Chapter 4 of The Story of Francis Cludde is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Story of Francis Cludde is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO SISTERS OF MERCY. A younger generation has often posed me finely by asking, "What, Sir Francis! Did you not see _one_ bishop burned? Did you not know _one_ of the martyrs? Did you _never_ come face to face with Queen Mary?"
Chapter 4 of The Story of Francis Cludde is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “Did you not see _one_ bishop burned?”
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “Did you not see _one_ bishop burned?”
in tiny pieces
From this reading “A younger generation has often posed me finely by asking, "What, Sir Francis!”
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading “A younger generation has often posed me finely by asking, "What, Sir Francis!”
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading “Did you not know _one_ of the martyrs?”
arranged for pictorial purposes
From this reading “A younger generation has often posed me finely by asking, "What, Sir Francis!”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “TWO SISTERS OF MERCY.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “A younger generation has often posed me finely by asking, "What, Sir Francis!”
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.
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In this reading “A younger generation has often posed me finely by asking, "What, Sir Francis!”
In this reading “A younger generation has often posed me finely by asking, "What, Sir Francis!”
In this reading “TWO SISTERS OF MERCY.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A younger generation has often posed me finely by asking, "What, Sir Francis!
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading A younger generation has often posed me finely by asking, "What, Sir Francis!
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Did you not see _one_ bishop burned?
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Did you not see _one_ bishop burned?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A younger generation has often posed me finely by asking, "What, Sir Francis!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Did you _never_ come face to face with Queen Mary?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you not see _one_ bishop burned?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Did you _never_ come face to face with Queen Mary?"
in tiny pieces
From this reading A younger generation has often posed me finely by asking, "What, Sir Francis!
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From this reading A younger generation has often posed me finely by asking, "What, Sir Francis!
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading A younger generation has often posed me finely by asking, "What, Sir Francis!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A younger generation has often posed me finely by asking, "What, Sir Francis!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Did you not know _one_ of the martyrs?
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading Did you not know _one_ of the martyrs?
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Did you _never_ come face to face with Queen Mary?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A younger generation has often posed me finely by asking, "What, Sir Francis!
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading TWO SISTERS OF MERCY.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Did you _never_ come face to face with Queen Mary?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did you not see _one_ bishop burned?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO SISTERS OF MERCY.
many times at short intervals
From this reading A younger generation has often posed me finely by asking, "What, Sir Francis!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Did you not see _one_ bishop burned?
arranged for pictorial purposes
From this reading A younger generation has often posed me finely by asking, "What, Sir Francis!
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Did you _never_ come face to face with Queen Mary?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Did you not see _one_ bishop burned?
term of address for a man
From this reading A younger generation has often posed me finely by asking, "What, Sir Francis!
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading TWO SISTERS OF MERCY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did you not know _one_ of the martyrs?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did you _never_ come face to face with Queen Mary?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO SISTERS OF MERCY.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A younger generation has often posed me finely by asking, "What, Sir Francis!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Did you _never_ come face to face with Queen Mary?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you not see _one_ bishop burned?
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading A younger generation has often posed me finely by asking, "What, Sir Francis!
Chapter 4 of The Story of Francis Cludde by Stanley John Weyman holds 285 sentences, grouped into 57 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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