Chapter XII
43. _Scene-picture._ A picture advertising the new play. 44. _Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence. The Person of Quality is, of course, of the aristocratic party.
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43.
_Scene-picture._
A
picture
advertising
the
new
play.
44.
_Liberal
thieves._
Members
of
the
liberal
party,
the
party
striving
for
Italian
independence.
The
Person
of
Quality
is,
of
course,
of
the
aristocratic
party.
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Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning
Chapter XII
Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
43.
Line 2
_Scene-picture._
A
picture
advertising
the
new
play.
Line 3
44.
Line 4
_Liberal
thieves._
Members
of
the
liberal
party,
the
party
striving
for
Italian
independence.
Line 5
The
Person
of
Quality
is,
of
course,
of
the
aristocratic
party.
Learner Dictionary
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Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Person of Quality is, of course, of the aristocratic party.”
Party
noun
US /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.”
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43
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From this reading 43.
44
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From this reading 44.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Scene-picture._ A picture advertising the new play.
advertising
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From this reading _Scene-picture._ A picture advertising the new play.
aristocratic
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From this reading The Person of Quality is, of course, of the aristocratic party.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Person of Quality is, of course, of the aristocratic party.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.
independence
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From this reading _Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Person of Quality is, of course, of the aristocratic party.
Italian
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From this reading _Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.
Liberal
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From this reading _Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.
Members
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From this reading _Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.
new
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From this reading _Scene-picture._ A picture advertising the new play.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.
Person
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From this reading The Person of Quality is, of course, of the aristocratic party.
picture
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From this reading _Scene-picture._ A picture advertising the new play.
play
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From this reading _Scene-picture._ A picture advertising the new play.
Quality
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From this reading The Person of Quality is, of course, of the aristocratic party.
Scene-picture
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From this reading _Scene-picture._ A picture advertising the new play.
striving
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From this reading _Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Scene-picture._ A picture advertising the new play.
thieves
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From this reading _Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.