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Francis Beaumont
Francis Beaumont

Chapter III

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By Charles Mills Gayley • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AT THE INNS OF COURT AND CHANCERY; THE POEMS ASSIGNED TO THESE EARLIER YEARS.
The career of the Beaumonts at the University was shortened by the death of their father, some fourteen months after their admission.
Henry had been entered of the Inner Temple, November 27, 1597, at his father's request.
Some say with John, but I do not find the latter in the Records.
Francis may have remained at Oxford until 1600.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Francis Beaumont

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Francis Beaumont is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AT THE INNS OF COURT AND CHANCERY; THE POEMS ASSIGNED TO THESE EARLIER YEARS.
/æt ðə ɪnz ʌv kɔːrt ənd ˈtʃænsəri ðə ˈpoʊəmz əˈsaɪnd tuː ðiːz ˈɜːrliər jɪrz/
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The career of the Beaumonts at the University was shortened by the death of their father, some fourteen months after their admission.
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Henry had been entered of the Inner Temple, November 27, 1597, at his father's request.
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Some say with John, but I do not find the latter in the Records.
/sʌm seɪ wɪð dʒɑːn bʌt aɪ duː nɑːt faɪnd ðə ˈlætər ɪn ðə rəˈkɔːrdz/
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Francis may have remained at Oxford until 1600.

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admission noun US /ædˈmɪʃən/

the act of admitting someone to enter

From this reading “The career of the Beaumonts at the University was shortened by the death of their father, some fourteen months after their admission.”

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assigned adjective US /əˈsaɪnd/

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading “AT THE INNS OF COURT AND CHANCERY; THE POEMS ASSIGNED TO THESE EARLIER YEARS.”

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chancery noun US /ˈtʃænsəri/

a court with jurisdiction in equity

From this reading “AT THE INNS OF COURT AND CHANCERY; THE POEMS ASSIGNED TO THESE EARLIER YEARS.”

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fourteen noun US /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading “The career of the Beaumonts at the University was shortened by the death of their father, some fourteen months after their admission.”

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inns noun US /ɪnz/

plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading “AT THE INNS OF COURT AND CHANCERY; THE POEMS ASSIGNED TO THESE EARLIER YEARS.”

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November noun US /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading “Henry had been entered of the Inner Temple, November 27, 1597, at his father's request.”

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Records noun US /rəˈkɔːrdz/

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading “Some say with John, but I do not find the latter in the Records.”

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shortened adjective US /ˈʃɔːrtənd/

cut short

From this reading “The career of the Beaumonts at the University was shortened by the death of their father, some fourteen months after their admission.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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fourteen months noun + noun counted as “fourteen month”

In this reading “The career of the Beaumonts at the University was shortened by the death of their father, some fourteen months after their admission.”

247 times in 225,867 chapters
AT THE INNS preposition + article + noun counted as “at … inn”

In this reading “AT THE INNS OF COURT AND CHANCERY; THE POEMS ASSIGNED TO THESE EARLIER YEARS.”

4,596 times in 225,867 chapters
remained at verb + particle counted as “remain at”

In this reading “Francis may have remained at Oxford until 1600.”

8,009 times in 225,867 chapters

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1597

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From this reading Henry had been entered of the Inner Temple, November 27, 1597, at his father's request.

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1600

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From this reading Francis may have remained at Oxford until 1600.

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27

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From this reading Henry had been entered of the Inner Temple, November 27, 1597, at his father's request.

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admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/

the act of admitting someone to enter

From this reading The career of the Beaumonts at the University was shortened by the death of their father, some fourteen months after their admission.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The career of the Beaumonts at the University was shortened by the death of their father, some fourteen months after their admission.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AT THE INNS OF COURT AND CHANCERY; THE POEMS ASSIGNED TO THESE EARLIER YEARS.

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ASSIGNEDadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading AT THE INNS OF COURT AND CHANCERY; THE POEMS ASSIGNED TO THESE EARLIER YEARS.

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ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE INNS OF COURT AND CHANCERY; THE POEMS ASSIGNED TO THESE EARLIER YEARS.

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Beaumonts

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From this reading The career of the Beaumonts at the University was shortened by the death of their father, some fourteen months after their admission.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Henry had been entered of the Inner Temple, November 27, 1597, at his father's request.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some say with John, but I do not find the latter in the Records.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The career of the Beaumonts at the University was shortened by the death of their father, some fourteen months after their admission.

