Chapter 2 of The Baron's Yule Feast: A Christmas Rhyme is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Baron's Yule Feast: A Christmas Rhyme is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
V. THORNEY WOOD. In the neighbourhood of Torksey, and, traditionally, part of an extensive forest, in past times. A branch of the Nevils, claiming descent from the great earls of Warwick and Montagu, reside at Thorney. VI.
Chapter 2 of The Baron's Yule Feast: A Christmas Rhyme is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 40/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 196–200
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-ing form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading “A branch of the Nevils, claiming descent from the great earls of Warwick and Montagu, reside at Thorney.”
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading “A branch of the Nevils, claiming descent from the great earls of Warwick and Montagu, reside at Thorney.”
plural of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “A branch of the Nevils, claiming descent from the great earls of Warwick and Montagu, reside at Thorney.”
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading “In the neighbourhood of Torksey, and, traditionally, part of an extensive forest, in past times.”
United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
From this reading “A branch of the Nevils, claiming descent from the great earls of Warwick and Montagu, reside at Thorney.”
make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading “A branch of the Nevils, claiming descent from the great earls of Warwick and Montagu, reside at Thorney.”
according to tradition; in a traditional manner
From this reading “In the neighbourhood of Torksey, and, traditionally, part of an extensive forest, in past times.”
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading “A branch of the Nevils, claiming descent from the great earls of Warwick and Montagu, reside at Thorney.”
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In this reading “In the neighbourhood of Torksey, and, traditionally, part of an extensive forest, in past times.”
In this reading “A branch of the Nevils, claiming descent from the great earls of Warwick and Montagu, reside at Thorney.”
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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 branch of the Nevils, claiming descent from the great earls of Warwick and Montagu, reside at Thorney.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the neighbourhood of Torksey, and, traditionally, part of an extensive forest, in past times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the neighbourhood of Torksey, and, traditionally, part of an extensive forest, in past times.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A branch of the Nevils, claiming descent from the great earls of Warwick and Montagu, reside at Thorney.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading A branch of the Nevils, claiming descent from the great earls of Warwick and Montagu, reside at Thorney.
-ing form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading A branch of the Nevils, claiming descent from the great earls of Warwick and Montagu, reside at Thorney.
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading A branch of the Nevils, claiming descent from the great earls of Warwick and Montagu, reside at Thorney.
plural of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading A branch of the Nevils, claiming descent from the great earls of Warwick and Montagu, reside at Thorney.
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading In the neighbourhood of Torksey, and, traditionally, part of an extensive forest, in past times.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the neighbourhood of Torksey, and, traditionally, part of an extensive forest, in past times.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A branch of the Nevils, claiming descent from the great earls of Warwick and Montagu, reside at Thorney.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A branch of the Nevils, claiming descent from the great earls of Warwick and Montagu, reside at Thorney.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the neighbourhood of Torksey, and, traditionally, part of an extensive forest, in past times.
United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
From this reading A branch of the Nevils, claiming descent from the great earls of Warwick and Montagu, reside at Thorney.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading In the neighbourhood of Torksey, and, traditionally, part of an extensive forest, in past times.
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From this reading A branch of the Nevils, claiming descent from the great earls of Warwick and Montagu, reside at Thorney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the neighbourhood of Torksey, and, traditionally, part of an extensive forest, in past times.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the neighbourhood of Torksey, and, traditionally, part of an extensive forest, in past times.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In the neighbourhood of Torksey, and, traditionally, part of an extensive forest, in past times.
make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading A branch of the Nevils, claiming descent from the great earls of Warwick and Montagu, reside at Thorney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the neighbourhood of Torksey, and, traditionally, part of an extensive forest, in past times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THORNEY WOOD.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In the neighbourhood of Torksey, and, traditionally, part of an extensive forest, in past times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the neighbourhood of Torksey, and, traditionally, part of an extensive forest, in past times.
according to tradition; in a traditional manner
From this reading In the neighbourhood of Torksey, and, traditionally, part of an extensive forest, in past times.
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 V.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI.
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading A branch of the Nevils, claiming descent from the great earls of Warwick and Montagu, reside at Thorney.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THORNEY WOOD.
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