Chapter 1 of Comedies by Holberg 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 Comedies by Holberg is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OSCAR JAMES CAMPBELL, JR., PH.D. Assistant Professor of English in the University of Wisconsin FREDERIC SCHENCK, B. LITT. OXON. Instructor in English in Harvard University WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY OSCAR JAMES CAMPBELL, JR. Ludvig Holberg is generally considered the most remarkable of Danish writers.
Chapter 1 of Comedies by Holberg is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “Assistant Professor of English in the University of Wisconsin FREDERIC SCHENCK, B. LITT.”
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “OSCAR JAMES CAMPBELL, JR., PH.D.”
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading “Ludvig Holberg is generally considered the most remarkable of Danish writers.”
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading “Instructor in English in Harvard University WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY OSCAR JAMES CAMPBELL, JR.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “Instructor in English in Harvard University WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY OSCAR JAMES CAMPBELL, JR.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “OSCAR JAMES CAMPBELL, JR., PH.D.”
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
From this reading “Assistant Professor of English in the University of Wisconsin FREDERIC SCHENCK, B. LITT.”
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Ludvig Holberg is generally considered the most remarkable of Danish writers.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Instructor in English in Harvard University WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY OSCAR JAMES CAMPBELL, JR.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Assistant Professor of English in the University of Wisconsin FREDERIC SCHENCK, B. LITT.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Assistant Professor of English in the University of Wisconsin FREDERIC SCHENCK, B. LITT.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Instructor in English in Harvard University WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY OSCAR JAMES CAMPBELL, JR.
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading OSCAR JAMES CAMPBELL, JR., PH.D.
carefully weighed
From this reading Ludvig Holberg is generally considered the most remarkable of Danish writers.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading OSCAR JAMES CAMPBELL, JR., PH.D.
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading Ludvig Holberg is generally considered the most remarkable of Danish writers.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Assistant Professor of English in the University of Wisconsin FREDERIC SCHENCK, B. LITT.
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From this reading Assistant Professor of English in the University of Wisconsin FREDERIC SCHENCK, B. LITT.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Ludvig Holberg is generally considered the most remarkable of Danish writers.
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading Instructor in English in Harvard University WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY OSCAR JAMES CAMPBELL, JR.
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From this reading Ludvig Holberg is generally considered the most remarkable of Danish writers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Assistant Professor of English in the University of Wisconsin FREDERIC SCHENCK, B. LITT.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Instructor in English in Harvard University WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY OSCAR JAMES CAMPBELL, JR.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Instructor in English in Harvard University WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY OSCAR JAMES CAMPBELL, JR.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ludvig Holberg is generally considered the most remarkable of Danish writers.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading OSCAR JAMES CAMPBELL, JR., PH.D.
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading OSCAR JAMES CAMPBELL, JR., PH.D.
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From this reading Assistant Professor of English in the University of Wisconsin FREDERIC SCHENCK, B. LITT.
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From this reading Ludvig Holberg is generally considered the most remarkable of Danish writers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Ludvig Holberg is generally considered the most remarkable of Danish writers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Assistant Professor of English in the University of Wisconsin FREDERIC SCHENCK, B. LITT.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading OSCAR JAMES CAMPBELL, JR., PH.D.
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From this reading OXON.
(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter
From this reading OSCAR JAMES CAMPBELL, JR., PH.D.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Assistant Professor of English in the University of Wisconsin FREDERIC SCHENCK, B. LITT.
unusual or striking
From this reading Ludvig Holberg is generally considered the most remarkable of Danish writers.
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From this reading Assistant Professor of English in the University of Wisconsin FREDERIC SCHENCK, B. LITT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Assistant Professor of English in the University of Wisconsin FREDERIC SCHENCK, B. LITT.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Assistant Professor of English in the University of Wisconsin FREDERIC SCHENCK, B. LITT.
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
From this reading Assistant Professor of English in the University of Wisconsin FREDERIC SCHENCK, B. LITT.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instructor in English in Harvard University WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY OSCAR JAMES CAMPBELL, JR.
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Ludvig Holberg is generally considered the most remarkable of Danish writers.
Chapter 1 of Comedies by Holberg by Ludvig Holberg 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 Comedies by Holberg, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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