Chapter 30 of Young Folks' History of England is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Young Folks' History of England is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES II. A.D. 1660-1685. It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody. Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
Chapter 30 of Young Folks' History of England is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “CHARLES II.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.”
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.”
every person
From this reading “It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.”
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From this reading 1660-1685.
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From this reading 1660-1685.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A.D.
later than; following
From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
(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 is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES II.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A.D.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
every person
From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CHARLES II.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
express in words
From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading It is sad to have to say that, after all his troubles, Charles II. disappointed everybody.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of these disappointments could not be helped, but others were his own fault.
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