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The Old Miracle Plays of England
The Old Miracle Plays of England

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Old Miracle Plays of England is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Netta Syrett • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 1 of The Old Miracle Plays of England by Netta Syrett holds 475 sentences, grouped into 95 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.

What does chapter 1 of The Old Miracle Plays of England contain?

Chapter 1 holds 475 sentences of The Old Miracle Plays of England, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Old Miracle Plays of England by Netta Syrett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 475 sentences, grouped into 95 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Yes. All 1359 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #65860 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #65860, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 113 minutes of reading across 272 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Twelve
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Illustrations
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Frontispiece
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With twelve illustrations in half-tone, and frontispiece in colours.
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Miss Syrett writes with a remarkable freshness and deftness of touch which will appeal to readers of all ages, but especially to the young reader.
For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.
A. R. MOWBRAY & CO.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Old Miracle Plays of England

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Old Miracle Plays of England is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/95 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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With twelve illustrations in half-tone, and frontispiece in colours.
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Miss Syrett writes with a remarkable freshness and deftness of touch which will appeal to readers of all ages, but especially to the young reader.
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For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.
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A. R. MOWBRAY & CO.

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Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.”

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Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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adds

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From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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ages

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all

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading With twelve illustrations in half-tone, and frontispiece in colours.

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appeal

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Miss Syrett writes with a remarkable freshness and deftness of touch which will appeal to readers of all ages, but especially to the young reader.

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CO

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From this reading A. R. MOWBRAY & CO.

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colour

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From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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colours

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From this reading With twelve illustrations in half-tone, and frontispiece in colours.

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dealing

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From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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deftness

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delicate

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From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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especially

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fairy

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From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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freshness

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frontispiece

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From this reading With twelve illustrations in half-tone, and frontispiece in colours.

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half-tone

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From this reading With twelve illustrations in half-tone, and frontispiece in colours.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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illustrations

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impressiveness

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From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading With twelve illustrations in half-tone, and frontispiece in colours.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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joy

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From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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Miss

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MOWBRAY

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narrative

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From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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net

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Miss Syrett writes with a remarkable freshness and deftness of touch which will appeal to readers of all ages, but especially to the young reader.

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R

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From this reading A. R. MOWBRAY & CO.

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reader

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readers

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religious

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From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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remarkable

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From this reading Miss Syrett writes with a remarkable freshness and deftness of touch which will appeal to readers of all ages, but especially to the young reader.

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reserve

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From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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shown

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From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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side

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From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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story

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Syrett

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tale

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tells

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From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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touch

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true

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twelve

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From this reading With twelve illustrations in half-tone, and frontispiece in colours.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Miss Syrett writes with a remarkable freshness and deftness of touch which will appeal to readers of all ages, but especially to the young reader.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Miss Syrett writes with a remarkable freshness and deftness of touch which will appeal to readers of all ages, but especially to the young reader.

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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With twelve illustrations in half-tone, and frontispiece in colours.

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writes

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yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading For the story as she tells it has the colour and joy of a fairy tale—and yet is true; and the delicate reserve shown in dealing with the religious side of the narrative adds to its impressiveness.

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young

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From this reading Miss Syrett writes with a remarkable freshness and deftness of touch which will appeal to readers of all ages, but especially to the young reader.

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