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Chapter 3 of The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain — Volume I is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
4. Lust's Dominion; or the Lascivious Queen, published by Mr. Kirkman, 8vo. London, 1661. This play was altered by Mrs. Behn, and acted under, the title of the Moor's Revenge. 5.
Chapter 3 of The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain — Volume I is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “This play was altered by Mrs. Behn, and acted under, the title of the Moor's Revenge.”
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “This play was altered by Mrs. Behn, and acted under, the title of the Moor's Revenge.”
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading “Lust's Dominion; or the Lascivious Queen, published by Mr. Kirkman, 8vo.”
driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
From this reading “Lust's Dominion; or the Lascivious Queen, published by Mr. Kirkman, 8vo.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “Lust's Dominion; or the Lascivious Queen, published by Mr. Kirkman, 8vo.”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “Lust's Dominion; or the Lascivious Queen, published by Mr. Kirkman, 8vo.”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “This play was altered by Mrs. Behn, and acted under, the title of the Moor's Revenge.”
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading “This play was altered by Mrs. Behn, and acted under, the title of the Moor's Revenge.”
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From this reading London, 1661.
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From this reading Lust's Dominion; or the Lascivious Queen, published by Mr. Kirkman, 8vo.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading This play was altered by Mrs. Behn, and acted under, the title of the Moor's Revenge.
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading This play was altered by Mrs. Behn, and acted under, the title of the Moor's Revenge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This play was altered by Mrs. Behn, and acted under, the title of the Moor's Revenge.
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From this reading This play was altered by Mrs. Behn, and acted under, the title of the Moor's Revenge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lust's Dominion; or the Lascivious Queen, published by Mr. Kirkman, 8vo.
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading Lust's Dominion; or the Lascivious Queen, published by Mr. Kirkman, 8vo.
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From this reading Lust's Dominion; or the Lascivious Queen, published by Mr. Kirkman, 8vo.
driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
From this reading Lust's Dominion; or the Lascivious Queen, published by Mr. Kirkman, 8vo.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London, 1661.
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From this reading Lust's Dominion; or the Lascivious Queen, published by Mr. Kirkman, 8vo.
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From this reading This play was altered by Mrs. Behn, and acted under, the title of the Moor's Revenge.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Lust's Dominion; or the Lascivious Queen, published by Mr. Kirkman, 8vo.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This play was altered by Mrs. Behn, and acted under, the title of the Moor's Revenge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This play was altered by Mrs. Behn, and acted under, the title of the Moor's Revenge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lust's Dominion; or the Lascivious Queen, published by Mr. Kirkman, 8vo.
participate in games or sport
From this reading This play was altered by Mrs. Behn, and acted under, the title of the Moor's Revenge.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Lust's Dominion; or the Lascivious Queen, published by Mr. Kirkman, 8vo.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Lust's Dominion; or the Lascivious Queen, published by Mr. Kirkman, 8vo.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading This play was altered by Mrs. Behn, and acted under, the title of the Moor's Revenge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lust's Dominion; or the Lascivious Queen, published by Mr. Kirkman, 8vo.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This play was altered by Mrs. Behn, and acted under, the title of the Moor's Revenge.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading This play was altered by Mrs. Behn, and acted under, the title of the Moor's Revenge.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This play was altered by Mrs. Behn, and acted under, the title of the Moor's Revenge.
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From this reading Lust's Dominion; or the Lascivious Queen, published by Mr. Kirkman, 8vo.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This play was altered by Mrs. Behn, and acted under, the title of the Moor's Revenge.
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