Chapter 1 of Young Folks' History of England is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Young Folks' History of England is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JULIUS CAESAR. B.C. 55. Nearly two thousand years ago there was a brave captain whose name was Julius Caesar. The soldiers he led to battle were very strong, and conquered the people wherever they went.
Chapter 1 of Young Folks' History of England is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading “Nearly two thousand years ago there was a brave captain whose name was Julius Caesar.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “The soldiers he led to battle were very strong, and conquered the people wherever they went.”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “Nearly two thousand years ago there was a brave captain whose name was Julius Caesar.”
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading “JULIUS CAESAR.”
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading “The soldiers he led to battle were very strong, and conquered the people wherever they went.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Nearly two thousand years ago there was a brave captain whose name was Julius Caesar.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “The soldiers he led to battle were very strong, and conquered the people wherever they went.”
in or to any place at all
From this reading “The soldiers he led to battle were very strong, and conquered the people wherever they went.”
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From this reading 55.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nearly two thousand years ago there was a brave captain whose name was Julius Caesar.
in the past
From this reading Nearly two thousand years ago there was a brave captain whose name was Julius Caesar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The soldiers he led to battle were very strong, and conquered the people wherever they went.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading B.C.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The soldiers he led to battle were very strong, and conquered the people wherever they went.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Nearly two thousand years ago there was a brave captain whose name was Julius Caesar.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading B.C.
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading JULIUS CAESAR.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Nearly two thousand years ago there was a brave captain whose name was Julius Caesar.
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading The soldiers he led to battle were very strong, and conquered the people wherever they went.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The soldiers he led to battle were very strong, and conquered the people wherever they went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JULIUS CAESAR.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The soldiers he led to battle were very strong, and conquered the people wherever they went.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nearly two thousand years ago there was a brave captain whose name was Julius Caesar.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly two thousand years ago there was a brave captain whose name was Julius Caesar.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The soldiers he led to battle were very strong, and conquered the people wherever they went.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldiers he led to battle were very strong, and conquered the people wherever they went.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The soldiers he led to battle were very strong, and conquered the people wherever they went.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The soldiers he led to battle were very strong, and conquered the people wherever they went.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nearly two thousand years ago there was a brave captain whose name was Julius Caesar.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The soldiers he led to battle were very strong, and conquered the people wherever they went.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Nearly two thousand years ago there was a brave captain whose name was Julius Caesar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The soldiers he led to battle were very strong, and conquered the people wherever they went.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nearly two thousand years ago there was a brave captain whose name was Julius Caesar.
precisely as stated
From this reading The soldiers he led to battle were very strong, and conquered the people wherever they went.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nearly two thousand years ago there was a brave captain whose name was Julius Caesar.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The soldiers he led to battle were very strong, and conquered the people wherever they went.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The soldiers he led to battle were very strong, and conquered the people wherever they went.
in or to any place at all
From this reading The soldiers he led to battle were very strong, and conquered the people wherever they went.
belonging to which person
From this reading Nearly two thousand years ago there was a brave captain whose name was Julius Caesar.
a late time of life
From this reading Nearly two thousand years ago there was a brave captain whose name was Julius Caesar.
Chapter 1 of Young Folks' History of England by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 30 sentences, grouped into 6 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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