Chapter I
Chapter 1
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_Chastelard, a tragedy_. Boston: E.P. Dutton, 1866. PERSONS. MARY STUART. MARY BEATON.
Chastelard, a Tragedy
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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_Chastelard,
a
tragedy_.
Boston:
E.P.
Dutton,
1866.
PERSONS.
MARY
STUART.
MARY
BEATON.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Chastelard, a Tragedy
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Chastelard, a Tragedy is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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_Chastelard,
a
tragedy_.
Line 2
Boston:
E.P.
Dutton,
1866.
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PERSONS.
/ˈpɜːrsənz/
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MARY
STUART.
/ˈmeri ˈstuːərt/
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MARY
BEATON.
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Boston
noun
US /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “Boston: E.P. Dutton, 1866.”
mary
noun
US /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “MARY STUART.”
persons
noun
US /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “PERSONS.”
stuart
noun
US /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “MARY STUART.”
tragedy
noun
US /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
All words in this reading · 12
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1866
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From this reading Boston: E.P. Dutton, 1866.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Chastelard, a tragedy_.
BEATON
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From this reading MARY BEATON.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Boston: E.P. Dutton, 1866.
Chastelard
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From this reading _Chastelard, a tragedy_.
Dutton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boston: E.P. Dutton, 1866.
EnounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Boston: E.P. Dutton, 1866.
MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY STUART.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Boston: E.P. Dutton, 1866.
PERSONSnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading PERSONS.
STUARTnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading MARY STUART.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading _Chastelard, a tragedy_.
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- Chastelard
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