Chapter I
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PERCY. A TRAGEDY, IN FIVE ACTS. BY MRS. HANNAH MORE. CORRECTLY GIVEN, AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRES ROYAL.
Percy: A Tragedy
Chapter I
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PERCY.
A
TRAGEDY,
IN
FIVE
ACTS.
BY
MRS.
HANNAH
MORE.
CORRECTLY
GIVEN,
AS
PERFORMED
AT
THE
THEATRES
ROYAL.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Percy: A Tragedy
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Percy: A Tragedy is here in full — 508 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/101 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
PERCY.
/ˈpɜːrsi/
Line 2
A
TRAGEDY,
IN
FIVE
ACTS.
/ə ˈtrædʒədi ɪn faɪv ækts/
Line 3
BY
MRS.
/baɪ ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 4
HANNAH
MORE.
Line 5
CORRECTLY
GIVEN,
AS
PERFORMED
AT
THE
THEATRES
ROYAL.
/kərˈektli ˈɡɪvən æz pərˈfɔːrmd æt ðə ˈθiːətərz ˈrɔɪəl/
Learner Dictionary
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acts
noun
US /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “A TRAGEDY, IN FIVE ACTS.”
correctly
adverb
US /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading “CORRECTLY GIVEN, AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRES ROYAL.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “A TRAGEDY, IN FIVE ACTS.”
percy
noun
US /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “PERCY.”
performed
verb
US /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading “CORRECTLY GIVEN, AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRES ROYAL.”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “CORRECTLY GIVEN, AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRES ROYAL.”
theatres
noun
US /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “CORRECTLY GIVEN, AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRES ROYAL.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “A TRAGEDY, IN FIVE ACTS.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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FIVE ACTS
noun + noun
In this reading “A TRAGEDY, IN FIVE ACTS.”
AT THE THEATRES
preposition + article + noun
counted as “at … theatre”
In this reading “CORRECTLY GIVEN, AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRES ROYAL.”
All words in this reading · 18
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRAGEDY, IN FIVE ACTS.
ACTSnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading A TRAGEDY, IN FIVE ACTS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CORRECTLY GIVEN, AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRES ROYAL.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CORRECTLY GIVEN, AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRES ROYAL.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MRS.
CORRECTLYadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading CORRECTLY GIVEN, AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRES ROYAL.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A TRAGEDY, IN FIVE ACTS.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading CORRECTLY GIVEN, AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRES ROYAL.
HANNAH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HANNAH MORE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRAGEDY, IN FIVE ACTS.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HANNAH MORE.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BY MRS.
PERCYnounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading PERCY.
PERFORMEDverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading CORRECTLY GIVEN, AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRES ROYAL.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading CORRECTLY GIVEN, AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRES ROYAL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CORRECTLY GIVEN, AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRES ROYAL.
THEATRESnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading CORRECTLY GIVEN, AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRES ROYAL.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A TRAGEDY, IN FIVE ACTS.
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