Chapter 1 of The Two Noble Kinsmen is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Two Noble Kinsmen is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. John Fletcher, Gent., and Mr. William Shakspeare, Gent. ACT I PROLOGUE Scene I. Athens. Before a temple Scene II. Thebes. The Court of the Palace Scene III.
Chapter 1 of The Two Noble Kinsmen is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading “ACT I PROLOGUE Scene I. Athens.”
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading “Mr. John Fletcher, Gent., and Mr. William Shakspeare, Gent.”
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading “Mr. John Fletcher, Gent., and Mr. William Shakspeare, Gent.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “The Court of the Palace Scene III.”
an introduction to a play
From this reading “ACT I PROLOGUE Scene I. Athens.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “ACT I PROLOGUE Scene I. Athens.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “Before a temple Scene II.”
an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs
From this reading “Thebes.”
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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 Before a temple Scene II.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ACT I PROLOGUE Scene I. Athens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. John Fletcher, Gent., and Mr. William Shakspeare, Gent.
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading ACT I PROLOGUE Scene I. Athens.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before a temple Scene II.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Court of the Palace Scene III.
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading Mr. John Fletcher, Gent., and Mr. William Shakspeare, Gent.
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading Mr. John Fletcher, Gent., and Mr. William Shakspeare, Gent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ACT I PROLOGUE Scene I. Athens.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before a temple Scene II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Court of the Palace Scene III.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Mr. John Fletcher, Gent., and Mr. William Shakspeare, Gent.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. John Fletcher, Gent., and Mr. William Shakspeare, Gent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Court of the Palace Scene III.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Court of the Palace Scene III.
an introduction to a play
From this reading ACT I PROLOGUE Scene I. Athens.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading ACT I PROLOGUE Scene I. Athens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. John Fletcher, Gent., and Mr. William Shakspeare, Gent.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Before a temple Scene II.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Court of the Palace Scene III.
an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs
From this reading Thebes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. John Fletcher, Gent., and Mr. William Shakspeare, Gent.
Chapter 1 of The Two Noble Kinsmen by William Shakespeare holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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 1 holds 202 sentences of The Two Noble Kinsmen, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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