Chapter V
Chapter 5 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VEN. Royal villain! white devil! DUKE. O! VEN.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10
Chapter V
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VEN.
Royal
villain!
white
devil!
DUKE.
O!
VEN.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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VEN.
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Royal
villain!
white
devil!
/ˈrɔɪəl ˈvɪlən waɪt ˈdevəl/
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DUKE.
/duːk/
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O!
/oʊ/
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VEN.
Learner Dictionary
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(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Royal villain! white devil!”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “DUKE.”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “Royal villain! white devil!”
villain
noun
US /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “Royal villain! white devil!”
a Caucasian
From this reading “Royal villain! white devil!”
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(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Royal villain! white devil!
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading DUKE.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O!
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Royal villain! white devil!
VEN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VEN.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Royal villain! white devil!
a Caucasian
From this reading Royal villain! white devil!
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