Chapter 21 of Young Folks' History of England is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Young Folks' History of England is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HENRY VIII. AND CARDINAL WOLSEY. A.D. 1509--1529. The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
Chapter 21 of Young Folks' History of England is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.”
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading “AND CARDINAL WOLSEY.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.”
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 VIII.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.”
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From this reading 1509--1529.
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From this reading 1509--1529.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A.D.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
later than; following
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND CARDINAL WOLSEY.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading AND CARDINAL WOLSEY.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A.D.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
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 VIII.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
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From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
in the near future
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
precisely as stated
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading HENRY VIII.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
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From this reading AND CARDINAL WOLSEY.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The new king was very fond of the Princess Katharine, and he married her soon after his father's death, without asking any more questions about the right or wrong of it.
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