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Chapter 1 of Stories of Charlemagne and the twelve Peers of France is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REV. A. J. CHURCH, M.A. Formerly Professor of Latin in University College, London Author of "Stories from Homer," etc. I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance. The two personages are curiously different.
Chapter 1 of Stories of Charlemagne and the twelve Peers of France is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
From this reading “I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “The two personages are curiously different.”
at a previous time
From this reading “Formerly Professor of Latin in University College, London Author of "Stories from Homer," etc.”
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading “Formerly Professor of Latin in University College, London Author of "Stories from Homer," etc.”
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading “Formerly Professor of Latin in University College, London Author of "Stories from Homer," etc.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “REV.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance.”
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “Formerly Professor of Latin in University College, London Author of "Stories from Homer," etc.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A. J. CHURCH, M.A.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two personages are curiously different.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Formerly Professor of Latin in University College, London Author of "Stories from Homer," etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance.
king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
From this reading I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading A. J. CHURCH, M.A.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Formerly Professor of Latin in University College, London Author of "Stories from Homer," etc.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The two personages are curiously different.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The two personages are curiously different.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Formerly Professor of Latin in University College, London Author of "Stories from Homer," etc.
at a previous time
From this reading Formerly Professor of Latin in University College, London Author of "Stories from Homer," etc.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Formerly Professor of Latin in University College, London Author of "Stories from Homer," etc.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance.
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading Formerly Professor of Latin in University College, London Author of "Stories from Homer," etc.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Formerly Professor of Latin in University College, London Author of "Stories from Homer," etc.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading A. J. CHURCH, M.A.
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Formerly Professor of Latin in University College, London Author of "Stories from Homer," etc.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Formerly Professor of Latin in University College, London Author of "Stories from Homer," etc.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading A. J. CHURCH, M.A.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Formerly Professor of Latin in University College, London Author of "Stories from Homer," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two personages are curiously different.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Formerly Professor of Latin in University College, London Author of "Stories from Homer," etc.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading REV.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Formerly Professor of Latin in University College, London Author of "Stories from Homer," etc.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance.
express in words
From this reading I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two personages are curiously different.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Formerly Professor of Latin in University College, London Author of "Stories from Homer," etc.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading I have endeavoured to tell in this volume the story of Charlemagne, the Charlemagne, it must be understood, not of history, but of Romance.
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