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The Comedy of Errors The Works of William

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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This text of _The Comedy of Errors_ is from Volume I of the nine-volume 1863 Cambridge edition of Shakespeare.
The Preface (e-text 23041) and the other plays from this volume are each available as separate e-texts.
General Notes are in their original location at the end of the play.
Text-critical notes are grouped at the end of each Scene.
All line numbers are from the original text; line breaks in dialogue--including prose passages--are unchanged.
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The Comedy of Errors The Works of William

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Comedy of Errors The Works of William is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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This text of _The Comedy of Errors_ is from Volume I of the nine-volume 1863 Cambridge edition of Shakespeare.
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The Preface (e-text 23041) and the other plays from this volume are each available as separate e-texts.
Line 3
General Notes are in their original location at the end of the play.
/ˈdʒenərəl noʊts ɑːr ɪn ðer ərˈɪdʒənəl loʊˈkeɪʃən æt ðə end ʌv ðə pleɪ/
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Text-critical notes are grouped at the end of each Scene.
Line 5
All line numbers are from the original text; line breaks in dialogue--including prose passages--are unchanged.

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.

available adjective US /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading “The Preface (e-text 23041) and the other plays from this volume are each available as separate e-texts.”

dialogue noun US /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/

a conversation between two persons

From this reading “All line numbers are from the original text; line breaks in dialogue--including prose passages--are unchanged.”

Errors noun US /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

grouped adjective US /ɡruːpt/

arranged into groups

From this reading “Text-critical notes are grouped at the end of each Scene.”

location noun US /loʊˈkeɪʃən/

a point or extent in space

From this reading “General Notes are in their original location at the end of the play.”

Preface noun US /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading “The Preface (e-text 23041) and the other plays from this volume are each available as separate e-texts.”

prose noun US /proʊz/

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading “All line numbers are from the original text; line breaks in dialogue--including prose passages--are unchanged.”

unchanged adjective US /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/

not made or become different

From this reading “All line numbers are from the original text; line breaks in dialogue--including prose passages--are unchanged.”

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1863

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

From this reading This text of _The Comedy of Errors_ is from Volume I of the nine-volume 1863 Cambridge edition of Shakespeare.

23041

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

From this reading The Preface (e-text 23041) and the other plays from this volume are each available as separate e-texts.

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 All line numbers are from the original text; line breaks in dialogue--including prose passages--are unchanged.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Preface (e-text 23041) and the other plays from this volume are each available as separate e-texts.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The Preface (e-text 23041) and the other plays from this volume are each available as separate e-texts.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The Preface (e-text 23041) and the other plays from this volume are each available as separate e-texts.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading General Notes are in their original location at the end of the play.

availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading The Preface (e-text 23041) and the other plays from this volume are each available as separate e-texts.

breaksnounUS /breɪks/

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading All line numbers are from the original text; line breaks in dialogue--including prose passages--are unchanged.

CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading This text of _The Comedy of Errors_ is from Volume I of the nine-volume 1863 Cambridge edition of Shakespeare.

ComedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/

light and humorous drama with a happy ending

From this reading This text of _The Comedy of Errors_ is from Volume I of the nine-volume 1863 Cambridge edition of Shakespeare.

dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/

a conversation between two persons

From this reading All line numbers are from the original text; line breaks in dialogue--including prose passages--are unchanged.

e-text

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

From this reading The Preface (e-text 23041) and the other plays from this volume are each available as separate e-texts.

e-texts

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

From this reading The Preface (e-text 23041) and the other plays from this volume are each available as separate e-texts.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading The Preface (e-text 23041) and the other plays from this volume are each available as separate e-texts.

editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading This text of _The Comedy of Errors_ is from Volume I of the nine-volume 1863 Cambridge edition of Shakespeare.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading General Notes are in their original location at the end of the play.

ErrorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading This text of _The Comedy of Errors_ is from Volume I of the nine-volume 1863 Cambridge edition of Shakespeare.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This text of _The Comedy of Errors_ is from Volume I of the nine-volume 1863 Cambridge edition of Shakespeare.

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading General Notes are in their original location at the end of the play.

groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/

arranged into groups

From this reading Text-critical notes are grouped at the end of each Scene.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading This text of _The Comedy of Errors_ is from Volume I of the nine-volume 1863 Cambridge edition of Shakespeare.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading General Notes are in their original location at the end of the play.

includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading All line numbers are from the original text; line breaks in dialogue--including prose passages--are unchanged.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This text of _The Comedy of Errors_ is from Volume I of the nine-volume 1863 Cambridge edition of Shakespeare.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading All line numbers are from the original text; line breaks in dialogue--including prose passages--are unchanged.

locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/

a point or extent in space

From this reading General Notes are in their original location at the end of the play.

nine-volume

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

From this reading This text of _The Comedy of Errors_ is from Volume I of the nine-volume 1863 Cambridge edition of Shakespeare.

NotesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading General Notes are in their original location at the end of the play.

numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading All line numbers are from the original text; line breaks in dialogue--including prose passages--are unchanged.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This text of _The Comedy of Errors_ is from Volume I of the nine-volume 1863 Cambridge edition of Shakespeare.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

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

From this reading General Notes are in their original location at the end of the play.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The Preface (e-text 23041) and the other plays from this volume are each available as separate e-texts.

passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading All line numbers are from the original text; line breaks in dialogue--including prose passages--are unchanged.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading General Notes are in their original location at the end of the play.

playsnounUS /pleɪz/

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading The Preface (e-text 23041) and the other plays from this volume are each available as separate e-texts.

PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading The Preface (e-text 23041) and the other plays from this volume are each available as separate e-texts.

prosenounUS /proʊz/

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading All line numbers are from the original text; line breaks in dialogue--including prose passages--are unchanged.

ScenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Text-critical notes are grouped at the end of each Scene.

separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading The Preface (e-text 23041) and the other plays from this volume are each available as separate e-texts.

ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading This text of _The Comedy of Errors_ is from Volume I of the nine-volume 1863 Cambridge edition of Shakespeare.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading This text of _The Comedy of Errors_ is from Volume I of the nine-volume 1863 Cambridge edition of Shakespeare.

Text-critical

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

From this reading Text-critical notes are grouped at the end of each Scene.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This text of _The Comedy of Errors_ is from Volume I of the nine-volume 1863 Cambridge edition of Shakespeare.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading General Notes are in their original location at the end of the play.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This text of _The Comedy of Errors_ is from Volume I of the nine-volume 1863 Cambridge edition of Shakespeare.

unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/

not made or become different

From this reading All line numbers are from the original text; line breaks in dialogue--including prose passages--are unchanged.

VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading This text of _The Comedy of Errors_ is from Volume I of the nine-volume 1863 Cambridge edition of Shakespeare.

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