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St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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RICHARD HEYWOOD.
So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.
Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.
Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.
Towards the middle of July, therefore, Richard, followed by Stopchase, and several others of his men who had also been wounded and were in need of nursing, rode up to his father's door.
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St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2 is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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RICHARD HEYWOOD.
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So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.
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Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.
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Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.
/hens ɪt hæd bɪˈkʌm ˌæbsəˈluːtli ˈnesəseri fɔːr boʊθ ʌv ðem ɪf ðeɪ wɜːr tuː ˈrendər ɡʊd ˈsɜːrvəs æt ˈeni nɪr ˈfjuːtʃər ðæt ðeɪ ʃʊd hæv rest ənd ˈtendɪŋ/
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Towards the middle of July, therefore, Richard, followed by Stopchase, and several others of his men who had also been wounded and were in need of nursing, rode up to his father's door.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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allotted adjective US /əˈlɑːtɪd/

given as a task

From this reading “So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.”

distribution noun US /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/

(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence

From this reading “So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.”

evils noun US /ˈiːvəlz/

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.”

moor verb US /mʊr/

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading “Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.”

Newcastle noun US /ˈnuːkæsəl/

a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)

From this reading “Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.”

nursing noun US /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/

the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

From this reading “Towards the middle of July, therefore, Richard, followed by Stopchase, and several others of his men who had also been wounded and were in need of nursing, rode up to his father's door.”

puritans noun US /ˈpjʊrətənz/

plural of “puritan” — a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship

From this reading “So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.”

tending noun US /ˈtendɪŋ/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading “Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.”

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absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/

given as a task

From this reading So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Towards the middle of July, therefore, Richard, followed by Stopchase, and several others of his men who had also been wounded and were in need of nursing, rode up to his father's door.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

Atherton

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From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Towards the middle of July, therefore, Richard, followed by Stopchase, and several others of his men who had also been wounded and were in need of nursing, rode up to his father's door.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/

(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence

From this reading So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Towards the middle of July, therefore, Richard, followed by Stopchase, and several others of his men who had also been wounded and were in need of nursing, rode up to his father's door.

evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.

Fairfax

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From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Towards the middle of July, therefore, Richard, followed by Stopchase, and several others of his men who had also been wounded and were in need of nursing, rode up to his father's door.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Towards the middle of July, therefore, Richard, followed by Stopchase, and several others of his men who had also been wounded and were in need of nursing, rode up to his father's door.

FollowingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

HenceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

HEYWOOD

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From this reading RICHARD HEYWOOD.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading Towards the middle of July, therefore, Richard, followed by Stopchase, and several others of his men who had also been wounded and were in need of nursing, rode up to his father's door.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

marenounUS /mer/

female equine animal

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Towards the middle of July, therefore, Richard, followed by Stopchase, and several others of his men who had also been wounded and were in need of nursing, rode up to his father's door.

moorverbUS /mʊr/

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Towards the middle of July, therefore, Richard, followed by Stopchase, and several others of his men who had also been wounded and were in need of nursing, rode up to his father's door.

NewcastlenounUS /ˈnuːkæsəl/

a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/

the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

From this reading Towards the middle of July, therefore, Richard, followed by Stopchase, and several others of his men who had also been wounded and were in need of nursing, rode up to his father's door.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

others

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From this reading Towards the middle of July, therefore, Richard, followed by Stopchase, and several others of his men who had also been wounded and were in need of nursing, rode up to his father's door.

portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

puritansnounUS /ˈpjʊrətənz/

plural of “puritan” — a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship

From this reading So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.

renderverbUS /ˈrendər/

cause to become

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

RICHARD

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading RICHARD HEYWOOD.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Towards the middle of July, therefore, Richard, followed by Stopchase, and several others of his men who had also been wounded and were in need of nursing, rode up to his father's door.

scorenounUS /skɔːr/

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Towards the middle of July, therefore, Richard, followed by Stopchase, and several others of his men who had also been wounded and were in need of nursing, rode up to his father's door.

severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.

Stopchase

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Towards the middle of July, therefore, Richard, followed by Stopchase, and several others of his men who had also been wounded and were in need of nursing, rode up to his father's door.

tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Towards the middle of July, therefore, Richard, followed by Stopchase, and several others of his men who had also been wounded and were in need of nursing, rode up to his father's door.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading So things looked ill for the puritans in general, and Richard Heywood had his full portion in the distribution of the evils allotted them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Towards the middle of July, therefore, Richard, followed by Stopchase, and several others of his men who had also been wounded and were in need of nursing, rode up to his father's door.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Towards the middle of July, therefore, Richard, followed by Stopchase, and several others of his men who had also been wounded and were in need of nursing, rode up to his father's door.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Hence it had become absolutely necessary for both of them, if they were to render good service at any near future, that they should have rest and tending.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Towards the middle of July, therefore, Richard, followed by Stopchase, and several others of his men who had also been wounded and were in need of nursing, rode up to his father's door.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading Following lord Fairfax, he had shared his defeat by the marquis of Newcastle on Atherton moor, where of his score of men he lost five, and was, along with his mare, pretty severely wounded.

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Vocabulary met early in St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2

Words and structures a reader meets early in St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Fire-engine
A word that appears in the opening chapter of St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Supper
A word that appears in the opening chapter of St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Housekeeper's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Dorothy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.