Chapter 1 of King Edward III is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of King Edward III is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Reign of King Edward the Third, attributed in part to William Shakespeare. PERSONS REPRESENTED. EDWARD THE THIRD, King of England. EDWARD, Prince of Wales, his Son. Earl of WARWICK.
Chapter 1 of King Edward III is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading “The Reign of King Edward the Third, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “Earl of WARWICK.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “The Reign of King Edward the Third, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.”
have sovereign power
From this reading “The Reign of King Edward the Third, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.”
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading “PERSONS REPRESENTED.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “The Reign of King Edward the Third, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading “EDWARD, Prince of Wales, his Son.”
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading “Earl of WARWICK.”
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past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading The Reign of King Edward the Third, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Earl of WARWICK.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading The Reign of King Edward the Third, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading EDWARD THE THIRD, King of England.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EDWARD, Prince of Wales, his Son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Reign of King Edward the Third, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Reign of King Edward the Third, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Reign of King Edward the Third, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Reign of King Edward the Third, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading PERSONS REPRESENTED.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading EDWARD, Prince of Wales, his Son.
have sovereign power
From this reading The Reign of King Edward the Third, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading PERSONS REPRESENTED.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading The Reign of King Edward the Third, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
a male human offspring
From this reading EDWARD, Prince of Wales, his Son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Reign of King Edward the Third, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The Reign of King Edward the Third, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Reign of King Edward the Third, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading EDWARD, Prince of Wales, his Son.
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading Earl of WARWICK.
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From this reading The Reign of King Edward the Third, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
Chapter 1 of King Edward III by William [Dubious author] Shakespeare holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 181 sentences of King Edward III, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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