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The Daughter of Virginia Dare

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of The Daughter of Virginia Dare is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.
Rolfe eagerly pointed out to Pocahontas the various places of interest as they came into South Wark.
“Here on our left, sweetheart, is Erber House, once the home of Sir Francis Drake.
See that round tower lying to the west of it?
That is Paris Garden, where the common folk resort to witness the bear-baiting.
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The Daughter of Virginia Dare

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of The Daughter of Virginia Dare is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.
Line 2
Rolfe eagerly pointed out to Pocahontas the various places of interest as they came into South Wark.
Line 3
“Here on our left, sweetheart, is Erber House, once the home of Sir Francis Drake.
Line 4
See that round tower lying to the west of it?
/siː ðæt raʊnd ˈtaʊər ˈlaɪɪŋ tuː ðə west ʌv ɪt/
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That is Paris Garden, where the common folk resort to witness the bear-baiting.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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containing verb US /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading “Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.”

Drake noun US /dreɪk/

English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

From this reading ““Here on our left, sweetheart, is Erber House, once the home of Sir Francis Drake.”

Plymouth noun US /ˈplɪməθ/

a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620

From this reading “Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.”

Pocahontas noun US /ˌpoʊkəˈhɑːntəs/

a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)

From this reading “Rolfe eagerly pointed out to Pocahontas the various places of interest as they came into South Wark.”

posted adjective US /ˈpoʊstɪd/

publicly displayed

From this reading “Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.”

Rebecca noun US /rəˈbekə/

(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau

From this reading “Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.”

resort noun US /rɪˈzɔːrt/

a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading “That is Paris Garden, where the common folk resort to witness the bear-baiting.”

sweetheart noun US /ˈswiːthɑːrt/

a person loved by another person

From this reading ““Here on our left, sweetheart, is Erber House, once the home of Sir Francis Drake.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

common folk adjective + noun

In this reading “That is Paris Garden, where the common folk resort to witness the bear-baiting.”

full possession adjective + noun

In this reading “Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.”

round tower noun + noun

In this reading “See that round tower lying to the west of it?”

came into verb + particle counted as “come into”

obtain, especially accidentally

In this reading “Rolfe eagerly pointed out to Pocahontas the various places of interest as they came into South Wark.”

All words in this reading · 64

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

bear-baiting

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That is Paris Garden, where the common folk resort to witness the bear-baiting.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Rolfe eagerly pointed out to Pocahontas the various places of interest as they came into South Wark.

coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading That is Paris Garden, where the common folk resort to witness the bear-baiting.

containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

DrakenounUS /dreɪk/

English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

From this reading “Here on our left, sweetheart, is Erber House, once the home of Sir Francis Drake.

eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading Rolfe eagerly pointed out to Pocahontas the various places of interest as they came into South Wark.

Erber

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Here on our left, sweetheart, is Erber House, once the home of Sir Francis Drake.

folknounUS /foʊk/

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading That is Paris Garden, where the common folk resort to witness the bear-baiting.

Francis

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Here on our left, sweetheart, is Erber House, once the home of Sir Francis Drake.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading That is Paris Garden, where the common folk resort to witness the bear-baiting.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Here on our left, sweetheart, is Erber House, once the home of Sir Francis Drake.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “Here on our left, sweetheart, is Erber House, once the home of Sir Francis Drake.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “Here on our left, sweetheart, is Erber House, once the home of Sir Francis Drake.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Rolfe eagerly pointed out to Pocahontas the various places of interest as they came into South Wark.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Rolfe eagerly pointed out to Pocahontas the various places of interest as they came into South Wark.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Here on our left, sweetheart, is Erber House, once the home of Sir Francis Drake.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading See that round tower lying to the west of it?

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading “Here on our left, sweetheart, is Erber House, once the home of Sir Francis Drake.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading See that round tower lying to the west of it?

MadadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Here on our left, sweetheart, is Erber House, once the home of Sir Francis Drake.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading “Here on our left, sweetheart, is Erber House, once the home of Sir Francis Drake.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Here on our left, sweetheart, is Erber House, once the home of Sir Francis Drake.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Rolfe eagerly pointed out to Pocahontas the various places of interest as they came into South Wark.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading That is Paris Garden, where the common folk resort to witness the bear-baiting.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Rolfe eagerly pointed out to Pocahontas the various places of interest as they came into South Wark.

PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/

a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

PocahontasnounUS /ˌpoʊkəˈhɑːntəs/

a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)

From this reading Rolfe eagerly pointed out to Pocahontas the various places of interest as they came into South Wark.

pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/

having a point

From this reading Rolfe eagerly pointed out to Pocahontas the various places of interest as they came into South Wark.

possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/

publicly displayed

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/

(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/

a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading That is Paris Garden, where the common folk resort to witness the bear-baiting.

Rolfe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Rolfe eagerly pointed out to Pocahontas the various places of interest as they came into South Wark.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading See that round tower lying to the west of it?

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See that round tower lying to the west of it?

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading “Here on our left, sweetheart, is Erber House, once the home of Sir Francis Drake.

SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Rolfe eagerly pointed out to Pocahontas the various places of interest as they came into South Wark.

sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/

a person loved by another person

From this reading “Here on our left, sweetheart, is Erber House, once the home of Sir Francis Drake.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading See that round tower lying to the west of it?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Rolfe eagerly pointed out to Pocahontas the various places of interest as they came into South Wark.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Rolfe eagerly pointed out to Pocahontas the various places of interest as they came into South Wark.

towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading See that round tower lying to the west of it?

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Rolfe eagerly pointed out to Pocahontas the various places of interest as they came into South Wark.

Wark

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Rolfe eagerly pointed out to Pocahontas the various places of interest as they came into South Wark.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading See that round tower lying to the west of it?

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading That is Paris Garden, where the common folk resort to witness the bear-baiting.

witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading That is Paris Garden, where the common folk resort to witness the bear-baiting.

Yule-tide

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mad merry Yule-tide was in full possession of London as the coach containing the Lady Rebecca and her party posted up from Plymouth.

Chapter 26 of The Daughter of Virginia Dare by Mary Virginia Wall holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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