Chapter I
Chapter 1
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LE DÉPIT AMOUREUX. COMÈDIE. THE LOVE-TIFF. A COMEDY IN FIVE ACTS. (_THE ORIGINAL IN VERSE_.)
The Love-Tiff
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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LE
DÉPIT
AMOUREUX.
COMÈDIE.
THE
LOVE-TIFF.
A
COMEDY
IN
FIVE
ACTS.
(_THE
ORIGINAL
IN
VERSE_.)
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Love-Tiff
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Love-Tiff is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
LE
DÉPIT
AMOUREUX.
Line 2
COMÈDIE.
Line 3
THE
LOVE-TIFF.
Line 4
A
COMEDY
IN
FIVE
ACTS.
/ə ˈkɑːmədi ɪn faɪv ækts/
Line 5
(_THE
ORIGINAL
IN
VERSE_.)
/ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl ɪn vɜːrs/
Learner Dictionary
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acts
noun
US /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “A COMEDY IN FIVE ACTS.”
comedy
noun
US /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading “A COMEDY IN FIVE ACTS.”
five
noun
US /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “A COMEDY IN FIVE ACTS.”
original
adjective
US /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “(_THE ORIGINAL IN VERSE_.)”
verse
noun
US /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
All words in this reading · 13
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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 A COMEDY IN FIVE ACTS.
ACTSnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading A COMEDY IN FIVE ACTS.
AMOUREUX
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LE DÉPIT AMOUREUX.
COMEDYnounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading A COMEDY IN FIVE ACTS.
COMÈDIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMÈDIE.
DÉPIT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LE DÉPIT AMOUREUX.
FIVEnounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A COMEDY IN FIVE ACTS.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COMEDY IN FIVE ACTS.
LEnounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading LE DÉPIT AMOUREUX.
LOVE-TIFF
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOVE-TIFF.
ORIGINALadjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading (_THE ORIGINAL IN VERSE_.)
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVE-TIFF.
VERSEnounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading (_THE ORIGINAL IN VERSE_.)
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Vocabulary met early in The Love-Tiff
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Love-Tiff, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Amoureux
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Love-Tiff; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Love-tiff
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- Comedy
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- Original
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