Chapter 1 of Narcissus, a Twelfe Night Merriment is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Narcissus, a Twelfe Night Merriment is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For this text version, text in superscript is placed within curly brackets preceded by a carat character like ^{this}. Diacritical marks that cannot be represented in plain text are shown in the following manner: [=a] a with macron Ligature [oe] is encoded as oe. The Tudor Library. NARCISSUS, A TWELFE NIGHT MERRIMENT.
Chapter 1 of Narcissus, a Twelfe Night Merriment is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits
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a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
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(of hair) having curls or waves
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capable of distinguishing
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past form of “encode” — convert information into code
From this reading “[=a] a with macron Ligature [oe] is encoded as oe.”
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
From this reading “NARCISSUS, A TWELFE NIGHT MERRIMENT.”
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
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an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
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English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits
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showing who or what does the action
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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(of hair) having curls or waves
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capable of distinguishing
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past form of “encode” — convert information into code
From this reading [=a] a with macron Ligature [oe] is encoded as oe.
about to be mentioned or specified
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a room where books are kept
From this reading The Tudor Library.
(music) a group of notes connected by a slur
From this reading [=a] a with macron Ligature [oe] is encoded as oe.
prefer or wish to do something
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a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
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how something is done or how it happens
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English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
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a gay feeling
From this reading NARCISSUS, A TWELFE NIGHT MERRIMENT.
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
From this reading NARCISSUS, A TWELFE NIGHT MERRIMENT.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NARCISSUS, A TWELFE NIGHT MERRIMENT.
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From this reading [=a] a with macron Ligature [oe] is encoded as oe.
situated in a particular spot or position
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
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represented accurately or precisely
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inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
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the words of something written
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading The Tudor Library.
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From this reading NARCISSUS, A TWELFE NIGHT MERRIMENT.
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
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in the company of; together with
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inside; before a period of time has passed
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Chapter 1 of Narcissus, a Twelfe Night Merriment by Margaret L. [Editor] Lee holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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 447 sentences of Narcissus, a Twelfe Night Merriment, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Narcissus, a Twelfe Night Merriment by Margaret L. [Editor] Lee exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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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