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Chapter 14 of The Child's Pictorial History of England From the Earliest Period to is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
QUEEN ELIZABETH.--1558 TO 1603. 1. Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical. 2. It was a merry day in England when she was crowned, for great numbers of the people had not liked queen Mary.
Chapter 14 of The Child's Pictorial History of England From the Earliest Period to is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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widely known and esteemed
From this reading “Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.”
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading “It was a merry day in England when she was crowned, for great numbers of the people had not liked queen Mary.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “QUEEN ELIZABETH.--1558 TO 1603.”
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.”
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading “It was a merry day in England when she was crowned, for great numbers of the people had not liked queen Mary.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.”
plural of “sovereign” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading “Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.”
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
From this reading “Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.”
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In this reading “It was a merry day in England when she was crowned, for great numbers of the people had not liked queen Mary.”
In this reading “Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.”
In this reading “Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.”
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From this reading 1.
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From this reading QUEEN ELIZABETH.--1558 TO 1603.
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From this reading QUEEN ELIZABETH.--1558 TO 1603.
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From this reading 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading It was a merry day in England when she was crowned, for great numbers of the people had not liked queen Mary.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a merry day in England when she was crowned, for great numbers of the people had not liked queen Mary.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading QUEEN ELIZABETH.--1558 TO 1603.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was a merry day in England when she was crowned, for great numbers of the people had not liked queen Mary.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a merry day in England when she was crowned, for great numbers of the people had not liked queen Mary.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a merry day in England when she was crowned, for great numbers of the people had not liked queen Mary.
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a merry day in England when she was crowned, for great numbers of the people had not liked queen Mary.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a merry day in England when she was crowned, for great numbers of the people had not liked queen Mary.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was a merry day in England when she was crowned, for great numbers of the people had not liked queen Mary.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading It was a merry day in England when she was crowned, for great numbers of the people had not liked queen Mary.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It was a merry day in England when she was crowned, for great numbers of the people had not liked queen Mary.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a merry day in England when she was crowned, for great numbers of the people had not liked queen Mary.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading It was a merry day in England when she was crowned, for great numbers of the people had not liked queen Mary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was a merry day in England when she was crowned, for great numbers of the people had not liked queen Mary.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading QUEEN ELIZABETH.--1558 TO 1603.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
plural of “sovereign” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading QUEEN ELIZABETH.--1558 TO 1603.
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
at the time that
From this reading It was a merry day in England when she was crowned, for great numbers of the people had not liked queen Mary.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Elizabeth is one of the most celebrated of our sovereigns, for she was a remarkably clever woman, although, like her father, she was harsh and tyrannical.
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