Chapter IV
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HYER, W. G. ROSA. A Melodrama in Three Acts. New York, 1822. 12mo, pp. 44.
Early American Plays, 1714-1830
Chapter IV
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HYER,
W.
G.
ROSA.
A
Melodrama
in
Three
Acts.
New
York,
1822.
12mo,
pp.
44.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Early American Plays, 1714-1830
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Early American Plays, 1714-1830 is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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HYER,
W.
G.
Line 2
ROSA.
/ˈroʊzə/
Line 3
A
Melodrama
in
Three
Acts.
/ə ˈmelədrɑːmə ɪn θriː ækts/
Line 4
New
York,
1822.
Line 5
12mo,
pp.
44.
Learner Dictionary
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Acts
noun
US /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “A Melodrama in Three Acts.”
Melodrama
noun
US /ˈmelədrɑːmə/
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading “A Melodrama in Three Acts.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “New York, 1822.”
rosa
noun
US /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading “ROSA.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “A Melodrama in Three Acts.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “New York, 1822.”
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Three Acts
noun + noun
In this reading “A Melodrama in Three Acts.”
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12
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From this reading 12mo, pp. 44.
1822
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From this reading New York, 1822.
44
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From this reading 12mo, pp. 44.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Melodrama in Three Acts.
ActsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading A Melodrama in Three Acts.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading HYER, W. G.
HYER
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From this reading HYER, W. G.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Melodrama in Three Acts.
MelodramanounUS /ˈmelədrɑːmə/
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading A Melodrama in Three Acts.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo, pp. 44.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York, 1822.
pp
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From this reading 12mo, pp. 44.
ROSAnounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading ROSA.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A Melodrama in Three Acts.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading HYER, W. G.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York, 1822.
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