Chapter 1 of The Merry Devil of Edmonton is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Merry Devil of Edmonton is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(DRAMATIS PERSONAE.) Sir Arthur Clare. Sir Richard Mounchensey. Sir Ralph Jerningham. Henry Clare.
Chapter 1 of The Merry Devil of Edmonton is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Sir Arthur Clare.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “Henry Clare.”
plural of “persona” — an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
From this reading “(DRAMATIS PERSONAE.)”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir Arthur Clare.”
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Sir Arthur Clare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Arthur Clare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (DRAMATIS PERSONAE.)
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Clare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Ralph Jerningham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Richard Mounchensey.
plural of “persona” — an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
From this reading (DRAMATIS PERSONAE.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Ralph Jerningham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Richard Mounchensey.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Arthur Clare.
Chapter 1 of The Merry Devil of Edmonton by William [Dubious author] Shakespeare holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 444 sentences of The Merry Devil of Edmonton, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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