Chapter 1 of Don Garcia of Navarre is here in full — 587 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Don Garcia of Navarre is here in full — 587 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII. This has been retained in the text.] LE PRINCE JALOUX. COMEDIE HÉROÏQUE EN CINQ ACTES. THE JEALOUS PRINCE.
Chapter 1 of Don Garcia of Navarre is here in full — 587 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “[Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “THE JEALOUS PRINCE.”
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading “[Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.”
a brief written record
From this reading “[Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “[Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.”
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading “This has been retained in the text.]”
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading “[Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.”
the words of something written
From this reading “This has been retained in the text.]”
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading [Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.
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From this reading COMEDIE HÉROÏQUE EN CINQ ACTES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This has been retained in the text.]
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From this reading COMEDIE HÉROÏQUE EN CINQ ACTES.
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From this reading COMEDIE HÉROÏQUE EN CINQ ACTES.
half the width of an em
From this reading COMEDIE HÉROÏQUE EN CINQ ACTES.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This has been retained in the text.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMEDIE HÉROÏQUE EN CINQ ACTES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading [Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LE PRINCE JALOUX.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading THE JEALOUS PRINCE.
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading [Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading LE PRINCE JALOUX.
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From this reading [Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.
a brief written record
From this reading [Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading [Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading LE PRINCE JALOUX.
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From this reading [Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading This has been retained in the text.]
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading [Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.
the words of something written
From this reading This has been retained in the text.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This has been retained in the text.]
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading [Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading [Proofreader's Note: The scenes in Act III are misnumbered in the original, they are labeled I, II, III, VI, and VII.
Chapter 1 of Don Garcia of Navarre by Molière holds 587 sentences, grouped into 118 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 587 sentences of Don Garcia of Navarre, unabridged, divided into 118 reading sections.
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