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Representative English Comedies, V. 1. From the Beginnings to Shakespeare
Representative English Comedies, V. 1. From the Beginnings to Shakespeare

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Representative English Comedies, V. 1. From the Beginnings to Shakespeare is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charles Mills [Editor] Gayley • Curated US English Learning Edition
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[1254] Cf.
_Kn._, Episode of Philarchus, with _Lk.-Gl._, that of Radagon.
[1255] Cf. the sequel of the vicarious wooing in _Kn._ with that in _F. B._; Smith and Cobbler, _Kn._ (p.
566), "God of our occupation ... cuckold," with same conversation, _Lk.-Gl._, Sc. ii.
254-255; Thankless son, _Kn._ (p.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Representative English Comedies, V. 1. From the Beginnings to Shakespeare

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Representative English Comedies, V. 1. From the Beginnings to Shakespeare is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
[1254] Cf.
Line 2
_Kn._, Episode of Philarchus, with _Lk.-Gl._, that of Radagon.
Line 3
[1255] Cf. the sequel of the vicarious wooing in _Kn._ with that in _F. B._; Smith and Cobbler, _Kn._ (p.
Line 4
566), "God of our occupation ... cuckold," with same conversation, _Lk.-Gl._, Sc. ii.
Line 5
254-255; Thankless son, _Kn._ (p.

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Cobbler noun US /ˈkɑːblər/

a person who makes or repairs shoes

From this reading “[1255] Cf. the sequel of the vicarious wooing in _Kn._ with that in _F. B._; Smith and Cobbler, _Kn._ (p.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Episode noun US /ˈepəsoʊd/

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading “_Kn._, Episode of Philarchus, with _Lk.-Gl._, that of Radagon.”

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occupation noun US /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading “566), "God of our occupation ... cuckold," with same conversation, _Lk.-Gl._, Sc. ii.”

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sequel noun US /ˈsiːkwəl/

something that follows something else

From this reading “[1255] Cf. the sequel of the vicarious wooing in _Kn._ with that in _F. B._; Smith and Cobbler, _Kn._ (p.”

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Smith noun US /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading “[1255] Cf. the sequel of the vicarious wooing in _Kn._ with that in _F. B._; Smith and Cobbler, _Kn._ (p.”

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Thankless adjective US /ˈθæŋkləs/

not feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading “254-255; Thankless son, _Kn._ (p.”

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vicarious adjective US /vaɪˈkeriəs/

experienced at secondhand

From this reading “[1255] Cf. the sequel of the vicarious wooing in _Kn._ with that in _F. B._; Smith and Cobbler, _Kn._ (p.”

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wooing noun US /ˈwuːɪŋ/

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading “[1255] Cf. the sequel of the vicarious wooing in _Kn._ with that in _F. B._; Smith and Cobbler, _Kn._ (p.”

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All words in this reading · 36

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1254

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From this reading [1254] Cf.

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1255

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From this reading [1255] Cf. the sequel of the vicarious wooing in _Kn._ with that in _F. B._; Smith and Cobbler, _Kn._ (p.

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254

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From this reading 254-255; Thankless son, _Kn._ (p.

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255

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From this reading 254-255; Thankless son, _Kn._ (p.

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566

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From this reading 566), "God of our occupation ... cuckold," with same conversation, _Lk.-Gl._, Sc. ii.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [1255] Cf. the sequel of the vicarious wooing in _Kn._ with that in _F. B._; Smith and Cobbler, _Kn._ (p.

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BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading [1255] Cf. the sequel of the vicarious wooing in _Kn._ with that in _F. B._; Smith and Cobbler, _Kn._ (p.

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Cfnoun

a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles

From this reading [1254] Cf.

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CobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/

a person who makes or repairs shoes

From this reading [1255] Cf. the sequel of the vicarious wooing in _Kn._ with that in _F. B._; Smith and Cobbler, _Kn._ (p.

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conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading 566), "God of our occupation ... cuckold," with same conversation, _Lk.-Gl._, Sc. ii.

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cuckoldnoun

a man whose wife committed adultery

From this reading 566), "God of our occupation ... cuckold," with same conversation, _Lk.-Gl._, Sc. ii.

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EpisodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading _Kn._, Episode of Philarchus, with _Lk.-Gl._, that of Radagon.

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FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading [1255] Cf. the sequel of the vicarious wooing in _Kn._ with that in _F. B._; Smith and Cobbler, _Kn._ (p.

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Gl

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From this reading _Kn._, Episode of Philarchus, with _Lk.-Gl._, that of Radagon.

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GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading 566), "God of our occupation ... cuckold," with same conversation, _Lk.-Gl._, Sc. ii.

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iinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading 566), "God of our occupation ... cuckold," with same conversation, _Lk.-Gl._, Sc. ii.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading [1255] Cf. the sequel of the vicarious wooing in _Kn._ with that in _F. B._; Smith and Cobbler, _Kn._ (p.

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Kn

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From this reading _Kn._, Episode of Philarchus, with _Lk.-Gl._, that of Radagon.

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Lk

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From this reading _Kn._, Episode of Philarchus, with _Lk.-Gl._, that of Radagon.

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occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading 566), "God of our occupation ... cuckold," with same conversation, _Lk.-Gl._, Sc. ii.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Kn._, Episode of Philarchus, with _Lk.-Gl._, that of Radagon.

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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading 566), "God of our occupation ... cuckold," with same conversation, _Lk.-Gl._, Sc. ii.

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pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading [1255] Cf. the sequel of the vicarious wooing in _Kn._ with that in _F. B._; Smith and Cobbler, _Kn._ (p.

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Philarchus

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Kn._, Episode of Philarchus, with _Lk.-Gl._, that of Radagon.

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Radagon

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From this reading _Kn._, Episode of Philarchus, with _Lk.-Gl._, that of Radagon.

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading 566), "God of our occupation ... cuckold," with same conversation, _Lk.-Gl._, Sc. ii.

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Scnoun

a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite

From this reading 566), "God of our occupation ... cuckold," with same conversation, _Lk.-Gl._, Sc. ii.

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sequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/

something that follows something else

From this reading [1255] Cf. the sequel of the vicarious wooing in _Kn._ with that in _F. B._; Smith and Cobbler, _Kn._ (p.

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SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading [1255] Cf. the sequel of the vicarious wooing in _Kn._ with that in _F. B._; Smith and Cobbler, _Kn._ (p.

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sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading 254-255; Thankless son, _Kn._ (p.

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ThanklessadjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkləs/

not feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading 254-255; Thankless son, _Kn._ (p.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Kn._, Episode of Philarchus, with _Lk.-Gl._, that of Radagon.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [1255] Cf. the sequel of the vicarious wooing in _Kn._ with that in _F. B._; Smith and Cobbler, _Kn._ (p.

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vicariousadjectiveUS /vaɪˈkeriəs/

experienced at secondhand

From this reading [1255] Cf. the sequel of the vicarious wooing in _Kn._ with that in _F. B._; Smith and Cobbler, _Kn._ (p.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Kn._, Episode of Philarchus, with _Lk.-Gl._, that of Radagon.

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wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading [1255] Cf. the sequel of the vicarious wooing in _Kn._ with that in _F. B._; Smith and Cobbler, _Kn._ (p.

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