Chapter 24 of The Coming Conquest of England is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Coming Conquest of England is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Just as he had expected, the papers were in perfect order. The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick. Captain, Maaning Brandelaar. Attested by the English harbour officials at Lerwick. Everything perfectly correct.
Chapter 24 of The Coming Conquest of England is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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established as genuine
From this reading “Attested by the English harbour officials at Lerwick.”
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.”
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading “Attested by the English harbour officials at Lerwick.”
plural of “herring” — valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading “The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.”
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading “Attested by the English harbour officials at Lerwick.”
(used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid
From this reading “The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.”
the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea
From this reading “The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.”
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading “The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.”
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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 The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as he had expected, the papers were in perfect order.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Attested by the English harbour officials at Lerwick.
established as genuine
From this reading Attested by the English harbour officials at Lerwick.
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From this reading Captain, Maaning Brandelaar.
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From this reading The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Attested by the English harbour officials at Lerwick.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain, Maaning Brandelaar.
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.
make right or correct
From this reading Everything perfectly correct.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Attested by the English harbour officials at Lerwick.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything perfectly correct.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Just as he had expected, the papers were in perfect order.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just as he had expected, the papers were in perfect order.
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Attested by the English harbour officials at Lerwick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as he had expected, the papers were in perfect order.
plural of “herring” — valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just as he had expected, the papers were in perfect order.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as he had expected, the papers were in perfect order.
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From this reading The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain, Maaning Brandelaar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Attested by the English harbour officials at Lerwick.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Just as he had expected, the papers were in perfect order.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Just as he had expected, the papers were in perfect order.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Just as he had expected, the papers were in perfect order.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Everything perfectly correct.
(used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid
From this reading The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.
the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea
From this reading The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.
the work of a sailor
From this reading The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just as he had expected, the papers were in perfect order.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just as he had expected, the papers were in perfect order.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fishing smack Bressay, owner Maximilian van Spranekhuizen of Rotterdam, sailing with a cargo of pickled herrings from Lerwick.
Chapter 24 of The Coming Conquest of England by August Niemann holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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