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Chapter 1 of A King, and No King is here in full — 473 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A KING, AND NO KING. By Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Persons Represented in the Play. Arbaces, _King_ of Iberia. Tigranes, _King of_ Armenia. Gobrias, _Lord Protector, and Father of_ Arbaces.
Chapter 1 of A King, and No King is here in full — 473 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia
From this reading “Tigranes, _King of_ Armenia.”
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading “By Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Persons Represented in the Play.”
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading “By Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Persons Represented in the Play.”
an ancient geographical region to the south of the Caucasus Mountains that corresponded approximately to the present-day Georgia
From this reading “Arbaces, _King_ of Iberia.”
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “By Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Persons Represented in the Play.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “By Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Persons Represented in the Play.”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “Gobrias, _Lord Protector, and Father of_ Arbaces.”
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading “By Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Persons Represented in the Play.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A KING, AND NO KING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A KING, AND NO KING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arbaces, _King_ of Iberia.
a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia
From this reading Tigranes, _King of_ Armenia.
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading By Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Persons Represented in the Play.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Persons Represented in the Play.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Gobrias, _Lord Protector, and Father of_ Arbaces.
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading By Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Persons Represented in the Play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Persons Represented in the Play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gobrias, _Lord Protector, and Father of_ Arbaces.
an ancient geographical region to the south of the Caucasus Mountains that corresponded approximately to the present-day Georgia
From this reading Arbaces, _King_ of Iberia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Persons Represented in the Play.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading By Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Persons Represented in the Play.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A KING, AND NO KING.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Gobrias, _Lord Protector, and Father of_ Arbaces.
not any; not one
From this reading A KING, AND NO KING.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arbaces, _King_ of Iberia.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading By Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Persons Represented in the Play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading By Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Persons Represented in the Play.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Gobrias, _Lord Protector, and Father of_ Arbaces.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading By Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Persons Represented in the Play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Persons Represented in the Play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tigranes, _King of_ Armenia.
Chapter 1 of A King, and No King by Francis Beaumont holds 473 sentences, grouped into 95 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 473 sentences of A King, and No King, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.
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