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ACT I. SCENE 1. Page 11. TRA. Up to the _rowel head_.
Illustrations of Shakspeare, and of Ancient Manners
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ACT
I.
SCENE
1.
Page
11.
TRA.
Up
to
the
_rowel
head_.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Illustrations of Shakspeare, and of Ancient Manners
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Illustrations of Shakspeare, and of Ancient Manners is here in full — 576 sentences across 116 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/116 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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11.
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Up
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the
_rowel
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Learner Dictionary
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1
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From this reading SCENE 1.
11
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From this reading Page 11.
ACT
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From this reading ACT I.
head
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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Page
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From this reading Page 11.
rowel
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SCENE
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TRA
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Up
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