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Chastelard, a Tragedy
Chastelard, a Tragedy

Chapter VI

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DARNLEY.
What, is this true?
Call the queen's people--help the queen there, you-- Ho, sirs, come in.
[Enter some with the Guard.]
QUEEN.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chastelard, a Tragedy

Chapter VI

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DARNLEY.
Line 2
What, is this true?
Line 3
Call the queen's people--help the queen there, you-- Ho, sirs, come in.
Line 4
[Enter some with the Guard.]
Line 5
QUEEN.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Call the queen's people--help the queen there, you-- Ho, sirs, come in.”

Help noun US /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Call the queen's people--help the queen there, you-- Ho, sirs, come in.”

All words in this reading · 21

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Call

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From this reading Call the queen's people--help the queen there, you-- Ho, sirs, come in.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Call the queen's people--help the queen there, you-- Ho, sirs, come in.

DARNLEY

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From this reading DARNLEY.

Enter

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From this reading [Enter some with the Guard.]

Guard

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From this reading [Enter some with the Guard.]

helpnounUS /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Call the queen's people--help the queen there, you-- Ho, sirs, come in.

Ho

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From this reading Call the queen's people--help the queen there, you-- Ho, sirs, come in.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Call the queen's people--help the queen there, you-- Ho, sirs, come in.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What, is this true?

people

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From this reading Call the queen's people--help the queen there, you-- Ho, sirs, come in.

queen

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From this reading Call the queen's people--help the queen there, you-- Ho, sirs, come in.

queen's

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From this reading Call the queen's people--help the queen there, you-- Ho, sirs, come in.

sirs

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From this reading Call the queen's people--help the queen there, you-- Ho, sirs, come in.

some

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From this reading [Enter some with the Guard.]

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Call the queen's people--help the queen there, you-- Ho, sirs, come in.

there

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From this reading Call the queen's people--help the queen there, you-- Ho, sirs, come in.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading What, is this true?

true

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From this reading What, is this true?

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What, is this true?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading [Enter some with the Guard.]

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Call the queen's people--help the queen there, you-- Ho, sirs, come in.