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Mary Stuart: A Tragedy
Mary Stuart: A Tragedy

Chapter I

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MARY STUART.
A TRAGEDY.
NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.
His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.
These are distinguished by brackets.
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Mary Stuart: A Tragedy

Chapter I

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MARY STUART.
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A TRAGEDY.
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NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.
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His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.
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These are distinguished by brackets.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.”

Printed noun US /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “These are distinguished by brackets.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A TRAGEDY.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

appears

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From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These are distinguished by brackets.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

brackets

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From this reading These are distinguished by brackets.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.

Coleridge's

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From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

contains

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From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

copy

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From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

distinguished

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From this reading These are distinguished by brackets.

edition

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From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

friendship

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From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

intimate

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From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.

Joseph

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From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.

late

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From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.

like

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From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

made

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From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

many

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From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

MARY

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From this reading MARY STUART.

Mellish

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From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

NOTE

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From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.

passages

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From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

play

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From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

printednounUS /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

prompter's

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From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

published

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From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

Schiller

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From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.

STUART

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From this reading MARY STUART.

terms

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From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These are distinguished by brackets.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.

TRAGEDY

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From this reading A TRAGEDY.

translation

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From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.

version

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From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

Wallenstein

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From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His version was made from the prompter's copy, before the play was published, and, like Coleridge's Wallenstein, contains many passages not found in the printed edition.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading NOTE: The translation of MARY STUART is that by the late Joseph Mellish, who appears to have been on terms of intimate friendship with Schiller.