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Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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I.
Of the Interview between Henry and Catherine of Arragon in the Urswick Chapel--And how it was interrupted.
IT was now the joyous month of June; and where is June so joyous as within the courts and halls of peerless Windsor?
Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?
Nowhere in the world.
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Windsor Castle

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Windsor Castle is here in full — 1446 sentences across 290 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I.
/aɪ/
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Of the Interview between Henry and Catherine of Arragon in the Urswick Chapel--And how it was interrupted.
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IT was now the joyous month of June; and where is June so joyous as within the courts and halls of peerless Windsor?
/ɪt wɑːz naʊ ðə ˈdʒɔɪəs mʌnθ ʌv dʒuːn ənd wer ɪz dʒuːn soʊ ˈdʒɔɪəs æz wɪˈðɪn ðə kɔːrts ənd hɔːlz ʌv ˈpɪrlɪs ˈwɪnzər/
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Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?
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Nowhere in the world.
/ˈnoʊwer ɪn ðə wɜːrld/

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belting noun US /ˈbeltɪŋ/

the material of which belts are made

From this reading “Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?”

circumference noun US /ˌsɜːrˈkʌmfrəns/

the size of something as given by the distance around it

From this reading “Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?”

halls noun US /hɔːlz/

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading “IT was now the joyous month of June; and where is June so joyous as within the courts and halls of peerless Windsor?”

parks noun US /pɑːrks/

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading “Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?”

peerless adjective US /ˈpɪrlɪs/

eminent beyond or above comparison

From this reading “IT was now the joyous month of June; and where is June so joyous as within the courts and halls of peerless Windsor?”

regal adjective US /ˈriːɡəl/

belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

From this reading “Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?”

terraces noun US /ˈterəsəz/

plural of “terrace” — usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading “Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?”

Windsor noun US /ˈwɪnzər/

a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit

From this reading “IT was now the joyous month of June; and where is June so joyous as within the courts and halls of peerless Windsor?”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Of the Interview between Henry and Catherine of Arragon in the Urswick Chapel--And how it was interrupted.

Arragon

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From this reading Of the Interview between Henry and Catherine of Arragon in the Urswick Chapel--And how it was interrupted.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading IT was now the joyous month of June; and where is June so joyous as within the courts and halls of peerless Windsor?

beltingnounUS /ˈbeltɪŋ/

the material of which belts are made

From this reading Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Of the Interview between Henry and Catherine of Arragon in the Urswick Chapel--And how it was interrupted.

brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/

with brightness

From this reading Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?

CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/

first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)

From this reading Of the Interview between Henry and Catherine of Arragon in the Urswick Chapel--And how it was interrupted.

ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading Of the Interview between Henry and Catherine of Arragon in the Urswick Chapel--And how it was interrupted.

circumferencenounUS /ˌsɜːrˈkʌmfrəns/

the size of something as given by the distance around it

From this reading Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?

courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading IT was now the joyous month of June; and where is June so joyous as within the courts and halls of peerless Windsor?

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?

gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?

hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading IT was now the joyous month of June; and where is June so joyous as within the courts and halls of peerless Windsor?

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Of the Interview between Henry and Catherine of Arragon in the Urswick Chapel--And how it was interrupted.

how

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From this reading Of the Interview between Henry and Catherine of Arragon in the Urswick Chapel--And how it was interrupted.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Of the Interview between Henry and Catherine of Arragon in the Urswick Chapel--And how it was interrupted.

interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/

discontinued temporarily

From this reading Of the Interview between Henry and Catherine of Arragon in the Urswick Chapel--And how it was interrupted.

InterviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Of the Interview between Henry and Catherine of Arragon in the Urswick Chapel--And how it was interrupted.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading IT was now the joyous month of June; and where is June so joyous as within the courts and halls of peerless Windsor?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Of the Interview between Henry and Catherine of Arragon in the Urswick Chapel--And how it was interrupted.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?

joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading IT was now the joyous month of June; and where is June so joyous as within the courts and halls of peerless Windsor?

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading IT was now the joyous month of June; and where is June so joyous as within the courts and halls of peerless Windsor?

matchlessadjective

eminent beyond or above comparison

From this reading Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading IT was now the joyous month of June; and where is June so joyous as within the courts and halls of peerless Windsor?

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading IT was now the joyous month of June; and where is June so joyous as within the courts and halls of peerless Windsor?

NowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/

an insignificant place

From this reading Nowhere in the world.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of the Interview between Henry and Catherine of Arragon in the Urswick Chapel--And how it was interrupted.

parksnounUS /pɑːrks/

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?

peerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrlɪs/

eminent beyond or above comparison

From this reading IT was now the joyous month of June; and where is June so joyous as within the courts and halls of peerless Windsor?

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?

regaladjectiveUS /ˈriːɡəl/

belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

From this reading Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?

shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?

silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading IT was now the joyous month of June; and where is June so joyous as within the courts and halls of peerless Windsor?

statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/

impressive in appearance

From this reading Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?

terracesnounUS /ˈterəsəz/

plural of “terrace” — usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Of the Interview between Henry and Catherine of Arragon in the Urswick Chapel--And how it was interrupted.

towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Where does the summer sun shine so brightly as upon its stately gardens and broad terraces, its matchless parks, its silver belting river and its circumference of proud and regal towers?

Urswick

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

From this reading Of the Interview between Henry and Catherine of Arragon in the Urswick Chapel--And how it was interrupted.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Of the Interview between Henry and Catherine of Arragon in the Urswick Chapel--And how it was interrupted.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading IT was now the joyous month of June; and where is June so joyous as within the courts and halls of peerless Windsor?

WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/

a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit

From this reading IT was now the joyous month of June; and where is June so joyous as within the courts and halls of peerless Windsor?

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading IT was now the joyous month of June; and where is June so joyous as within the courts and halls of peerless Windsor?

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Nowhere in the world.

Chapter 4 of Windsor Castle by William Harrison Ainsworth holds 1446 sentences, grouped into 290 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Surrey's
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Solitary
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Park--of
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