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The Last of the Barons — Volume 10

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Last of the Barons — Volume 10 is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE LANDING OF LORD WARWICK, AND THE EVENTS THAT ENSUE THEREON.
And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."
[Hall, p.
282, ed.
1809.]
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Last of the Barons — Volume 10

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Last of the Barons — Volume 10 is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE LANDING OF LORD WARWICK, AND THE EVENTS THAT ENSUE THEREON.
/ðə ˈlændɪŋ ʌv lɔːrd ˈwɔːrwɪk ənd ðə ɪˈvents ðæt ɪnˈsuː ðeˈrɔːn/
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And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."
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[Hall, p.
/hɔːl piː/
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282, ed.
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1809.]

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Burgundy noun US /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/

a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines

From this reading “And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."”

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Earl noun US /ɜːrl/

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading “And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."”

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ensue verb US /ɪnˈsuː/

issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading “THE LANDING OF LORD WARWICK, AND THE EVENTS THAT ENSUE THEREON.”

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landing noun US /ˈlændɪŋ/

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading “THE LANDING OF LORD WARWICK, AND THE EVENTS THAT ENSUE THEREON.”

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lightly adverb US /ˈlaɪtli/

without good reason

From this reading “And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."”

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nations noun US /ˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading “And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."”

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thereon adverb US /ðeˈrɔːn/

on that

From this reading “THE LANDING OF LORD WARWICK, AND THE EVENTS THAT ENSUE THEREON.”

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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 “THE LANDING OF LORD WARWICK, AND THE EVENTS THAT ENSUE THEREON.”

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1809

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From this reading 1809.]

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282

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From this reading 282, ed.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE LANDING OF LORD WARWICK, AND THE EVENTS THAT ENSUE THEREON.

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armie

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From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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BoldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/

a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

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

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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DukenounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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ednounUS /ed/

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading 282, ed.

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ENSUEverbUS /ɪnˈsuː/

issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading THE LANDING OF LORD WARWICK, AND THE EVENTS THAT ENSUE THEREON.

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EVENTSnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading THE LANDING OF LORD WARWICK, AND THE EVENTS THAT ENSUE THEREON.

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fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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greate

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From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading [Hall, p.

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harborowe

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

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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laie

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

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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LANDINGnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading THE LANDING OF LORD WARWICK, AND THE EVENTS THAT ENSUE THEREON.

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lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/

without good reason

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading THE LANDING OF LORD WARWICK, AND THE EVENTS THAT ENSUE THEREON.

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mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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navie

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

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

Pending verification
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LANDING OF LORD WARWICK, AND THE EVENTS THAT ENSUE THEREON.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading [Hall, p.

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preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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seene

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

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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Seyne

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From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE LANDING OF LORD WARWICK, AND THE EVENTS THAT ENSUE THEREON.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LANDING OF LORD WARWICK, AND THE EVENTS THAT ENSUE THEREON.

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THEREONadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/

on that

From this reading THE LANDING OF LORD WARWICK, AND THE EVENTS THAT ENSUE THEREON.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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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 THE LANDING OF LORD WARWICK, AND THE EVENTS THAT ENSUE THEREON.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, "prepared such a greate navie as lightly hath not been seene before gathered in manner of all nations, which armie laie at the mouth of the Seyne ready to fight with the Earl of Warwick, when he should set out of his harborowe."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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