Chapter 26 of John Vytal: A Tale of the Lost Colony is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of John Vytal: A Tale of the Lost Colony is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But who comes here? How now?” —MARLOWE, in _The Jew of Malta_. “Master Christopher Marlowe hath disappeared.” The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.
Chapter 26 of John Vytal: A Tale of the Lost Colony is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading “The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.”
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading ““Master Christopher Marlowe hath disappeared.””
having no employment
From this reading “The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.”
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading “—MARLOWE, in _The Jew of Malta_.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.”
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading “—MARLOWE, in _The Jew of Malta_.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.”
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In this reading “The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.”
In this reading ““But who comes here?”
In this reading “The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.”
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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 The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.
a habitual liar (after a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying)
From this reading The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But who comes here?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading “Master Christopher Marlowe hath disappeared.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “But who comes here?
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “Master Christopher Marlowe hath disappeared.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Master Christopher Marlowe hath disappeared.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “But who comes here?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How now?”
having no employment
From this reading The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _The Jew of Malta_.
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _The Jew of Malta_.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _The Jew of Malta_.
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _The Jew of Malta_.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Master Christopher Marlowe hath disappeared.”
the middle of the day
From this reading The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How now?”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _The Jew of Malta_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _The Jew of Malta_.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The assertion came from Ananias Dare, who at noon joined a number of his fellows idling in the town.
which person or people
From this reading “But who comes here?
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