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Roister Doister Written, probably also
Roister Doister Written, probably also

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Roister Doister Written, probably also is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Except for footnote and illustration markers, all brackets [ ] are in the original.
The symbol shown as “(,’,)”-- low 9, high 6, low 6, the whole in parentheses-- has not been identified.
Punctuation and capitalization in the play itself are unchanged.
Note that the character descriptor Harpax”-- a word, not a name-- is generally given in italics, not in blackletter, as is the word Omnes”.]
NICHOLAS UDALL, M.A. Master, in succession, of Eton College and Westminster School.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Roister Doister Written, probably also

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Roister Doister Written, probably also is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Except for footnote and illustration markers, all brackets [ ] are in the original.
/ɪkˈsept fɔːr ˈfʊtnoʊt ənd ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən ˈmɑːrkərz ɔːl ˈbrækəts ɑːr ɪn ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl/
Line 2
The symbol shown as “(,’,)”-- low 9, high 6, low 6, the whole in parentheses-- has not been identified.
Line 3
Punctuation and capitalization in the play itself are unchanged.
/ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən ənd ˌkæpɪtəlɪˈzeɪʃən ɪn ðə pleɪ ˌɪtˈself ɑːr ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
Line 4
Note that the character descriptorHarpax”-- a word, not a name-- is generally given in italics, not in blackletter, as is the wordOmnes”.]
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NICHOLAS UDALL, M.A. Master, in succession, of Eton College and Westminster School.

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.

brackets noun US /ˈbrækəts/

plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits

From this reading “Except for footnote and illustration markers, all brackets [ ] are in the original.”

capitalization noun US /ˌkæpɪtəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

writing in capital letters

From this reading “Punctuation and capitalization in the play itself are unchanged.”

descriptor noun US /dɪˈskrɪptɜːr/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading “Note that the character descriptor “Harpax”-- a word, not a name-- is generally given in italics, not in blackletter, as is the word “Omnes”.]”

italics noun US /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Note that the character descriptor “Harpax”-- a word, not a name-- is generally given in italics, not in blackletter, as is the word “Omnes”.]”

markers noun US /ˈmɑːrkərz/

plural of “marker” — some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something

From this reading “Except for footnote and illustration markers, all brackets [ ] are in the original.”

parentheses noun US /pərˈenθəsiːz/

plural of “parenthesis” — either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material

From this reading “The symbol shown as “(,’,)”-- low 9, high 6, low 6, the whole in parentheses-- has not been identified.”

Punctuation noun US /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading “Punctuation and capitalization in the play itself are unchanged.”

unchanged adjective US /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/

not made or become different

From this reading “Punctuation and capitalization in the play itself are unchanged.”

All words in this reading · 54

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.

6

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

From this reading The symbol shown as “(,’,)”-- low 9, high 6, low 6, the whole in parentheses-- has not been identified.

9

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

From this reading The symbol shown as “(,’,)”-- low 9, high 6, low 6, the whole in parentheses-- has not been identified.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Note that the character descriptor “Harpax”-- a word, not a name-- is generally given in italics, not in blackletter, as is the word “Omnes”.]

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Except for footnote and illustration markers, all brackets [ ] are in the original.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Except for footnote and illustration markers, all brackets [ ] are in the original.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Except for footnote and illustration markers, all brackets [ ] are in the original.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The symbol shown as “(,’,)”-- low 9, high 6, low 6, the whole in parentheses-- has not been identified.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The symbol shown as “(,’,)”-- low 9, high 6, low 6, the whole in parentheses-- has not been identified.

blackletter

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

From this reading Note that the character descriptor “Harpax”-- a word, not a name-- is generally given in italics, not in blackletter, as is the word “Omnes”.]

bracketsnounUS /ˈbrækəts/

plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits

From this reading Except for footnote and illustration markers, all brackets [ ] are in the original.

capitalizationnounUS /ˌkæpɪtəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

writing in capital letters

From this reading Punctuation and capitalization in the play itself are unchanged.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Note that the character descriptor “Harpax”-- a word, not a name-- is generally given in italics, not in blackletter, as is the word “Omnes”.]

CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading NICHOLAS UDALL, M.A. Master, in succession, of Eton College and Westminster School.

descriptornounUS /dɪˈskrɪptɜːr/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Note that the character descriptor “Harpax”-- a word, not a name-- is generally given in italics, not in blackletter, as is the word “Omnes”.]

Eton

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

From this reading NICHOLAS UDALL, M.A. Master, in succession, of Eton College and Westminster School.

ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading Except for footnote and illustration markers, all brackets [ ] are in the original.

footnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading Except for footnote and illustration markers, all brackets [ ] are in the original.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Except for footnote and illustration markers, all brackets [ ] are in the original.

generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading Note that the character descriptor “Harpax”-- a word, not a name-- is generally given in italics, not in blackletter, as is the word “Omnes”.]

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Note that the character descriptor “Harpax”-- a word, not a name-- is generally given in italics, not in blackletter, as is the word “Omnes”.]

Harpax

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

From this reading Note that the character descriptor “Harpax”-- a word, not a name-- is generally given in italics, not in blackletter, as is the word “Omnes”.]

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The symbol shown as “(,’,)”-- low 9, high 6, low 6, the whole in parentheses-- has not been identified.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The symbol shown as “(,’,)”-- low 9, high 6, low 6, the whole in parentheses-- has not been identified.

identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/

having the identity known or established

From this reading The symbol shown as “(,’,)”-- low 9, high 6, low 6, the whole in parentheses-- has not been identified.

illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading Except for footnote and illustration markers, all brackets [ ] are in the original.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Except for footnote and illustration markers, all brackets [ ] are in the original.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Note that the character descriptor “Harpax”-- a word, not a name-- is generally given in italics, not in blackletter, as is the word “Omnes”.]

italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Note that the character descriptor “Harpax”-- a word, not a name-- is generally given in italics, not in blackletter, as is the word “Omnes”.]

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Punctuation and capitalization in the play itself are unchanged.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The symbol shown as “(,’,)”-- low 9, high 6, low 6, the whole in parentheses-- has not been identified.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading NICHOLAS UDALL, M.A. Master, in succession, of Eton College and Westminster School.

markersnounUS /ˈmɑːrkərz/

plural of “marker” — some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something

From this reading Except for footnote and illustration markers, all brackets [ ] are in the original.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading NICHOLAS UDALL, M.A. Master, in succession, of Eton College and Westminster School.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Note that the character descriptor “Harpax”-- a word, not a name-- is generally given in italics, not in blackletter, as is the word “Omnes”.]

NICHOLASnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading NICHOLAS UDALL, M.A. Master, in succession, of Eton College and Westminster School.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The symbol shown as “(,’,)”-- low 9, high 6, low 6, the whole in parentheses-- has not been identified.

NotenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading Note that the character descriptor “Harpax”-- a word, not a name-- is generally given in italics, not in blackletter, as is the word “Omnes”.]

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NICHOLAS UDALL, M.A. Master, in succession, of Eton College and Westminster School.

Omnes

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

From this reading Note that the character descriptor “Harpax”-- a word, not a name-- is generally given in italics, not in blackletter, as is the word “Omnes”.]

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Except for footnote and illustration markers, all brackets [ ] are in the original.

parenthesesnounUS /pərˈenθəsiːz/

plural of “parenthesis” — either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material

From this reading The symbol shown as “(,’,)”-- low 9, high 6, low 6, the whole in parentheses-- has not been identified.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading Punctuation and capitalization in the play itself are unchanged.

PunctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading Punctuation and capitalization in the play itself are unchanged.

SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading NICHOLAS UDALL, M.A. Master, in succession, of Eton College and Westminster School.

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The symbol shown as “(,’,)”-- low 9, high 6, low 6, the whole in parentheses-- has not been identified.

successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading NICHOLAS UDALL, M.A. Master, in succession, of Eton College and Westminster School.

symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/

an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

From this reading The symbol shown as “(,’,)”-- low 9, high 6, low 6, the whole in parentheses-- has not been identified.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Note that the character descriptor “Harpax”-- a word, not a name-- is generally given in italics, not in blackletter, as is the word “Omnes”.]

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Except for footnote and illustration markers, all brackets [ ] are in the original.

UDALL

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

From this reading NICHOLAS UDALL, M.A. Master, in succession, of Eton College and Westminster School.

unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/

not made or become different

From this reading Punctuation and capitalization in the play itself are unchanged.

WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading NICHOLAS UDALL, M.A. Master, in succession, of Eton College and Westminster School.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The symbol shown as “(,’,)”-- low 9, high 6, low 6, the whole in parentheses-- has not been identified.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Note that the character descriptor “Harpax”-- a word, not a name-- is generally given in italics, not in blackletter, as is the word “Omnes”.]

Chapter 1 of Roister Doister Written, probably also by Nicholas Udall holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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Chapter 1 holds 402 sentences of Roister Doister Written, probably also, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.

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