Chapter 1 of The Knights of England, France, and Scotland is here in full — 1141 sentences across 229 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Knights of England, France, and Scotland is here in full — 1141 sentences across 229 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Black Letter is indicated by =equals signs=; italics text is indicated by _underscores LEGENDS OF LOVE AND CHIVALRY. Knights of England, France, and Scotland. THE KNIGHTS OF ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND SCOTLAND. AUTHOR OF “THE CAVALIERS OF ENGLAND”--“THE ROMAN TRAITOR”--“CROMWELL,” “THE BROTHERS”--“CAPTAINS OF THE OLD WORLD,” ETC.
Chapter 1 of The Knights of England, France, and Scotland is here in full — 1141 sentences across 229 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/228 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE CAVALIERS OF ENGLAND”--“THE ROMAN TRAITOR”--“CROMWELL,” “THE BROTHERS”--“CAPTAINS OF THE OLD WORLD,” ETC.”
plural of “cavalier” — a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE CAVALIERS OF ENGLAND”--“THE ROMAN TRAITOR”--“CROMWELL,” “THE BROTHERS”--“CAPTAINS OF THE OLD WORLD,” ETC.”
courtesy towards women
From this reading “LEGENDS OF LOVE AND CHIVALRY.”
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE CAVALIERS OF ENGLAND”--“THE ROMAN TRAITOR”--“CROMWELL,” “THE BROTHERS”--“CAPTAINS OF THE OLD WORLD,” ETC.”
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading “Black Letter is indicated by =equals signs=; italics text is indicated by _underscores”
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Black Letter is indicated by =equals signs=; italics text is indicated by _underscores”
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading “LEGENDS OF LOVE AND CHIVALRY.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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.
In this reading “Black Letter is indicated by =equals signs=; italics text is indicated by _underscores”
the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas
In this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE CAVALIERS OF ENGLAND”--“THE ROMAN TRAITOR”--“CROMWELL,” “THE BROTHERS”--“CAPTAINS OF THE OLD WORLD,” ETC.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEGENDS OF LOVE AND CHIVALRY.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CAVALIERS OF ENGLAND”--“THE ROMAN TRAITOR”--“CROMWELL,” “THE BROTHERS”--“CAPTAINS OF THE OLD WORLD,” ETC.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black Letter is indicated by =equals signs=; italics text is indicated by _underscores
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CAVALIERS OF ENGLAND”--“THE ROMAN TRAITOR”--“CROMWELL,” “THE BROTHERS”--“CAPTAINS OF THE OLD WORLD,” ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Black Letter is indicated by =equals signs=; italics text is indicated by _underscores
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CAVALIERS OF ENGLAND”--“THE ROMAN TRAITOR”--“CROMWELL,” “THE BROTHERS”--“CAPTAINS OF THE OLD WORLD,” ETC.
plural of “cavalier” — a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CAVALIERS OF ENGLAND”--“THE ROMAN TRAITOR”--“CROMWELL,” “THE BROTHERS”--“CAPTAINS OF THE OLD WORLD,” ETC.
courtesy towards women
From this reading LEGENDS OF LOVE AND CHIVALRY.
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CAVALIERS OF ENGLAND”--“THE ROMAN TRAITOR”--“CROMWELL,” “THE BROTHERS”--“CAPTAINS OF THE OLD WORLD,” ETC.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Knights of England, France, and Scotland.
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Black Letter is indicated by =equals signs=; italics text is indicated by _underscores
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CAVALIERS OF ENGLAND”--“THE ROMAN TRAITOR”--“CROMWELL,” “THE BROTHERS”--“CAPTAINS OF THE OLD WORLD,” ETC.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Knights of England, France, and Scotland.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Black Letter is indicated by =equals signs=; italics text is indicated by _underscores
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Black Letter is indicated by =equals signs=; italics text is indicated by _underscores
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Black Letter is indicated by =equals signs=; italics text is indicated by _underscores
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Knights of England, France, and Scotland.
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading LEGENDS OF LOVE AND CHIVALRY.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Black Letter is indicated by =equals signs=; italics text is indicated by _underscores
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LEGENDS OF LOVE AND CHIVALRY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEGENDS OF LOVE AND CHIVALRY.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CAVALIERS OF ENGLAND”--“THE ROMAN TRAITOR”--“CROMWELL,” “THE BROTHERS”--“CAPTAINS OF THE OLD WORLD,” ETC.
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CAVALIERS OF ENGLAND”--“THE ROMAN TRAITOR”--“CROMWELL,” “THE BROTHERS”--“CAPTAINS OF THE OLD WORLD,” ETC.
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 Knights of England, France, and Scotland.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Black Letter is indicated by =equals signs=; italics text is indicated by _underscores
the words of something written
From this reading Black Letter is indicated by =equals signs=; italics text is indicated by _underscores
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KNIGHTS OF ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND SCOTLAND.
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CAVALIERS OF ENGLAND”--“THE ROMAN TRAITOR”--“CROMWELL,” “THE BROTHERS”--“CAPTAINS OF THE OLD WORLD,” ETC.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Black Letter is indicated by =equals signs=; italics text is indicated by _underscores
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE CAVALIERS OF ENGLAND”--“THE ROMAN TRAITOR”--“CROMWELL,” “THE BROTHERS”--“CAPTAINS OF THE OLD WORLD,” ETC.
Chapter 1 of The Knights of England, France, and Scotland by Henry William Herbert holds 1141 sentences, grouped into 229 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.
Chapter 1 holds 1141 sentences of The Knights of England, France, and Scotland, unabridged, divided into 229 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Knights of England, France, and Scotland by Henry William Herbert exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 1141 sentences, grouped into 229 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 229 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 229 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Knights of England, France, and Scotland by Henry William Herbert on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3710 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #57045 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #57045, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 309 minutes of reading across 742 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Knights of England, France, and Scotland section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 9 chapters of The Knights of England, France, and Scotland to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Knights of England, France, and Scotland, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
