Chapter 5 of The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain — Volume I is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain — Volume I is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
18. The Island Princess, a Tragi-Comedy, revived in 1687 by Mr. Tate. 19. A King and No King, a Tragi-Comedy, acted with applause. 20.
Chapter 5 of The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain — Volume I is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 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 “A King and No King, a Tragi-Comedy, acted with applause.”
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading “A King and No King, a Tragi-Comedy, acted with applause.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “The Island Princess, a Tragi-Comedy, revived in 1687 by Mr. Tate.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “A King and No King, a Tragi-Comedy, acted with applause.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “The Island Princess, a Tragi-Comedy, revived in 1687 by Mr. Tate.”
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading “The Island Princess, a Tragi-Comedy, revived in 1687 by Mr. Tate.”
United States poet and critic (1899-1979)
From this reading “The Island Princess, a Tragi-Comedy, revived in 1687 by Mr. Tate.”
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From this reading The Island Princess, a Tragi-Comedy, revived in 1687 by Mr. Tate.
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From this reading 18.
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From this reading 19.
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From this reading 20.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Island Princess, a Tragi-Comedy, revived in 1687 by Mr. Tate.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading A King and No King, a Tragi-Comedy, acted with applause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A King and No King, a Tragi-Comedy, acted with applause.
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading A King and No King, a Tragi-Comedy, acted with applause.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Island Princess, a Tragi-Comedy, revived in 1687 by Mr. Tate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Island Princess, a Tragi-Comedy, revived in 1687 by Mr. Tate.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Island Princess, a Tragi-Comedy, revived in 1687 by Mr. Tate.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A King and No King, a Tragi-Comedy, acted with applause.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Island Princess, a Tragi-Comedy, revived in 1687 by Mr. Tate.
not any; not one
From this reading A King and No King, a Tragi-Comedy, acted with applause.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Island Princess, a Tragi-Comedy, revived in 1687 by Mr. Tate.
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading The Island Princess, a Tragi-Comedy, revived in 1687 by Mr. Tate.
United States poet and critic (1899-1979)
From this reading The Island Princess, a Tragi-Comedy, revived in 1687 by Mr. Tate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Island Princess, a Tragi-Comedy, revived in 1687 by Mr. Tate.
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From this reading The Island Princess, a Tragi-Comedy, revived in 1687 by Mr. Tate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A King and No King, a Tragi-Comedy, acted with applause.
Chapter 5 of The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain — Volume I by Theophilus Cibber holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 holds 404 sentences of The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain — Volume I, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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