Chapter 25 of The Bruce is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 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 The Bruce is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
3 _the Umphrevell._ See _Bk._ V. 483, 513, etc. 69 _Gilbert de la Hay._ See note on _Bk._ II. 237. 120 “Since he was provided with armour.”
Chapter 25 of The Bruce is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading “120 “Since he was provided with armour.””
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading “69 _Gilbert de la Hay._ See note on _Bk._ II.”
a brief written record
From this reading “69 _Gilbert de la Hay._ See note on _Bk._ II.”
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “120 “Since he was provided with armour.””
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “3 _the Umphrevell._ See _Bk._ V.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “120 “Since he was provided with armour.””
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In this reading “69 _Gilbert de la Hay._ See note on _Bk._ II.”
In this reading “120 “Since he was provided with armour.””
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From this reading 120 “Since he was provided with armour.”
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From this reading 237.
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From this reading 3 _the Umphrevell._ See _Bk._ V.
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From this reading 483, 513, etc.
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From this reading 483, 513, etc.
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From this reading 69 _Gilbert de la Hay._ See note on _Bk._ II.
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading 120 “Since he was provided with armour.”
a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding americium with helium
From this reading 3 _the Umphrevell._ See _Bk._ V.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading 69 _Gilbert de la Hay._ See note on _Bk._ II.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 483, 513, etc.
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading 69 _Gilbert de la Hay._ See note on _Bk._ II.
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading 69 _Gilbert de la Hay._ See note on _Bk._ II.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 120 “Since he was provided with armour.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 69 _Gilbert de la Hay._ See note on _Bk._ II.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading 69 _Gilbert de la Hay._ See note on _Bk._ II.
a brief written record
From this reading 69 _Gilbert de la Hay._ See note on _Bk._ II.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 69 _Gilbert de la Hay._ See note on _Bk._ II.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading 120 “Since he was provided with armour.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 3 _the Umphrevell._ See _Bk._ V.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 120 “Since he was provided with armour.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 3 _the Umphrevell._ See _Bk._ V.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 3 _the Umphrevell._ See _Bk._ V.
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 3 _the Umphrevell._ See _Bk._ V.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 120 “Since he was provided with armour.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading 120 “Since he was provided with armour.”
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