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careernounUS /kərˈɪr/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading The career of the Beaumonts at the University was shortened by the death of their father, some fourteen months after their admission.

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CHANCERYnounUS /ˈtʃænsəri/

a court with jurisdiction in equity

From this reading AT THE INNS OF COURT AND CHANCERY; THE POEMS ASSIGNED TO THESE EARLIER YEARS.

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COURTnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading AT THE INNS OF COURT AND CHANCERY; THE POEMS ASSIGNED TO THESE EARLIER YEARS.

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deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The career of the Beaumonts at the University was shortened by the death of their father, some fourteen months after their admission.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Some say with John, but I do not find the latter in the Records.

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EARLIERadverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/

earlier in time; previously

From this reading AT THE INNS OF COURT AND CHANCERY; THE POEMS ASSIGNED TO THESE EARLIER YEARS.

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enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Henry had been entered of the Inner Temple, November 27, 1597, at his father's request.

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fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The career of the Beaumonts at the University was shortened by the death of their father, some fourteen months after their admission.

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father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Henry had been entered of the Inner Temple, November 27, 1597, at his father's request.

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findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Some say with John, but I do not find the latter in the Records.

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fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading The career of the Beaumonts at the University was shortened by the death of their father, some fourteen months after their admission.

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Francis

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From this reading Francis may have remained at Oxford until 1600.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Henry had been entered of the Inner Temple, November 27, 1597, at his father's request.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Francis may have remained at Oxford until 1600.

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HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Henry had been entered of the Inner Temple, November 27, 1597, at his father's request.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Henry had been entered of the Inner Temple, November 27, 1597, at his father's request.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Some say with John, but I do not find the latter in the Records.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Some say with John, but I do not find the latter in the Records.

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InneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/

located inward

From this reading Henry had been entered of the Inner Temple, November 27, 1597, at his father's request.

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INNSnounUS /ɪnz/

plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading AT THE INNS OF COURT AND CHANCERY; THE POEMS ASSIGNED TO THESE EARLIER YEARS.

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JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Some say with John, but I do not find the latter in the Records.

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latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Some say with John, but I do not find the latter in the Records.

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Francis may have remained at Oxford until 1600.

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monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The career of the Beaumonts at the University was shortened by the death of their father, some fourteen months after their admission.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Some say with John, but I do not find the latter in the Records.

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NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading Henry had been entered of the Inner Temple, November 27, 1597, at his father's request.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT THE INNS OF COURT AND CHANCERY; THE POEMS ASSIGNED TO THESE EARLIER YEARS.

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OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading Francis may have remained at Oxford until 1600.

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POEMSnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading AT THE INNS OF COURT AND CHANCERY; THE POEMS ASSIGNED TO THESE EARLIER YEARS.

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RecordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Some say with John, but I do not find the latter in the Records.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Francis may have remained at Oxford until 1600.

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requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading Henry had been entered of the Inner Temple, November 27, 1597, at his father's request.

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sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Some say with John, but I do not find the latter in the Records.

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shortenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtənd/

cut short

From this reading The career of the Beaumonts at the University was shortened by the death of their father, some fourteen months after their admission.

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The career of the Beaumonts at the University was shortened by the death of their father, some fourteen months after their admission.

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TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Henry had been entered of the Inner Temple, November 27, 1597, at his father's request.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AT THE INNS OF COURT AND CHANCERY; THE POEMS ASSIGNED TO THESE EARLIER YEARS.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The career of the Beaumonts at the University was shortened by the death of their father, some fourteen months after their admission.

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THESEdeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading AT THE INNS OF COURT AND CHANCERY; THE POEMS ASSIGNED TO THESE EARLIER YEARS.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AT THE INNS OF COURT AND CHANCERY; THE POEMS ASSIGNED TO THESE EARLIER YEARS.

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UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading The career of the Beaumonts at the University was shortened by the death of their father, some fourteen months after their admission.

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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Francis may have remained at Oxford until 1600.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The career of the Beaumonts at the University was shortened by the death of their father, some fourteen months after their admission.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some say with John, but I do not find the latter in the Records.

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YEARSnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading AT THE INNS OF COURT AND CHANCERY; THE POEMS ASSIGNED TO THESE EARLIER YEARS.

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Chapter 3 of Francis Beaumont by Charles Mills Gayley holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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