Chapter 1 of Locrine is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Locrine is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact. ACT I PROLOGUE Scene I. Scene II. The house of Strumbo Scene III. An apartment in the palace ACT II PROLOGUE Scene I. Scene II. Scene III.
Chapter 1 of Locrine is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.”
possessive form of “britain” — a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
plural of “britain” — a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading “The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.”
statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)
From this reading “The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.”
first in order of birth
From this reading “The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.”
an introduction to a play
From this reading “ACT I PROLOGUE Scene I. Scene II.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.”
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.”
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plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ACT I PROLOGUE Scene I. Scene II.
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From this reading The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An apartment in the palace ACT II PROLOGUE Scene I. Scene II.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading An apartment in the palace ACT II PROLOGUE Scene I. Scene II.
possessive form of “britain” — a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.
plural of “britain” — a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.
statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)
From this reading The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.
anxious embarrassment
From this reading The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.
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From this reading The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.
first in order of birth
From this reading The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house of Strumbo Scene III.
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From this reading The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ACT I PROLOGUE Scene I. Scene II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ACT I PROLOGUE Scene I. Scene II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The house of Strumbo Scene III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An apartment in the palace ACT II PROLOGUE Scene I. Scene II.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading An apartment in the palace ACT II PROLOGUE Scene I. Scene II.
an introduction to a play
From this reading ACT I PROLOGUE Scene I. Scene II.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading ACT I PROLOGUE Scene I. Scene II.
a male human offspring
From this reading The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.
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From this reading The house of Strumbo Scene III.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The eldest son of King Brutus, discoursing the wars of the Britains and Huns, with their discomfiture, the Britain’s victory with their accidents, and the death of Albanact.
Chapter 1 of Locrine by William [Dubious author] Shakespeare holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 184 sentences of Locrine, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Locrine by William [Dubious author] Shakespeare exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 184 sentences, grouped into 37 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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