Chapter 1 of Minor Poems of Michael Drayton is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Minor Poems of Michael Drayton is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1572? Drayton a page in the house of Sir Henry Goodere, at Polesworth. c. 1574 Anne Goodere born? Feb. 1591 Drayton in London.
Chapter 1 of Minor Poems of Michael Drayton is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “1574 Anne Goodere born?”
brought into existence
From this reading “1574 Anne Goodere born?”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “Feb.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “Drayton a page in the house of Sir Henry Goodere, at Polesworth. c.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Drayton a page in the house of Sir Henry Goodere, at Polesworth. c.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “1591 Drayton in London.”
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 “Drayton a page in the house of Sir Henry Goodere, at Polesworth. c.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Drayton a page in the house of Sir Henry Goodere, at Polesworth. c.”
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From this reading 1572?
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From this reading 1574 Anne Goodere born?
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From this reading 1591 Drayton in London.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Drayton a page in the house of Sir Henry Goodere, at Polesworth. c.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading 1574 Anne Goodere born?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Drayton a page in the house of Sir Henry Goodere, at Polesworth. c.
brought into existence
From this reading 1574 Anne Goodere born?
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Drayton a page in the house of Sir Henry Goodere, at Polesworth. c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drayton a page in the house of Sir Henry Goodere, at Polesworth. c.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Feb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drayton a page in the house of Sir Henry Goodere, at Polesworth. c.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Drayton a page in the house of Sir Henry Goodere, at Polesworth. c.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Drayton a page in the house of Sir Henry Goodere, at Polesworth. c.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Drayton a page in the house of Sir Henry Goodere, at Polesworth. c.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading 1591 Drayton in London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Drayton a page in the house of Sir Henry Goodere, at Polesworth. c.
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 Drayton a page in the house of Sir Henry Goodere, at Polesworth. c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drayton a page in the house of Sir Henry Goodere, at Polesworth. c.
term of address for a man
From this reading Drayton a page in the house of Sir Henry Goodere, at Polesworth. c.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Drayton a page in the house of Sir Henry Goodere, at Polesworth. c.
Chapter 1 of Minor Poems of Michael Drayton by Michael Drayton holds 305 sentences, grouped into 61 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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