Chapter 24 of The great Roxhythe is here in full — 659 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The great Roxhythe is here in full — 659 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISILLUSIONMENT CHRISTOPHER settled down to his old life very quickly. England was in a state of unrest. In February of the next year Parliament met again. There was universal excitement, and some cries were directed against the King. Harcourt told Christopher that Charles was trying to dispense with a Parliament altogether.
Chapter 24 of The great Roxhythe is here in full — 659 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading “DISILLUSIONMENT CHRISTOPHER settled down to his old life very quickly.”
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “There was universal excitement, and some cries were directed against the King.”
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading “DISILLUSIONMENT CHRISTOPHER settled down to his old life very quickly.”
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading “Harcourt told Christopher that Charles was trying to dispense with a Parliament altogether.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “In February of the next year Parliament met again.”
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading “In February of the next year Parliament met again.”
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading “There was universal excitement, and some cries were directed against the King.”
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading “England was in a state of unrest.”
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.
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give up what is not strictly needed
In this reading “Harcourt told Christopher that Charles was trying to dispense with a Parliament altogether.”
In this reading “In February of the next year Parliament met again.”
In this reading “In February of the next year Parliament met again.”
In this reading “England was in a state of unrest.”
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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 England was in a state of unrest.
anew
From this reading In February of the next year Parliament met again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was universal excitement, and some cries were directed against the King.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Harcourt told Christopher that Charles was trying to dispense with a Parliament altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was universal excitement, and some cries were directed against the King.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Harcourt told Christopher that Charles was trying to dispense with a Parliament altogether.
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading DISILLUSIONMENT CHRISTOPHER settled down to his old life very quickly.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading There was universal excitement, and some cries were directed against the King.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading There was universal excitement, and some cries were directed against the King.
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading DISILLUSIONMENT CHRISTOPHER settled down to his old life very quickly.
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading Harcourt told Christopher that Charles was trying to dispense with a Parliament altogether.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DISILLUSIONMENT CHRISTOPHER settled down to his old life very quickly.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading England was in a state of unrest.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was universal excitement, and some cries were directed against the King.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading In February of the next year Parliament met again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harcourt told Christopher that Charles was trying to dispense with a Parliament altogether.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DISILLUSIONMENT CHRISTOPHER settled down to his old life very quickly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading England was in a state of unrest.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading There was universal excitement, and some cries were directed against the King.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading DISILLUSIONMENT CHRISTOPHER settled down to his old life very quickly.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In February of the next year Parliament met again.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In February of the next year Parliament met again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading England was in a state of unrest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading DISILLUSIONMENT CHRISTOPHER settled down to his old life very quickly.
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading In February of the next year Parliament met again.
with speed
From this reading DISILLUSIONMENT CHRISTOPHER settled down to his old life very quickly.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading DISILLUSIONMENT CHRISTOPHER settled down to his old life very quickly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was universal excitement, and some cries were directed against the King.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading England was in a state of unrest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harcourt told Christopher that Charles was trying to dispense with a Parliament altogether.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In February of the next year Parliament met again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was universal excitement, and some cries were directed against the King.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISILLUSIONMENT CHRISTOPHER settled down to his old life very quickly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Harcourt told Christopher that Charles was trying to dispense with a Parliament altogether.
hard to endure
From this reading Harcourt told Christopher that Charles was trying to dispense with a Parliament altogether.
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading There was universal excitement, and some cries were directed against the King.
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading England was in a state of unrest.
precisely as stated
From this reading DISILLUSIONMENT CHRISTOPHER settled down to his old life very quickly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading England was in a state of unrest.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was universal excitement, and some cries were directed against the King.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harcourt told Christopher that Charles was trying to dispense with a Parliament altogether.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In February of the next year Parliament met again.
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