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Chapter 25 of Young Folks' History of England is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ELIZABETH'S REIGN. A.D. 1587--1602. No reign ever was more glorious or better for the people than Queen Elizabeth's. It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
Chapter 25 of Young Folks' History of England is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “ELIZABETH'S REIGN.”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “No reign ever was more glorious or better for the people than Queen Elizabeth's.”
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “No reign ever was more glorious or better for the people than Queen Elizabeth's.”
have sovereign power
From this reading “ELIZABETH'S REIGN.”
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.”
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.”
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From this reading 1587--1602.
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From this reading 1587--1602.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A.D.
(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 It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading No reign ever was more glorious or better for the people than Queen Elizabeth's.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A.D.
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading ELIZABETH'S REIGN.
at any time
From this reading No reign ever was more glorious or better for the people than Queen Elizabeth's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No reign ever was more glorious or better for the people than Queen Elizabeth's.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading No reign ever was more glorious or better for the people than Queen Elizabeth's.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
held dear
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No reign ever was more glorious or better for the people than Queen Elizabeth's.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
not any; not one
From this reading No reign ever was more glorious or better for the people than Queen Elizabeth's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No reign ever was more glorious or better for the people than Queen Elizabeth's.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading No reign ever was more glorious or better for the people than Queen Elizabeth's.
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading No reign ever was more glorious or better for the people than Queen Elizabeth's.
have sovereign power
From this reading ELIZABETH'S REIGN.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No reign ever was more glorious or better for the people than Queen Elizabeth's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No reign ever was more glorious or better for the people than Queen Elizabeth's.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No reign ever was more glorious or better for the people than Queen Elizabeth's.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
at the time that
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It was a time when there were many very great men living --soldiers, sailors, writers, poets--and they all loved and look up to the queen as the mother of her country.
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