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Tamburlaine the Great — Part 2
Tamburlaine the Great — Part 2

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Tamburlaine the Great — Part 2 is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].
One aditional footnote [a] has been inserted.
Many of the footnotes refer back to notes to "The First Part Of Tamburlaine the Great."
These references have been copied and inserted into the notes to this play.
Character names were expanded.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tamburlaine the Great — Part 2

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Tamburlaine the Great — Part 2 is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].
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One aditional footnote [a] has been inserted.
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Many of the footnotes refer back to notes to "The First Part Of Tamburlaine the Great."
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These references have been copied and inserted into the notes to this play.
/ðiːz ˈrefərənsɪz hæv bɪn ˈkɑːpid ənd ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd ˈɪntuː ðə noʊts tuː ðɪs pleɪ/
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Character names were expanded.
/ˈkerɪktər neɪmz wɜːr ɪkˈspændəd/

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.

copied verb US /ˈkɑːpid/

inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is

From this reading “These references have been copied and inserted into the notes to this play.”

Edited adjective US /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading “Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].”

expanded adjective US /ɪkˈspændəd/

increased in extent or size or bulk or scope

From this reading “Character names were expanded.”

footnotes noun US /ˈfʊtnoʊts/

plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading “Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].”

inserted verb US /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/

past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something

From this reading “One aditional footnote [a] has been inserted.”

Numbering noun US /ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/

a numbered list

From this reading “Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].”

references noun US /ˈrefərənsɪz/

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading “These references have been copied and inserted into the notes to this play.”

unique adjective US /juːˈniːk/

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading “Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

aditional

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

From this reading One aditional footnote [a] has been inserted.

AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Many of the footnotes refer back to notes to "The First Part Of Tamburlaine the Great."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

CharacternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

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

From this reading Character names were expanded.

copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/

inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is

From this reading These references have been copied and inserted into the notes to this play.

Dyce

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

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/

increased in extent or size or bulk or scope

From this reading Character names were expanded.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Many of the footnotes refer back to notes to "The First Part Of Tamburlaine the Great."

footnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

footnotesnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊts/

plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

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

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Many of the footnotes refer back to notes to "The First Part Of Tamburlaine the Great."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading These references have been copied and inserted into the notes to this play.

identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/

the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/

past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something

From this reading One aditional footnote [a] has been inserted.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading These references have been copied and inserted into the notes to this play.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many of the footnotes refer back to notes to "The First Part Of Tamburlaine the Great."

namesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Character names were expanded.

notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading Many of the footnotes refer back to notes to "The First Part Of Tamburlaine the Great."

NumberingnounUS /ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/

a numbered list

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One aditional footnote [a] has been inserted.

PartnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Many of the footnotes refer back to notes to "The First Part Of Tamburlaine the Great."

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading These references have been copied and inserted into the notes to this play.

referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/

make reference to

From this reading Many of the footnotes refer back to notes to "The First Part Of Tamburlaine the Great."

referencesnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading These references have been copied and inserted into the notes to this play.

RevverbUS /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

Tamburlainenoun

Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405)

From this reading Many of the footnotes refer back to notes to "The First Part Of Tamburlaine the Great."

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These references have been copied and inserted into the notes to this play.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading These references have been copied and inserted into the notes to this play.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Many of the footnotes refer back to notes to "The First Part Of Tamburlaine the Great."

uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Character names were expanded.

XXXnoun

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Edited By The Rev. Alexander Dyce Numbering of the footnotes has been changed, and each footnote is given a unique identity in the form [XXX].

Chapter 1 of Tamburlaine the Great — Part 2 by Christopher Marlowe holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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