Chapter 1 of Shakespearean Tragedy is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Shakespearean Tragedy is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MACMILLAN CO. OF CANADA, LTD. GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO. LTD. These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
Chapter 1 of Shakespearean Tragedy is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a base
From this reading “These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.”
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading “OF CANADA, LTD.”
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading “GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.”
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading “These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.”
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading “These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.”
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading “These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.”
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.”
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading “These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.”
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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 These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.
having a base
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading OF CANADA, LTD.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading THE MACMILLAN CO.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
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From this reading OF CANADA, LTD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MACMILLAN CO.
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
used to form the superlative
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF CANADA, LTD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
the profession of a teacher
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MACMILLAN CO.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading GLASGOW: PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AND CO.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading These lectures are based on a selection from materials used in teaching at Liverpool, Glasgow, and Oxford; and I have for the most part preserved the lecture form.
Chapter 1 of Shakespearean Tragedy by A. C. (Andrew Cecil) Bradley holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Chapter 1 holds 428 sentences of Shakespearean Tragedy, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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