Chapter 1 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 01 of 10 is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 01 of 10 is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY. Persons Represented in the Play. Count Clodio, _Governour and a dishonourable pursuer of_ Zenocia. Manuel du Sosa, _Governour of_ Lisbon, _and Brother to_ Guiomar. Arnoldo, _A Gentleman contracted to_ Zenocia.
Chapter 1 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 01 of 10 is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading “Arnoldo, _A Gentleman contracted to_ Zenocia.”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Count Clodio, _Governour and a dishonourable pursuer of_ Zenocia.”
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading “THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY.”
capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
From this reading “Manuel du Sosa, _Governour of_ Lisbon, _and Brother to_ Guiomar.”
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “Persons Represented in the Play.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Persons Represented in the Play.”
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading “Count Clodio, _Governour and a dishonourable pursuer of_ Zenocia.”
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading “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 Count Clodio, _Governour and a dishonourable pursuer of_ Zenocia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Count Clodio, _Governour and a dishonourable pursuer of_ Zenocia.
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From this reading Arnoldo, _A Gentleman contracted to_ Zenocia.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Manuel du Sosa, _Governour of_ Lisbon, _and Brother to_ Guiomar.
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From this reading Count Clodio, _Governour and a dishonourable pursuer of_ Zenocia.
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading Arnoldo, _A Gentleman contracted to_ Zenocia.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count Clodio, _Governour and a dishonourable pursuer of_ Zenocia.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY.
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
From this reading Count Clodio, _Governour and a dishonourable pursuer of_ Zenocia.
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From this reading Manuel du Sosa, _Governour of_ Lisbon, _and Brother to_ Guiomar.
a man of refinement
From this reading Arnoldo, _A Gentleman contracted to_ Zenocia.
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From this reading Count Clodio, _Governour and a dishonourable pursuer of_ Zenocia.
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From this reading Manuel du Sosa, _Governour of_ Lisbon, _and Brother to_ Guiomar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Persons Represented in the Play.
capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
From this reading Manuel du Sosa, _Governour of_ Lisbon, _and Brother to_ Guiomar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Manuel du Sosa, _Governour of_ Lisbon, _and Brother to_ Guiomar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Persons Represented in the Play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Persons Represented in the Play.
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading Count Clodio, _Governour and a dishonourable pursuer of_ Zenocia.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Persons Represented in the Play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Manuel du Sosa, _Governour of_ Lisbon, _and Brother to_ Guiomar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Manuel du Sosa, _Governour of_ Lisbon, _and Brother to_ Guiomar.
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From this reading Count Clodio, _Governour and a dishonourable pursuer of_ Zenocia.
Chapter 1 of Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 01 of 10 by John Fletcher holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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.
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