Chapter I
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NEW PLAYS. =PAST REDEMPTION.= 4 Acts. Price 25 cts. =COMRADES.= 3 Acts. Price 25 cts.
Poison: A Farce
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Poison: A Farce is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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NEW
PLAYS.
=PAST
REDEMPTION.=
4
Acts.
Price
25
cts.
=COMRADES.=
3
Acts.
Price
25
cts.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Poison: A Farce
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Poison: A Farce is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
NEW
PLAYS.
/nuː pleɪz/
Line 2
=PAST
REDEMPTION.=
4
Acts.
Line 3
Price
25
cts.
Line 4
=COMRADES.=
3
Acts.
Line 5
Price
25
cts.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
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 “=PAST REDEMPTION.= 4 Acts.”
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “=COMRADES.= 3 Acts.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “NEW PLAYS.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “=PAST REDEMPTION.= 4 Acts.”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “NEW PLAYS.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “Price 25 cts.”
redemption
noun
US /rɪˈdempʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading “=PAST REDEMPTION.= 4 Acts.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
All words in this reading · 11
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
25
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Price 25 cts.
3
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading =COMRADES.= 3 Acts.
4
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From this reading =PAST REDEMPTION.= 4 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 =PAST REDEMPTION.= 4 Acts.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading =COMRADES.= 3 Acts.
cts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Price 25 cts.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW PLAYS.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading =PAST REDEMPTION.= 4 Acts.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading NEW PLAYS.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Price 25 cts.
REDEMPTIONnounUS /rɪˈdempʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading =PAST REDEMPTION.= 4 Acts.
Chapter 1 of Poison: A Farce by George M. (George Melville) Baker holds 452 sentences, grouped into 91 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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Vocabulary met early in Poison: A Farce
Words and structures a reader meets early in Poison: A Farce, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Plays
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Poison: A Farce; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Redemption
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- Price
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- Comrades
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