Chapter 13 of Becket and other plays is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Becket and other plays is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LADY GIOVANNA. And I too, Federigo. THE PROMISE OF MAY 'A surface man of theories, true to none.' _DRAMATIS PERSONAE. FARMER DOBSON.
Chapter 13 of Becket and other plays is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
From this reading “FARMER DOBSON.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “FARMER DOBSON.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “THE PROMISE OF MAY 'A surface man of theories, true to none.'”
plural of “persona” — an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
From this reading “_DRAMATIS PERSONAE.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “THE PROMISE OF MAY 'A surface man of theories, true to none.'”
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading “THE PROMISE OF MAY 'A surface man of theories, true to none.'”
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading “THE PROMISE OF MAY 'A surface man of theories, true to none.'”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “THE PROMISE OF MAY 'A surface man of theories, true to none.'”
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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 THE PROMISE OF MAY 'A surface man of theories, true to none.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I too, Federigo.
large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
From this reading FARMER DOBSON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading FARMER DOBSON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I too, Federigo.
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From this reading LADY GIOVANNA.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I too, Federigo.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY GIOVANNA.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE PROMISE OF MAY 'A surface man of theories, true to none.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE PROMISE OF MAY 'A surface man of theories, true to none.'
not one, and not any
From this reading THE PROMISE OF MAY 'A surface man of theories, true to none.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROMISE OF MAY 'A surface man of theories, true to none.'
plural of “persona” — an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
From this reading _DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE PROMISE OF MAY 'A surface man of theories, true to none.'
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading THE PROMISE OF MAY 'A surface man of theories, true to none.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROMISE OF MAY 'A surface man of theories, true to none.'
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading THE PROMISE OF MAY 'A surface man of theories, true to none.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PROMISE OF MAY 'A surface man of theories, true to none.'
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And I too, Federigo.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE PROMISE OF MAY 'A surface man of theories, true to none.'
Chapter 13 of Becket and other plays by Alfred Tennyson, Baron Tennyson holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 13 holds 399 sentences of Becket and other plays, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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