Chapter V
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ACT I. SCENE 2. Page 20. DUCH. With _Margery Jourdain_, the cunning witch.
Illustrations of Shakspeare, and of Ancient Manners
Chapter V
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ACT
I.
SCENE
2.
Page
20.
DUCH.
With
_Margery
Jourdain_,
the
cunning
witch.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Illustrations of Shakspeare, and of Ancient Manners
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Illustrations of Shakspeare, and of Ancient Manners is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
ACT
I.
/ækt aɪ/
Line 2
SCENE
2.
Line 3
Page
20.
Line 4
DUCH.
Line 5
With
_Margery
Jourdain_,
the
cunning
witch.
Learner Dictionary
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “ACT I.”
cunning
adjective
US /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading “With _Margery Jourdain_, the cunning witch.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “Page 20.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “SCENE 2.”
witch
noun
US /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “With _Margery Jourdain_, the cunning witch.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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2
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From this reading SCENE 2.
20
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From this reading Page 20.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ACT I.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading With _Margery Jourdain_, the cunning witch.
DUCH
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From this reading DUCH.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ACT I.
Jourdain
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From this reading With _Margery Jourdain_, the cunning witch.
Margery
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From this reading With _Margery Jourdain_, the cunning witch.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Page 20.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE 2.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With _Margery Jourdain_, the cunning witch.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading With _Margery Jourdain_, the cunning witch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With _Margery Jourdain_, the cunning witch.
Chapter 5 of Illustrations of Shakspeare, and of Ancient Manners by Francis Douce holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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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