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The Last of the Barons — Volume 12

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Last of the Barons — Volume 12 is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN.
Edward and his army reached St. Alban's.
Great commotion, great joy, were in the Sanctuary of Westminster!
The Jerusalem Chamber, therein, was made the high council-hall of the friends of York.
Great commotion, great terror, were in the city of London.
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The Last of the Barons — Volume 12

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Last of the Barons — Volume 12 is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN.
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Edward and his army reached St. Alban's.
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Great commotion, great joy, were in the Sanctuary of Westminster!
/ɡreɪt kəˈmoʊʃən ɡreɪt dʒɔɪ wɜːr ɪn ðə ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i ʌv ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
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The Jerusalem Chamber, therein, was made the high council-hall of the friends of York.
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Great commotion, great terror, were in the city of London.
/ɡreɪt kəˈmoʊʃən ɡreɪt ˈterər wɜːr ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ʌv ˈlʌndən/

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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.

commotion noun US /kəˈmoʊʃən/

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading “Great commotion, great joy, were in the Sanctuary of Westminster!”

forfeit verb US /ˈfɔːrfɪt/

lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime

From this reading “A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN.”

Jerusalem noun US /dʒərˈuːsələm/

capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)

From this reading “The Jerusalem Chamber, therein, was made the high council-hall of the friends of York.”

realm noun US /relm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading “A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN.”

recover verb US /rɪˈkʌvər/

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading “A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN.”

Sanctuary noun US /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading “Great commotion, great joy, were in the Sanctuary of Westminster!”

therein adverb US /ðeˈrɪn/

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading “The Jerusalem Chamber, therein, was made the high council-hall of the friends of York.”

Westminster noun US /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading “Great commotion, great joy, were in the Sanctuary of Westminster!”

All words in this reading · 39

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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 A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN.

Alban's

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

From this reading Edward and his army reached St. Alban's.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Edward and his army reached St. Alban's.

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Edward and his army reached St. Alban's.

CHAMBERnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN.

CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN.

commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading Great commotion, great joy, were in the Sanctuary of Westminster!

council-hall

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

From this reading The Jerusalem Chamber, therein, was made the high council-hall of the friends of York.

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 Edward and his army reached St. Alban's.

FEARSnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN.

FORFEITverbUS /ˈfɔːrfɪt/

lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime

From this reading A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The Jerusalem Chamber, therein, was made the high council-hall of the friends of York.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Great commotion, great joy, were in the Sanctuary of Westminster!

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The Jerusalem Chamber, therein, was made the high council-hall of the friends of York.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN.

HOPESnounUS /hoʊps/

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN.

JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/

capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)

From this reading The Jerusalem Chamber, therein, was made the high council-hall of the friends of York.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Great commotion, great joy, were in the Sanctuary of Westminster!

KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN.

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 Great commotion, great terror, were in the city of London.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Jerusalem Chamber, therein, was made the high council-hall of the friends of York.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Great commotion, great joy, were in the Sanctuary of Westminster!

OWNverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Edward and his army reached St. Alban's.

REALMnounUS /relm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN.

RECOVERverbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN.

SanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading Great commotion, great joy, were in the Sanctuary of Westminster!

St

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

From this reading Edward and his army reached St. Alban's.

terrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading Great commotion, great terror, were in the city of London.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Great commotion, great joy, were in the Sanctuary of Westminster!

thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading The Jerusalem Chamber, therein, was made the high council-hall of the friends of York.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The Jerusalem Chamber, therein, was made the high council-hall of the friends of York.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Great commotion, great joy, were in the Sanctuary of Westminster!

WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading Great commotion, great joy, were in the Sanctuary of Westminster!

WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A KING IN HIS CITY HOPES TO RECOVER HIS REALM--A WOMAN IN HER CHAMBER FEARS TO FORFEIT HER OWN.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The Jerusalem Chamber, therein, was made the high council-hall of the friends of York.

Chapter 1 of The Last of the Barons — Volume 12 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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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Vocabulary met early in The Last of the Barons — Volume 12

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Last of the Barons — Volume 12, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Hopes
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Last of the Barons — Volume 12; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Recover
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Last of the Barons — Volume 12; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Realm--a
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Woman
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