Chapter 14 of The Lady of the Lake is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Lady of the Lake is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
307. What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England. See Shakespeare, 1 Hen. IV. 309.
Chapter 14 of The Lady of the Lake is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading “What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.”
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.”
a division of the United Kingdom
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adult female chicken
From this reading “See Shakespeare, 1 Hen.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.”
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
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English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “See Shakespeare, 1 Hen.”
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From this reading See Shakespeare, 1 Hen.
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From this reading 307.
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From this reading 309.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.
adult female chicken
From this reading See Shakespeare, 1 Hen.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See Shakespeare, 1 Hen.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading See Shakespeare, 1 Hen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.
at the time that
From this reading What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What time, etc. That is, at the time when Douglas allied himself with Percy in the rebellion against Henry IV. of England.
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