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The Last of the Barons — Volume 06

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Last of the Barons — Volume 06 is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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NEW DISSENSIONS.
We must pass over some months.
Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.
Warwick was reinstated in the offices which gave him apparently the supreme rule in England.
The Princess Margaret had left England as the bride of Charles the Bold; and the earl had attended the procession in honour of her nuptials.
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The Last of the Barons — Volume 06

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Last of the Barons — Volume 06 is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
NEW DISSENSIONS.
Line 2
We must pass over some months.
/wiː mʌst pæs ˈoʊvər sʌm mʌnθs/
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Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.
/ˈwɔːrwɪk ənd hɪz ˈfæməli hæd rɪˈtɜːrnd tuː ˈlʌndən ənd ðə ˈmiːtɪŋ bɪˈtwiːn ˈedwərd ənd ðə ɜːrl hæd bɪn ˈkɔːrdʒəl ənd əˈfekʃənət/
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Warwick was reinstated in the offices which gave him apparently the supreme rule in England.
/ˈwɔːrwɪk wɑːz ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈɔːfəsəz wɪtʃ ɡeɪv hɪm əˈperəntli ðə səˈpriːm ruːl ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd/
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The Princess Margaret had left England as the bride of Charles the Bold; and the earl had attended the procession in honour of her nuptials.

Learner Dictionary

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.

affectionate adjective US /əˈfekʃənət/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading “Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.”

cordial adjective US /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading “Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.”

nuptials noun US /ˈnʌptʃəlz/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading “The Princess Margaret had left England as the bride of Charles the Bold; and the earl had attended the procession in honour of her nuptials.”

offices noun US /ˈɔːfəsəz/

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading “Warwick was reinstated in the offices which gave him apparently the supreme rule in England.”

procession noun US /prəˈseʃən/

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading “The Princess Margaret had left England as the bride of Charles the Bold; and the earl had attended the procession in honour of her nuptials.”

reinstated verb US /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪd/

past form of “reinstate” — restore to the previous state or rank

From this reading “Warwick was reinstated in the offices which gave him apparently the supreme rule in England.”

supreme adjective US /səˈpriːm/

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading “Warwick was reinstated in the offices which gave him apparently the supreme rule in England.”

Warwick noun US /ˈwɔːrwɪk/

English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)

From this reading “Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.”

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affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.

apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/

from appearances alone

From this reading Warwick was reinstated in the offices which gave him apparently the supreme rule in England.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Princess Margaret had left England as the bride of Charles the Bold; and the earl had attended the procession in honour of her nuptials.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading The Princess Margaret had left England as the bride of Charles the Bold; and the earl had attended the procession in honour of her nuptials.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.

BoldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading The Princess Margaret had left England as the bride of Charles the Bold; and the earl had attended the procession in honour of her nuptials.

bridenounUS /braɪd/

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading The Princess Margaret had left England as the bride of Charles the Bold; and the earl had attended the procession in honour of her nuptials.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading The Princess Margaret had left England as the bride of Charles the Bold; and the earl had attended the procession in honour of her nuptials.

cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.

DISSENSIONS

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From this reading NEW DISSENSIONS.

earlnounUS /ɜːrl/

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.

EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Warwick was reinstated in the offices which gave him apparently the supreme rule in England.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Warwick was reinstated in the offices which gave him apparently the supreme rule in England.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Princess Margaret had left England as the bride of Charles the Bold; and the earl had attended the procession in honour of her nuptials.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Warwick was reinstated in the offices which gave him apparently the supreme rule in England.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading The Princess Margaret had left England as the bride of Charles the Bold; and the earl had attended the procession in honour of her nuptials.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Warwick was reinstated in the offices which gave him apparently the supreme rule in England.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The Princess Margaret had left England as the bride of Charles the Bold; and the earl had attended the procession in honour of her nuptials.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.

Margaret

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Princess Margaret had left England as the bride of Charles the Bold; and the earl had attended the procession in honour of her nuptials.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading We must pass over some months.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We must pass over some months.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NEW DISSENSIONS.

nuptialsnounUS /ˈnʌptʃəlz/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading The Princess Margaret had left England as the bride of Charles the Bold; and the earl had attended the procession in honour of her nuptials.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Princess Margaret had left England as the bride of Charles the Bold; and the earl had attended the procession in honour of her nuptials.

officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Warwick was reinstated in the offices which gave him apparently the supreme rule in England.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading We must pass over some months.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading We must pass over some months.

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading The Princess Margaret had left England as the bride of Charles the Bold; and the earl had attended the procession in honour of her nuptials.

processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading The Princess Margaret had left England as the bride of Charles the Bold; and the earl had attended the procession in honour of her nuptials.

reinstatedverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪd/

past form of “reinstate” — restore to the previous state or rank

From this reading Warwick was reinstated in the offices which gave him apparently the supreme rule in England.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.

rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Warwick was reinstated in the offices which gave him apparently the supreme rule in England.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We must pass over some months.

supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading Warwick was reinstated in the offices which gave him apparently the supreme rule in England.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.

WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/

English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)

From this reading Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Warwick was reinstated in the offices which gave him apparently the supreme rule in England.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We must pass over some months.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Warwick was reinstated in the offices which gave him apparently the supreme rule in England.

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