Chapter 1 of Gentlemen of the Jury: A Farce is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Gentlemen of the Jury: A Farce is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Italic markup is enclosed within _underscores_. Bold markup is enclosed within =equal signs=. Additional notes appear at the end of the file. ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE. THE AMATEUR DRAMA.
Chapter 1 of Gentlemen of the Jury: A Farce is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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further or added
From this reading “Additional notes appear at the end of the file.”
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading “THE AMATEUR DRAMA.”
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “Italic markup is enclosed within _underscores_.”
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading “Additional notes appear at the end of the file.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic markup is enclosed within _underscores_.”
the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price
From this reading “Italic markup is enclosed within _underscores_.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
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In this reading “Additional notes appear at the end of the file.”
In this reading “Additional notes appear at the end of the file.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE.
further or added
From this reading Additional notes appear at the end of the file.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE.
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading THE AMATEUR DRAMA.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Additional notes appear at the end of the file.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Additional notes appear at the end of the file.
fearless and daring
From this reading Bold markup is enclosed within =equal signs=.
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading THE AMATEUR DRAMA.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Italic markup is enclosed within _underscores_.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Additional notes appear at the end of the file.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Bold markup is enclosed within =equal signs=.
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Additional notes appear at the end of the file.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic markup is enclosed within _underscores_.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic markup is enclosed within _underscores_.
the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price
From this reading Italic markup is enclosed within _underscores_.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Additional notes appear at the end of the file.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Additional notes appear at the end of the file.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Bold markup is enclosed within =equal signs=.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Additional notes appear at the end of the file.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic markup is enclosed within _underscores_.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Italic markup is enclosed within _underscores_.
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE.
Chapter 1 of Gentlemen of the Jury: A Farce by George M. (George Melville) Baker holds 500 sentences, grouped into 100 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.
Chapter 1 holds 500 sentences of Gentlemen of the Jury: A Farce, unabridged, divided into 100 reading sections.
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