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Chapter 1 of The Spanish Tragedy is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Containing the lamentable end of DON HORATIO, and BEL-IMPERIA: with the pitiful death of old HIERONIMO. Newly corrected and amended of such gross faults as passed in the first impression. DRAMATIS PERSONAE. GHOST OF ANDREA | REVENGE | the Chorus. KING OF SPAIN.
Chapter 1 of The Spanish Tragedy is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of legislation
From this reading “Newly corrected and amended of such gross faults as passed in the first impression.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “Newly corrected and amended of such gross faults as passed in the first impression.”
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Newly corrected and amended of such gross faults as passed in the first impression.”
before any deductions
From this reading “Newly corrected and amended of such gross faults as passed in the first impression.”
bad; unfortunate
From this reading “Containing the lamentable end of DON HORATIO, and BEL-IMPERIA: with the pitiful death of old HIERONIMO.”
very recently
From this reading “Newly corrected and amended of such gross faults as passed in the first impression.”
plural of “persona” — an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
From this reading “DRAMATIS PERSONAE.”
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading “Containing the lamentable end of DON HORATIO, and BEL-IMPERIA: with the pitiful death of old HIERONIMO.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Newly corrected and amended of such gross faults as passed in the first impression.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
of legislation
From this reading Newly corrected and amended of such gross faults as passed in the first impression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Containing the lamentable end of DON HORATIO, and BEL-IMPERIA: with the pitiful death of old HIERONIMO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GHOST OF ANDREA | REVENGE | the Chorus.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Newly corrected and amended of such gross faults as passed in the first impression.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Containing the lamentable end of DON HORATIO, and BEL-IMPERIA: with the pitiful death of old HIERONIMO.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading GHOST OF ANDREA | REVENGE | the Chorus.
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Containing the lamentable end of DON HORATIO, and BEL-IMPERIA: with the pitiful death of old HIERONIMO.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Newly corrected and amended of such gross faults as passed in the first impression.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Containing the lamentable end of DON HORATIO, and BEL-IMPERIA: with the pitiful death of old HIERONIMO.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Containing the lamentable end of DON HORATIO, and BEL-IMPERIA: with the pitiful death of old HIERONIMO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Containing the lamentable end of DON HORATIO, and BEL-IMPERIA: with the pitiful death of old HIERONIMO.
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Newly corrected and amended of such gross faults as passed in the first impression.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Newly corrected and amended of such gross faults as passed in the first impression.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading GHOST OF ANDREA | REVENGE | the Chorus.
before any deductions
From this reading Newly corrected and amended of such gross faults as passed in the first impression.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Containing the lamentable end of DON HORATIO, and BEL-IMPERIA: with the pitiful death of old HIERONIMO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Containing the lamentable end of DON HORATIO, and BEL-IMPERIA: with the pitiful death of old HIERONIMO.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Newly corrected and amended of such gross faults as passed in the first impression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Newly corrected and amended of such gross faults as passed in the first impression.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING OF SPAIN.
bad; unfortunate
From this reading Containing the lamentable end of DON HORATIO, and BEL-IMPERIA: with the pitiful death of old HIERONIMO.
very recently
From this reading Newly corrected and amended of such gross faults as passed in the first impression.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Containing the lamentable end of DON HORATIO, and BEL-IMPERIA: with the pitiful death of old HIERONIMO.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Containing the lamentable end of DON HORATIO, and BEL-IMPERIA: with the pitiful death of old HIERONIMO.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Newly corrected and amended of such gross faults as passed in the first impression.
plural of “persona” — an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
From this reading DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Containing the lamentable end of DON HORATIO, and BEL-IMPERIA: with the pitiful death of old HIERONIMO.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading GHOST OF ANDREA | REVENGE | the Chorus.
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading KING OF SPAIN.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Newly corrected and amended of such gross faults as passed in the first impression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Containing the lamentable end of DON HORATIO, and BEL-IMPERIA: with the pitiful death of old HIERONIMO.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Containing the lamentable end of DON HORATIO, and BEL-IMPERIA: with the pitiful death of old HIERONIMO.
Chapter 1 of The Spanish Tragedy by Thomas Kyd holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
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