading DEFEAT, 146 IX. ACROSS THE FORD, 171
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HAWK AND THE BIRD, 60 V. RESISTANCE, 82 VI.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE HAWK AND THE BIRD, 60 V. RESISTANCE, 82 VI.
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading DEFEAT, 146 IX. ACROSS THE FORD, 171
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading DEFEAT, 146 IX. ACROSS THE FORD, 171
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THREE FRIENDS, 101 VII.
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading THE HAWK AND THE BIRD, 60 V. RESISTANCE, 82 VI.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PAGE I. THE SISTERS, 1 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PAGE I. THE SISTERS, 1 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THE PARK, 17 III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PARK, 17 III.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING, 35 IV.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading DEFEAT, 146 IX. ACROSS THE FORD, 171
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING, 35 IV.
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 PAGE I. THE SISTERS, 1 II.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading IN THE PARK, 17 III.
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading THE HAWK AND THE BIRD, 60 V. RESISTANCE, 82 VI.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading PAGE I. THE SISTERS, 1 II.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING, 35 IV.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAGE I. THE SISTERS, 1 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE FRIENDS, 101 VII.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading THE HAWK AND THE BIRD, 60 V. RESISTANCE, 82 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE HAWK AND THE BIRD, 60 V. RESISTANCE, 82 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THREE FRIENDS, 101 VII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading WHITSUNTIDE, 1581, 121 VIII.
Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)
From this reading WHITSUNTIDE, 1581, 121 VIII.
Chapter 2 of Penshurst Castle in the Time of Sir Philip by Emma Marshall holds 7 sentences, grouped into 2 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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