Chapter 25 of Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
My heart stood still. Thinking calmly, it seemed that Diana had no power to harm Eagle March. I had the coat which betrayed Sidney. Eagle had the written message, and his friend in America had the notebook out of which it had been torn. The chain of our evidence was complete.
Chapter 25 of Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “I had the coat which betrayed Sidney.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “Thinking calmly, it seemed that Diana had no power to harm Eagle March.”
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading “The chain of our evidence was complete.”
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading “Thinking calmly, it seemed that Diana had no power to harm Eagle March.”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “Thinking calmly, it seemed that Diana had no power to harm Eagle March.”
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading “Eagle had the written message, and his friend in America had the notebook out of which it had been torn.”
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading “I had the coat which betrayed Sidney.”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “Eagle had the written message, and his friend in America had the notebook out of which it had been torn.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Eagle had the written message, and his friend in America had the notebook out of which it had been torn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eagle had the written message, and his friend in America had the notebook out of which it had been torn.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eagle had the written message, and his friend in America had the notebook out of which it had been torn.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading I had the coat which betrayed Sidney.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Thinking calmly, it seemed that Diana had no power to harm Eagle March.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The chain of our evidence was complete.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading I had the coat which betrayed Sidney.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The chain of our evidence was complete.
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Thinking calmly, it seemed that Diana had no power to harm Eagle March.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Thinking calmly, it seemed that Diana had no power to harm Eagle March.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The chain of our evidence was complete.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Eagle had the written message, and his friend in America had the notebook out of which it had been torn.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thinking calmly, it seemed that Diana had no power to harm Eagle March.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Thinking calmly, it seemed that Diana had no power to harm Eagle March.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart stood still.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eagle had the written message, and his friend in America had the notebook out of which it had been torn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had the coat which betrayed Sidney.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eagle had the written message, and his friend in America had the notebook out of which it had been torn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thinking calmly, it seemed that Diana had no power to harm Eagle March.
march in a procession
From this reading Thinking calmly, it seemed that Diana had no power to harm Eagle March.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Eagle had the written message, and his friend in America had the notebook out of which it had been torn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart stood still.
not any; not one
From this reading Thinking calmly, it seemed that Diana had no power to harm Eagle March.
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading Eagle had the written message, and his friend in America had the notebook out of which it had been torn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eagle had the written message, and his friend in America had the notebook out of which it had been torn.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The chain of our evidence was complete.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Eagle had the written message, and his friend in America had the notebook out of which it had been torn.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Thinking calmly, it seemed that Diana had no power to harm Eagle March.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thinking calmly, it seemed that Diana had no power to harm Eagle March.
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading I had the coat which betrayed Sidney.
not in physical motion
From this reading My heart stood still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading My heart stood still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thinking calmly, it seemed that Diana had no power to harm Eagle March.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had the coat which betrayed Sidney.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking calmly, it seemed that Diana had no power to harm Eagle March.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thinking calmly, it seemed that Diana had no power to harm Eagle March.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Eagle had the written message, and his friend in America had the notebook out of which it had been torn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chain of our evidence was complete.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had the coat which betrayed Sidney.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Eagle had the written message, and his friend in America had the notebook out of which it had been torn.
Chapter 25 of Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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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