Chapter 1 of The Spanish Curate: A Comedy is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Spanish Curate: A Comedy is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A COMEDY. Persons Represented in the Play. Don Henrique, _an uxorious Lord, cruel to his Brother_. Don Jamie, _younger Brother to_ Don Henrique. Bartolus, _a covetous Lawyer Husband to_ Amaranta.
Chapter 1 of The Spanish Curate: A Comedy is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading “A COMEDY.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Don Henrique, _an uxorious Lord, cruel to his Brother_.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Don Henrique, _an uxorious Lord, cruel to his Brother_.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “Bartolus, _a covetous Lawyer Husband to_ Amaranta.”
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 of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
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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 A COMEDY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bartolus, _a covetous Lawyer Husband to_ Amaranta.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Don Henrique, _an uxorious Lord, cruel to his Brother_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bartolus, _a covetous Lawyer Husband to_ Amaranta.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Don Henrique, _an uxorious Lord, cruel to his Brother_.
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading A COMEDY.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Bartolus, _a covetous Lawyer Husband to_ Amaranta.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Don Henrique, _an uxorious Lord, cruel to his Brother_.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Henrique, _an uxorious Lord, cruel to his Brother_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Henrique, _an uxorious Lord, cruel to his Brother_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don Henrique, _an uxorious Lord, cruel to his Brother_.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Bartolus, _a covetous Lawyer Husband to_ Amaranta.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Persons Represented in the Play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Jamie, _younger Brother to_ Don Henrique.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Bartolus, _a covetous Lawyer Husband to_ Amaranta.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Don Henrique, _an uxorious Lord, cruel to his Brother_.
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 Don Henrique, _an uxorious Lord, cruel to his Brother_.
foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife
From this reading Don Henrique, _an uxorious Lord, cruel to his Brother_.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Don Jamie, _younger Brother to_ Don Henrique.
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