Chapter 15 of The Governor of England is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Governor of England is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL AND HIS GOD "Well, well!" stammered Lady Pawlet. "There are some shall answer to God for this. Well, well!" "Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas. There is an ordinance against Papists."
Chapter 15 of The Governor of England is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading “"Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.”
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading “LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL AND HIS GOD "Well, well!" stammered Lady Pawlet.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL AND HIS GOD "Well, well!" stammered Lady Pawlet.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.”
an authoritative rule
From this reading “There is an ordinance against Papists."”
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading “"Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.”
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “"Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There is an ordinance against Papists."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is an ordinance against Papists."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL AND HIS GOD "Well, well!" stammered Lady Pawlet.
react verbally
From this reading "There are some shall answer to God for this.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are some shall answer to God for this.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL AND HIS GOD "Well, well!" stammered Lady Pawlet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There are some shall answer to God for this.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL AND HIS GOD "Well, well!" stammered Lady Pawlet.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL AND HIS GOD "Well, well!" stammered Lady Pawlet.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL AND HIS GOD "Well, well!" stammered Lady Pawlet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is an ordinance against Papists."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL AND HIS GOD "Well, well!" stammered Lady Pawlet.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL AND HIS GOD "Well, well!" stammered Lady Pawlet.
an authoritative rule
From this reading There is an ordinance against Papists."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is an ordinance against Papists."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL AND HIS GOD "Well, well!" stammered Lady Pawlet.
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading "Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "There are some shall answer to God for this.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There are some shall answer to God for this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL AND HIS GOD "Well, well!" stammered Lady Pawlet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are some shall answer to God for this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There are some shall answer to God for this.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Get to thy friends if thou hast any," said the Puritan, "and let them put thee beyond seas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There are some shall answer to God for this.
(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 LIEUT.-GENERAL CROMWELL AND HIS GOD "Well, well!" stammered Lady Pawlet.
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