Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Francis Beaumont
Francis Beaumont

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Francis Beaumont is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for Francis Beaumont
Context Illustration Reading 1/11 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Text in italics is surrounded by _underscores_.
Text in large bold font is surrounded by =equals=.
Superscripted characters are shown as {^x} with "x" representing the superscripted letter.
A broken bar character "|" has been used in place of the feminine caesura, which resembles a vertical ellipsis "...".
[+!] is used for the stress syllable symbol, which resembles an upside-down subscripted capitol V.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Francis Beaumont

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Francis Beaumont is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Text in italics is surrounded by _underscores_.
/tekst ɪn aɪˈtælɪks ɪz sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
Line 2
Text in large bold font is surrounded by =equals=.
/tekst ɪn lɑːrdʒ boʊld fɑːnt ɪz sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈiːkwəlz/
Line 3
Superscripted characters are shown as {^x} with "x" representing the superscripted letter.
Line 4
A broken bar character "|" has been used in place of the feminine caesura, which resembles a vertical ellipsis "...".
Line 5
[+!] is used for the stress syllable symbol, which resembles an upside-down subscripted capitol V.

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.

capitol noun US /ˈkæpɪtəl/

a building occupied by a state legislature

From this reading “[+!] is used for the stress syllable symbol, which resembles an upside-down subscripted capitol V.”

equals noun US /ˈiːkwəlz/

plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading “Text in large bold font is surrounded by =equals=.”

font noun US /fɑːnt/

a specific size and style of type within a type family

From this reading “Text in large bold font is surrounded by =equals=.”

italics noun US /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Text in italics is surrounded by _underscores_.”

resembles verb US /rɪˈzembəlz/

third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading “A broken bar character "|" has been used in place of the feminine caesura, which resembles a vertical ellipsis "...".”

underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

upside-down adjective US /ˈʌpsaɪddaʊn/

being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed

From this reading “[+!] is used for the stress syllable symbol, which resembles an upside-down subscripted capitol V.”

vertical adjective US /ˈvɜːrtɪkəl/

at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line

From this reading “A broken bar character "|" has been used in place of the feminine caesura, which resembles a vertical ellipsis "...".”

All words in this reading · 45

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A broken bar character "|" has been used in place of the feminine caesura, which resembles a vertical ellipsis "...".

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading [+!] is used for the stress syllable symbol, which resembles an upside-down subscripted capitol V.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Superscripted characters are shown as {^x} with "x" representing the superscripted letter.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Superscripted characters are shown as {^x} with "x" representing the superscripted letter.

barnounUS /bɑːr/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading A broken bar character "|" has been used in place of the feminine caesura, which resembles a vertical ellipsis "...".

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A broken bar character "|" has been used in place of the feminine caesura, which resembles a vertical ellipsis "...".

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading Text in large bold font is surrounded by =equals=.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading A broken bar character "|" has been used in place of the feminine caesura, which resembles a vertical ellipsis "...".

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Text in italics is surrounded by _underscores_.

caesuranoun

a pause or interruption (as in a conversation)

From this reading A broken bar character "|" has been used in place of the feminine caesura, which resembles a vertical ellipsis "...".

capitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/

a building occupied by a state legislature

From this reading [+!] is used for the stress syllable symbol, which resembles an upside-down subscripted capitol V.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading A broken bar character "|" has been used in place of the feminine caesura, which resembles a vertical ellipsis "...".

charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Superscripted characters are shown as {^x} with "x" representing the superscripted letter.

ellipsisnoun

omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences

From this reading A broken bar character "|" has been used in place of the feminine caesura, which resembles a vertical ellipsis "...".

equalsnounUS /ˈiːkwəlz/

plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading Text in large bold font is surrounded by =equals=.

feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/

associated with women and not with men

From this reading A broken bar character "|" has been used in place of the feminine caesura, which resembles a vertical ellipsis "...".

fontnounUS /fɑːnt/

a specific size and style of type within a type family

From this reading Text in large bold font is surrounded by =equals=.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [+!] is used for the stress syllable symbol, which resembles an upside-down subscripted capitol V.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading A broken bar character "|" has been used in place of the feminine caesura, which resembles a vertical ellipsis "...".

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Text in italics is surrounded by _underscores_.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Text in italics is surrounded by _underscores_.

italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Text in italics is surrounded by _underscores_.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Text in large bold font is surrounded by =equals=.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Superscripted characters are shown as {^x} with "x" representing the superscripted letter.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A broken bar character "|" has been used in place of the feminine caesura, which resembles a vertical ellipsis "...".

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A broken bar character "|" has been used in place of the feminine caesura, which resembles a vertical ellipsis "...".

representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/

-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading Superscripted characters are shown as {^x} with "x" representing the superscripted letter.

resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/

third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading A broken bar character "|" has been used in place of the feminine caesura, which resembles a vertical ellipsis "...".

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Superscripted characters are shown as {^x} with "x" representing the superscripted letter.

stressnounUS /stres/

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

From this reading [+!] is used for the stress syllable symbol, which resembles an upside-down subscripted capitol V.

subscripted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [+!] is used for the stress syllable symbol, which resembles an upside-down subscripted capitol V.

Superscripted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Superscripted characters are shown as {^x} with "x" representing the superscripted letter.

surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading Text in italics is surrounded by _underscores_.

syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/

a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme

From this reading [+!] is used for the stress syllable symbol, which resembles an upside-down subscripted capitol V.

symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/

an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

From this reading [+!] is used for the stress syllable symbol, which resembles an upside-down subscripted capitol V.

TextnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Text in italics is surrounded by _underscores_.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Superscripted characters are shown as {^x} with "x" representing the superscripted letter.

underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Text in italics is surrounded by _underscores_.

upside-downadjectiveUS /ˈʌpsaɪddaʊn/

being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed

From this reading [+!] is used for the stress syllable symbol, which resembles an upside-down subscripted capitol V.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading A broken bar character "|" has been used in place of the feminine caesura, which resembles a vertical ellipsis "...".

VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading [+!] is used for the stress syllable symbol, which resembles an upside-down subscripted capitol V.

verticaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtɪkəl/

at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line

From this reading A broken bar character "|" has been used in place of the feminine caesura, which resembles a vertical ellipsis "...".

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A broken bar character "|" has been used in place of the feminine caesura, which resembles a vertical ellipsis "...".

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Superscripted characters are shown as {^x} with "x" representing the superscripted letter.

xnounUS /eks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Superscripted characters are shown as {^x} with "x" representing the superscripted letter.

Chapter 1 of Francis Beaumont by Charles Mills Gayley holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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.

What does chapter 1 of Francis Beaumont contain?

Chapter 1 holds 58 sentences of Francis Beaumont, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Francis Beaumont by Charles Mills Gayley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 58 sentences, grouped into 12 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of Francis Beaumont?

Work through the 12 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 12 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Francis Beaumont

Common questions about reading Francis Beaumont by Charles Mills Gayley on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Francis Beaumont?

Yes. All 3628 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34214 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Francis Beaumont is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #34214, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Francis Beaumont take to read?

About 302 minutes of reading across 726 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Francis Beaumont section by section

How to work through Francis Beaumont section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 30 chapters of Francis Beaumont to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Francis Beaumont

Words and structures a reader meets early in Francis Beaumont, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Italics
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Francis Beaumont; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Surrounded
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Francis Beaumont; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Underscores
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Francis Beaumont; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Large
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Francis Beaumont; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.