Chapter 1 of The Wars of the Roses is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Wars of the Roses is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster. AUTHOR OF "HISTORY FOR BOYS," "THE BOYHOOD OF GREAT MEN," "THE FOOTPRINTS OF FAMOUS MEN," ETC. With Illustrations. FRANKLIN SQUARE. THE AUTHOR.
Chapter 1 of The Wars of the Roses is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "HISTORY FOR BOYS," "THE BOYHOOD OF GREAT MEN," "THE FOOTPRINTS OF FAMOUS MEN," ETC.”
the childhood of a boy
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "HISTORY FOR BOYS," "THE BOYHOOD OF GREAT MEN," "THE FOOTPRINTS OF FAMOUS MEN," ETC.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "HISTORY FOR BOYS," "THE BOYHOOD OF GREAT MEN," "THE FOOTPRINTS OF FAMOUS MEN," ETC.”
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "HISTORY FOR BOYS," "THE BOYHOOD OF GREAT MEN," "THE FOOTPRINTS OF FAMOUS MEN," ETC.”
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading “FRANKLIN SQUARE.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With Illustrations.”
a city in northwestern England
From this reading “Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster.”
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HISTORY FOR BOYS," "THE BOYHOOD OF GREAT MEN," "THE FOOTPRINTS OF FAMOUS MEN," ETC.
the childhood of a boy
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HISTORY FOR BOYS," "THE BOYHOOD OF GREAT MEN," "THE FOOTPRINTS OF FAMOUS MEN," ETC.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HISTORY FOR BOYS," "THE BOYHOOD OF GREAT MEN," "THE FOOTPRINTS OF FAMOUS MEN," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HISTORY FOR BOYS," "THE BOYHOOD OF GREAT MEN," "THE FOOTPRINTS OF FAMOUS MEN," ETC.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HISTORY FOR BOYS," "THE BOYHOOD OF GREAT MEN," "THE FOOTPRINTS OF FAMOUS MEN," ETC.
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HISTORY FOR BOYS," "THE BOYHOOD OF GREAT MEN," "THE FOOTPRINTS OF FAMOUS MEN," ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HISTORY FOR BOYS," "THE BOYHOOD OF GREAT MEN," "THE FOOTPRINTS OF FAMOUS MEN," ETC.
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading FRANKLIN SQUARE.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HISTORY FOR BOYS," "THE BOYHOOD OF GREAT MEN," "THE FOOTPRINTS OF FAMOUS MEN," ETC.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HISTORY FOR BOYS," "THE BOYHOOD OF GREAT MEN," "THE FOOTPRINTS OF FAMOUS MEN," ETC.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Illustrations.
a city in northwestern England
From this reading Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster.
the force of workers available
From this reading AUTHOR OF "HISTORY FOR BOYS," "THE BOYHOOD OF GREAT MEN," "THE FOOTPRINTS OF FAMOUS MEN," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster.
make square
From this reading FRANKLIN SQUARE.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations.
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 Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster.
Chapter 1 of The Wars of the Roses by John G. (John George) Edgar holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
Chapter 1 holds 116 sentences of The Wars of the Roses, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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