Caution! The site can't guarantee, that text has age permission. The site is not recommended, if you are less than 18 years old.
The site shows example sentences for English words. How the word or phrase could be used in a sentence?
" ... And it was not only the learned who knew the shape of the earth - all evidence indicates that this was commonly understood by everyone. A symbol of the earthly power of kings, used in their coronations, was the orb: a golden sphere held in the king's left hand to represent the earth. That symbolism would not make sense if it was not understood that the earth was round. A collection of German sermons for parish priests from the Thirteenth Century also mentions, in passing, that the earth was "round like a apple" with the expectation that the peasants hearing the sermon already understood what this meant. And the popular Fourteenth Century English book of travelers' tales, The Tales of Sir John Mandeville, tells of a man who traveled so far east that he returned to his homeland from the west, while not explaining to its audience how this works. ... "
" ... It cannot be lost that Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter approach this weekend. Notre Dame was a house of worship that just celebrated Palm Sunday (Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem). The cathedral was a stage for masses, coronations (Henry VI and Napoleon) and state funerals. Here, Napoleon returned the cathedral to the Catholic Church (1801) and anointed himself emperor by taking the crown from the hands of Pope Pius VII (1804). ... "
" ... Of course, with this year the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s death, there’s no better time to take in such an exhibit – or stay at the hotel. The Royal Champagne boasts its original 19th-century post trading station where kings of France traditional stopped enroute to their coronations – it is also where Napoleon passed through many times on his return from the battlefields. The royal coach stop was a trading post for goods as well as a place where horses were kept and could be rented or changed out. In fact, the property’s logo – a horse and rider – reference Napoleon, and reflects the 19th-century building’s history. ... "