Chapter 1 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A king is a creature of to-day--your country a thing of immortality. ELSWORTH. Your King is your sovereign, by divine right and true succession. ROSE. Then, sir, serve the Stuarts.
Chapter 1 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 31/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 151–155
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “A king is a creature of to-day--your country a thing of immortality.”
emanating from God
From this reading “Your King is your sovereign, by divine right and true succession.”
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading “A king is a creature of to-day--your country a thing of immortality.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “ROSE.”
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “Then, sir, serve the Stuarts.”
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading “Your King is your sovereign, by divine right and true succession.”
plural of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “Then, sir, serve the Stuarts.”
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading “Your King is your sovereign, by divine right and true succession.”
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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 king is a creature of to-day--your country a thing of immortality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your King is your sovereign, by divine right and true succession.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Your King is your sovereign, by divine right and true succession.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A king is a creature of to-day--your country a thing of immortality.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A king is a creature of to-day--your country a thing of immortality.
emanating from God
From this reading Your King is your sovereign, by divine right and true succession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELSWORTH.
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading A king is a creature of to-day--your country a thing of immortality.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A king is a creature of to-day--your country a thing of immortality.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A king is a creature of to-day--your country a thing of immortality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A king is a creature of to-day--your country a thing of immortality.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Your King is your sovereign, by divine right and true succession.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ROSE.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Then, sir, serve the Stuarts.
term of address for a man
From this reading Then, sir, serve the Stuarts.
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading Your King is your sovereign, by divine right and true succession.
plural of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Then, sir, serve the Stuarts.
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Your King is your sovereign, by divine right and true succession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, sir, serve the Stuarts.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, sir, serve the Stuarts.
a special situation
From this reading A king is a creature of to-day--your country a thing of immortality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A king is a creature of to-day--your country a thing of immortality.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Your King is your sovereign, by divine right and true succession.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A king is a creature of to-day--your country a thing of immortality.
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