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Chapter 4 of Young Folks' History of England is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DANISH CONQUEST. A.D. 958--1035. The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland. Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
Chapter 4 of Young Folks' History of England is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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push one's way
From this reading “Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.”
plural of “briton” — a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading “The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.”
the act of conquering
From this reading “THE DANISH CONQUEST.”
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading “THE DANISH CONQUEST.”
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading “The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.”
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading “Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading “The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.”
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From this reading 958--1035.
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From this reading 958--1035.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A.D.
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From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
push one's way
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
plural of “briton” — a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
the act of conquering
From this reading THE DANISH CONQUEST.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A.D.
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading THE DANISH CONQUEST.
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From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
being one more than seven
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
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From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
immediately past
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
come together
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
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From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANISH CONQUEST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
precisely as stated
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
which person or people
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
Chapter 4 of Young Folks' History of England by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 38 sentences, grouped into 8 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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