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Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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HENRY VI., OF WINDSOR.
A.D.
1423--1461.
The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.
The crown of England was held over his head, and his lords made their oaths to him: and when he was nine years old he was sent to Paris, and there crowned King of France.
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Young Folks' History of England

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Young Folks' History of England is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HENRY VI., OF WINDSOR.
/ˈhenri vaɪ ʌv ˈwɪnzər/
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A.D.
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1423--1461.
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The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.
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The crown of England was held over his head, and his lords made their oaths to him: and when he was nine years old he was sent to Paris, and there crowned King of France.
/ðə kraʊn ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd wɑːz held ˈoʊvər hɪz hed ənd hɪz lɔːrdz meɪd ðer oʊðz tuː hɪm ənd wen hiː wɑːz naɪn jɪrz oʊld hiː wɑːz sent tuː ˈperɪs ənd ðer kraʊnd kɪŋ ʌv fræns/

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crown noun US /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading “The crown of England was held over his head, and his lords made their oaths to him: and when he was nine years old he was sent to Paris, and there crowned King of France.”

crowned adjective US /kraʊnd/

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading “The crown of England was held over his head, and his lords made their oaths to him: and when he was nine years old he was sent to Paris, and there crowned King of France.”

grandfather noun US /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading “The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.”

lords noun US /lɔːrdz/

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “The crown of England was held over his head, and his lords made their oaths to him: and when he was nine years old he was sent to Paris, and there crowned King of France.”

nine noun US /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading “The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.”

oaths noun US /oʊðz/

plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading “The crown of England was held over his head, and his lords made their oaths to him: and when he was nine years old he was sent to Paris, and there crowned King of France.”

proclaimed adjective US /proʊˈkleɪmd/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading “The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.”

windsor noun US /ˈwɪnzər/

a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit

From this reading “HENRY VI., OF WINDSOR.”

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1423

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

From this reading 1423--1461.

1461

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

From this reading 1423--1461.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A.D.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

crownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading The crown of England was held over his head, and his lords made their oaths to him: and when he was nine years old he was sent to Paris, and there crowned King of France.

crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading The crown of England was held over his head, and his lords made their oaths to him: and when he was nine years old he was sent to Paris, and there crowned King of France.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading A.D.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The crown of England was held over his head, and his lords made their oaths to him: and when he was nine years old he was sent to Paris, and there crowned King of France.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The crown of England was held over his head, and his lords made their oaths to him: and when he was nine years old he was sent to Paris, and there crowned King of France.

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 HENRY VI., OF WINDSOR.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The crown of England was held over his head, and his lords made their oaths to him: and when he was nine years old he was sent to Paris, and there crowned King of France.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The crown of England was held over his head, and his lords made their oaths to him: and when he was nine years old he was sent to Paris, and there crowned King of France.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The crown of England was held over his head, and his lords made their oaths to him: and when he was nine years old he was sent to Paris, and there crowned King of France.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

oathsnounUS /oʊðz/

plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading The crown of England was held over his head, and his lords made their oaths to him: and when he was nine years old he was sent to Paris, and there crowned King of France.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HENRY VI., OF WINDSOR.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading The crown of England was held over his head, and his lords made their oaths to him: and when he was nine years old he was sent to Paris, and there crowned King of France.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The crown of England was held over his head, and his lords made their oaths to him: and when he was nine years old he was sent to Paris, and there crowned King of France.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The crown of England was held over his head, and his lords made their oaths to him: and when he was nine years old he was sent to Paris, and there crowned King of France.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The crown of England was held over his head, and his lords made their oaths to him: and when he was nine years old he was sent to Paris, and there crowned King of France.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The crown of England was held over his head, and his lords made their oaths to him: and when he was nine years old he was sent to Paris, and there crowned King of France.

VInounUS /vaɪ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading HENRY VI., OF WINDSOR.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The poor little baby, Henry VI., was but nine months old when--over the grave of his father in England, and his grandfather in France--he was proclaimed King of France and England.

WINDSORnounUS /ˈwɪnzər/

a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit

From this reading HENRY VI., OF WINDSOR.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The crown of England was held over his head, and his lords made their oaths to him: and when he was nine years old he was sent to Paris, and there crowned King of France.

Chapter 17 of Young Folks' History of England by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 51 sentences, grouped into 11 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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