Chapter 32 of Young Folks' History of England is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Young Folks' History of England is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANNE. A.D. 1702--1714. Queen Anne, the second daughter of James II., began to reign on the death of William III. She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
Chapter 32 of Young Folks' History of England is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “ANNE.”
a female human offspring
From this reading “Queen Anne, the second daughter of James II., began to reign on the death of William III.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “Queen Anne, the second daughter of James II., began to reign on the death of William III.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.”
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 “Queen Anne, the second daughter of James II., began to reign on the death of William III.”
have sovereign power
From this reading “Queen Anne, the second daughter of James II., began to reign on the death of William III.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1702--1714.
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From this reading 1702--1714.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A.D.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ANNE.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Queen Anne, the second daughter of James II., began to reign on the death of William III.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A.D.
a female human offspring
From this reading Queen Anne, the second daughter of James II., began to reign on the death of William III.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Queen Anne, the second daughter of James II., began to reign on the death of William III.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Queen Anne, the second daughter of James II., began to reign on the death of William III.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Queen Anne, the second daughter of James II., began to reign on the death of William III.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Queen Anne, the second daughter of James II., began to reign on the death of William III.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
engage in
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
not any; not one
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Queen Anne, the second daughter of James II., began to reign on the death of William III.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Queen Anne, the second daughter of James II., began to reign on the death of William III.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
a human being
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
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 Queen Anne, the second daughter of James II., began to reign on the death of William III.
have sovereign power
From this reading Queen Anne, the second daughter of James II., began to reign on the death of William III.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Queen Anne, the second daughter of James II., began to reign on the death of William III.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Queen Anne, the second daughter of James II., began to reign on the death of William III.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Queen Anne, the second daughter of James II., began to reign on the death of William III.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
not unfriendly or threatening
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
which person or people
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Queen Anne, the second daughter of James II., began to reign on the death of William III.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a well-meaning woman, but very weak and silly; and any person who knew how to manage her could make her have no will of her own.
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