Chapter 3 of The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I — No. 1 is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I — No. 1 is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE. Count De Valmont. Baron Longueville. Florian, _a foundling adopted by De Valmont_. Bertrand, _valet to Longueville_.
Chapter 3 of The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I — No. 1 is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading “Florian, _a foundling adopted by De Valmont_.”
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “Baron Longueville.”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Count De Valmont.”
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading “Florian, _a foundling adopted by De Valmont_.”
plural of “persona” — an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
From this reading “DRAMATIS PERSONAE.”
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
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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 Florian, _a foundling adopted by De Valmont_.
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Florian, _a foundling adopted by De Valmont_.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Baron Longueville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bertrand, _valet to Longueville_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Florian, _a foundling adopted by De Valmont_.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count De Valmont.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Count De Valmont.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Florian, _a foundling adopted by De Valmont_.
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading Florian, _a foundling adopted by De Valmont_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Baron Longueville.
plural of “persona” — an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
From this reading DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bertrand, _valet to Longueville_.
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading Bertrand, _valet to Longueville_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Count De Valmont.
Chapter 3 of The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I — No. 1 by S. C. (Stephen Cullen), -1820? [Editor] Carpenter holds 372 sentences, grouped into 75 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 3 holds 372 sentences of The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I — No. 1, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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