Chapter 1 of Arden of Feversham is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Arden of Feversham is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Endnotes have been moved to the end of the scene to which they apply. The following note preceded the printed endnotes: "In the Quartos there are no divisions of acts and scenes. A, B, C = 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Quartos." Italic text is marked by _underscores_, and bold text by ~swung dashes~.
Chapter 1 of Arden of Feversham is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “"In the Quartos there are no divisions of acts and scenes.”
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading “Endnotes have been moved to the end of the scene to which they apply.”
plural of “dash” — distinctive and stylish elegance
From this reading “Italic text is marked by _underscores_, and bold text by ~swung dashes~.”
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading “"In the Quartos there are no divisions of acts and scenes.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic text is marked by _underscores_, and bold text by ~swung dashes~.”
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading “The following note preceded the printed endnotes:”
the words of something written
From this reading “Italic text is marked by _underscores_, and bold text by ~swung dashes~.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The following note preceded the printed endnotes:”
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From this reading A, B, C = 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Quartos."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A, B, C = 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Quartos."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A, B, C = 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Quartos."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A, B, C = 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Quartos."
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading "In the Quartos there are no divisions of acts and scenes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In the Quartos there are no divisions of acts and scenes.
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Endnotes have been moved to the end of the scene to which they apply.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In the Quartos there are no divisions of acts and scenes.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading A, B, C = 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Quartos."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Endnotes have been moved to the end of the scene to which they apply.
fearless and daring
From this reading Italic text is marked by _underscores_, and bold text by ~swung dashes~.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italic text is marked by _underscores_, and bold text by ~swung dashes~.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading A, B, C = 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Quartos."
plural of “dash” — distinctive and stylish elegance
From this reading Italic text is marked by _underscores_, and bold text by ~swung dashes~.
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading "In the Quartos there are no divisions of acts and scenes.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Endnotes have been moved to the end of the scene to which they apply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Endnotes have been moved to the end of the scene to which they apply.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following note preceded the printed endnotes:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Endnotes have been moved to the end of the scene to which they apply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the Quartos there are no divisions of acts and scenes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text is marked by _underscores_, and bold text by ~swung dashes~.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text is marked by _underscores_, and bold text by ~swung dashes~.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Italic text is marked by _underscores_, and bold text by ~swung dashes~.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Endnotes have been moved to the end of the scene to which they apply.
not any; not one
From this reading "In the Quartos there are no divisions of acts and scenes.
a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Endnotes have been moved to the end of the scene to which they apply.
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The following note preceded the printed endnotes:
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The following note preceded the printed endnotes:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the Quartos there are no divisions of acts and scenes.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Endnotes have been moved to the end of the scene to which they apply.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading "In the Quartos there are no divisions of acts and scenes.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Italic text is marked by _underscores_, and bold text by ~swung dashes~.
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text is marked by _underscores_, and bold text by ~swung dashes~.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Endnotes have been moved to the end of the scene to which they apply.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "In the Quartos there are no divisions of acts and scenes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Endnotes have been moved to the end of the scene to which they apply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Endnotes have been moved to the end of the scene to which they apply.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text is marked by _underscores_, and bold text by ~swung dashes~.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Endnotes have been moved to the end of the scene to which they apply.
Chapter 1 of Arden of Feversham by William [Dubious author] Shakespeare holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 418 sentences of Arden of Feversham, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Arden of Feversham by William [Dubious author] Shakespeare exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 418 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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