Chapter 1 of The Mad Lover, a Tragi-Comedy The Works is here in full — 510 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Mad Lover, a Tragi-Comedy The Works is here in full — 510 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TEXT EDITED BY A. R. WALLER, M.A. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS WAREHOUSE, C. F. CLAY, MANAGER. London: FETTER LANE, E.C. Glasgow: 50, WELLINGTON STREET. Leipzig: F. A. BROCKHAUS. New York: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.
Chapter 1 of The Mad Lover, a Tragi-Comedy The Works is here in full — 510 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a university in England
From this reading “CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS WAREHOUSE, C. F. CLAY, MANAGER.”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “THE TEXT EDITED BY A. R. WALLER, M.A.”
a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading “London: FETTER LANE, E.C. Glasgow: 50, WELLINGTON STREET.”
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading “London: FETTER LANE, E.C. Glasgow: 50, WELLINGTON STREET.”
a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center
From this reading “Leipzig: F. A. BROCKHAUS.”
United States jazz musician (1904-1943)
From this reading “THE TEXT EDITED BY A. R. WALLER, M.A.”
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading “CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS WAREHOUSE, C. F. CLAY, MANAGER.”
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading “London: FETTER LANE, E.C. Glasgow: 50, WELLINGTON STREET.”
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From this reading London: FETTER LANE, E.C. Glasgow: 50, WELLINGTON STREET.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TEXT EDITED BY A. R. WALLER, M.A.
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From this reading Leipzig: F. A. BROCKHAUS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TEXT EDITED BY A. R. WALLER, M.A.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS WAREHOUSE, C. F. CLAY, MANAGER.
a university in England
From this reading CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS WAREHOUSE, C. F. CLAY, MANAGER.
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS WAREHOUSE, C. F. CLAY, MANAGER.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading New York: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading London: FETTER LANE, E.C. Glasgow: 50, WELLINGTON STREET.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading THE TEXT EDITED BY A. R. WALLER, M.A.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS WAREHOUSE, C. F. CLAY, MANAGER.
a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading London: FETTER LANE, E.C. Glasgow: 50, WELLINGTON STREET.
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading London: FETTER LANE, E.C. Glasgow: 50, WELLINGTON STREET.
a narrow way or road
From this reading London: FETTER LANE, E.C. Glasgow: 50, WELLINGTON STREET.
a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center
From this reading Leipzig: F. A. BROCKHAUS.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: FETTER LANE, E.C. Glasgow: 50, WELLINGTON STREET.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE TEXT EDITED BY A. R. WALLER, M.A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS WAREHOUSE, C. F. CLAY, MANAGER.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS WAREHOUSE, C. F. CLAY, MANAGER.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading THE TEXT EDITED BY A. R. WALLER, M.A.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading London: FETTER LANE, E.C. Glasgow: 50, WELLINGTON STREET.
the words of something written
From this reading THE TEXT EDITED BY A. R. WALLER, M.A.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEXT EDITED BY A. R. WALLER, M.A.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS WAREHOUSE, C. F. CLAY, MANAGER.
United States jazz musician (1904-1943)
From this reading THE TEXT EDITED BY A. R. WALLER, M.A.
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS WAREHOUSE, C. F. CLAY, MANAGER.
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading London: FETTER LANE, E.C. Glasgow: 50, WELLINGTON STREET.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.
Chapter 1 of The Mad Lover, a Tragi-Comedy The Works by Francis Beaumont holds 510 sentences, grouped into 102 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.
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