Chapter 2 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Francesca da is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Francesca da is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.] FRANCESCA DA RIMINI ACT I. SCENE I. _Rimini. The Garden of the Palace.
Chapter 2 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Francesca da is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “[Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]”
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “FRANCESCA DA RIMINI ACT I.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “[Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]”
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading “[Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “[Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “[Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “The Garden of the Palace.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “SCENE I.”
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From this reading [Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading [Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading FRANCESCA DA RIMINI ACT I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading [Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading [Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading FRANCESCA DA RIMINI ACT I.
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From this reading [Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading [Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]
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From this reading FRANCESCA DA RIMINI ACT I.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The Garden of the Palace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FRANCESCA DA RIMINI ACT I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading [Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]
and nothing more
From this reading [Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading [Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Garden of the Palace.
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From this reading [Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]
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From this reading [Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]
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From this reading [Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]
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From this reading FRANCESCA DA RIMINI ACT I.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading [Footnote 1: In the original edition, the accents in the names of PEPÉ and RENÉ are used only in the Dramatis Personæ, and not in the body of the book.]
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