Chapter 2 of The Fifth Queen: And How She Came to Court is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Fifth Queen: And How She Came to Court is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Your Grace knoweth well what passed to-night at Rochester,' Cromwell said. He clapped his hands for a man to snuff the candles. 'You have the common report.' 'Ah, is it even true?' The Archbishop felt a last hope die, and he choked in his throat.
Chapter 2 of The Fifth Queen: And How She Came to Court is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a bishop of highest rank
From this reading “The Archbishop felt a last hope die, and he choked in his throat.”
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “He clapped his hands for a man to snuff the candles.”
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading “The Archbishop felt a last hope die, and he choked in his throat.”
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading “He clapped his hands for a man to snuff the candles.”
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading “'Your Grace knoweth well what passed to-night at Rochester,' Cromwell said.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “'You have the common report.'”
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading “'Your Grace knoweth well what passed to-night at Rochester,' Cromwell said.”
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading “He clapped his hands for a man to snuff the candles.”
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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 He clapped his hands for a man to snuff the candles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Ah, is it even true?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Archbishop felt a last hope die, and he choked in his throat.
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading The Archbishop felt a last hope die, and he choked in his throat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Your Grace knoweth well what passed to-night at Rochester,' Cromwell said.
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He clapped his hands for a man to snuff the candles.
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading The Archbishop felt a last hope die, and he choked in his throat.
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading He clapped his hands for a man to snuff the candles.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading 'You have the common report.'
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading 'Your Grace knoweth well what passed to-night at Rochester,' Cromwell said.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The Archbishop felt a last hope die, and he choked in his throat.
divisible by two
From this reading 'Ah, is it even true?'
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Archbishop felt a last hope die, and he choked in his throat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He clapped his hands for a man to snuff the candles.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading 'Your Grace knoweth well what passed to-night at Rochester,' Cromwell said.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He clapped his hands for a man to snuff the candles.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'You have the common report.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He clapped his hands for a man to snuff the candles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He clapped his hands for a man to snuff the candles.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The Archbishop felt a last hope die, and he choked in his throat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Archbishop felt a last hope die, and he choked in his throat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Ah, is it even true?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Ah, is it even true?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Your Grace knoweth well what passed to-night at Rochester,' Cromwell said.
immediately past
From this reading The Archbishop felt a last hope die, and he choked in his throat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He clapped his hands for a man to snuff the candles.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading 'Your Grace knoweth well what passed to-night at Rochester,' Cromwell said.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading 'You have the common report.'
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading 'Your Grace knoweth well what passed to-night at Rochester,' Cromwell said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Your Grace knoweth well what passed to-night at Rochester,' Cromwell said.
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading He clapped his hands for a man to snuff the candles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He clapped his hands for a man to snuff the candles.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The Archbishop felt a last hope die, and he choked in his throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He clapped his hands for a man to snuff the candles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Your Grace knoweth well what passed to-night at Rochester,' Cromwell said.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading 'Ah, is it even true?'
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Your Grace knoweth well what passed to-night at Rochester,' Cromwell said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Your Grace knoweth well what passed to-night at Rochester,' Cromwell said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You have the common report.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Your Grace knoweth well what passed to-night at Rochester,' Cromwell said.
Chapter 2 of The Fifth Queen: And How She Came to Court by Ford Madox Ford holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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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