Chapter 32 of The great Roxhythe is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of The great Roxhythe is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AGITATIONS SO the Duke of Monmouth went to Scotland. A mysterious tale arose. It was rumoured that the King had married Lucy Walters. There was much talk of a marriage certificate sealed in a certain box. Roxhythe attributed the tale to Shaftesbury, and affected dismay.
Chapter 32 of The great Roxhythe is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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acted upon; influenced
From this reading “Roxhythe attributed the tale to Shaftesbury, and affected dismay.”
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading “Roxhythe attributed the tale to Shaftesbury, and affected dismay.”
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading “There was much talk of a marriage certificate sealed in a certain box.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “Roxhythe attributed the tale to Shaftesbury, and affected dismay.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “It was rumoured that the King had married Lucy Walters.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “AGITATIONS SO the Duke of Monmouth went to Scotland.”
established irrevocably
From this reading “There was much talk of a marriage certificate sealed in a certain box.”
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “It was rumoured that the King had married Lucy Walters.”
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In this reading “There was much talk of a marriage certificate sealed in a certain box.”
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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 A mysterious tale arose.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Roxhythe attributed the tale to Shaftesbury, and affected dismay.
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From this reading AGITATIONS SO the Duke of Monmouth went to Scotland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roxhythe attributed the tale to Shaftesbury, and affected dismay.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A mysterious tale arose.
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading Roxhythe attributed the tale to Shaftesbury, and affected dismay.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading There was much talk of a marriage certificate sealed in a certain box.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There was much talk of a marriage certificate sealed in a certain box.
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading There was much talk of a marriage certificate sealed in a certain box.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Roxhythe attributed the tale to Shaftesbury, and affected dismay.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading AGITATIONS SO the Duke of Monmouth went to Scotland.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was rumoured that the King had married Lucy Walters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was much talk of a marriage certificate sealed in a certain box.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rumoured that the King had married Lucy Walters.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It was rumoured that the King had married Lucy Walters.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading It was rumoured that the King had married Lucy Walters.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading There was much talk of a marriage certificate sealed in a certain box.
joined in matrimony
From this reading It was rumoured that the King had married Lucy Walters.
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From this reading AGITATIONS SO the Duke of Monmouth went to Scotland.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was much talk of a marriage certificate sealed in a certain box.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A mysterious tale arose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AGITATIONS SO the Duke of Monmouth went to Scotland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roxhythe attributed the tale to Shaftesbury, and affected dismay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was rumoured that the King had married Lucy Walters.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading AGITATIONS SO the Duke of Monmouth went to Scotland.
established irrevocably
From this reading There was much talk of a marriage certificate sealed in a certain box.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roxhythe attributed the tale to Shaftesbury, and affected dismay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AGITATIONS SO the Duke of Monmouth went to Scotland.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A mysterious tale arose.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There was much talk of a marriage certificate sealed in a certain box.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was rumoured that the King had married Lucy Walters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AGITATIONS SO the Duke of Monmouth went to Scotland.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much talk of a marriage certificate sealed in a certain box.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AGITATIONS SO the Duke of Monmouth went to Scotland.
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading It was rumoured that the King had married Lucy Walters.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rumoured that the King had married Lucy Walters.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AGITATIONS SO the Duke of Monmouth went to Scotland.
Chapter 32 of The great Roxhythe by Georgette Heyer holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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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