Chapter XXXI
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_Horatio_. My lord, the King your father. _Hamlet_. The King--my father? _Horatio_.
Daireen. Complete
Chapter XXXI
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_Horatio_.
My
lord,
the
King
your
father.
_Hamlet_.
The
King--my
father?
_Horatio_.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Daireen. Complete
Chapter XXXI
Chapter 31 of Daireen. Complete is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
_Horatio_.
Line 2
My
lord,
the
King
your
father.
/maɪ lɔːrd ðə kɪŋ jɔːr ˈfɑːðər/
Line 3
_Hamlet_.
/ˈhæmlət/
Line 4
The
King--my
father?
Line 5
_Horatio_.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “My lord, the King your father.”
Hamlet
noun
US /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “My lord, the King your father.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “My lord, the King your father.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 8
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a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My lord, the King your father.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading _Hamlet_.
Horatio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Horatio_.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading My lord, the King your father.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My lord, the King your father.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lord, the King your father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My lord, the King your father.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My lord, the King your father.
Chapter 31 of Daireen. Complete by Frank Frankfort Moore holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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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