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'A Comedy of Errors' in Seven Acts
'A Comedy of Errors' in Seven Acts

Chapter I

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_As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._
_With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .
_Ruler of the State._ _Francos_ .
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

'A Comedy of Errors' in Seven Acts

Chapter I

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_As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._
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_With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .
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_Ruler of the State._ _Francos_ .

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “_As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “_As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “_As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._”

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “_As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._”

None pronoun US /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading “_With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .”

Owing noun US /owing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._”

Towards preposition US /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading “_With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .”

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15th

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From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

1914

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From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

able

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

Acts

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

all

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

author

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

booklet

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From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

Caesar

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From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

charity

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From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

Comedy

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

compositions

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

concluded

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

desire

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

Dramatis

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From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

editions

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

entire

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

Errors

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

exhausted

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

expressed

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

Fogy

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From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

four

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

Francos

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From this reading _Ruler of the State._ _Francos_ .

friends

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

launched

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From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

literature

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From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

malice

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From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

Manila

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From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

many

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

modest

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From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

more

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

November

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From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

numerous

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

Old

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From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

owing

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

Personae

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From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

publish

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

recent

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

Ruler

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From this reading _Ruler of the State._ _Francos_ .

sea

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From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

secure

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

State

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From this reading _Ruler of the State._ _Francos_ .

supplemented

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From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

uncertain

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From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _As many were not able to secure all the Acts of "A Comedy of Errors" owing to the editions having been exhausted, and as numerous friends have expressed a desire to secure it entire, the author has concluded to publish it, supplemented by four more recent compositions._

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _With malice towards none and charity to all, this modest booklet is launched on the uncertain sea of literature._ _--Old Fogy._ _Manila, November 15th, 1914._ Dramatis Personae _Caesar_ .