Chapter 1 of The Maids Tragedy is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Maids Tragedy is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAIDS TRAGEDY. Persons Represented in the Play. King. Lysippus, _brother to the King_. Amintor, _a Noble Gentleman_.
Chapter 1 of The Maids Tragedy is here in full — 480 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a male with the same parents as someone else
a man of refinement
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading “MAIDS TRAGEDY.”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “Amintor, _a Noble Gentleman_.”
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “Persons Represented in the Play.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Persons Represented in the Play.”
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading “Persons Represented in the Play.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “MAIDS TRAGEDY.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amintor, _a Noble Gentleman_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amintor, _a Noble Gentleman_.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Lysippus, _brother to the King_.
a man of refinement
From this reading Amintor, _a Noble Gentleman_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Persons Represented in the Play.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King.
Greek sculptor (4th century BC)
From this reading Lysippus, _brother to the King_.
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading MAIDS TRAGEDY.
impressive in appearance
From this reading Amintor, _a Noble Gentleman_.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Persons Represented in the Play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Persons Represented in the Play.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Persons Represented in the Play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Persons Represented in the Play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lysippus, _brother to the King_.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading MAIDS TRAGEDY.
Chapter 1 of The Maids Tragedy by Francis Beaumont holds 480 sentences, grouped into 96 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 1 holds 480 sentences of The Maids Tragedy, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
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