Chapter 1 of Thomas Lord Cromwell is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Thomas Lord Cromwell is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Life and Death of The Lord Cromwell, attributed in part to William Shakespeare. THE ACTORS NAMES. OLD CROMWELL, a Black-smith at Putney. Young THOMAS CROMWELL his son. HODGE, WILL, and TOM, old Cromwell’s servants.
Chapter 1 of Thomas Lord Cromwell is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading “THE ACTORS NAMES.”
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading “The Life and Death of The Lord Cromwell, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.”
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading “The Life and Death of The Lord Cromwell, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.”
possessive form of “cromwell” — English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “THE ACTORS NAMES.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “HODGE, WILL, and TOM, old Cromwell’s servants.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “The Life and Death of The Lord Cromwell, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Young THOMAS CROMWELL his son.”
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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 OLD CROMWELL, a Black-smith at Putney.
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading THE ACTORS NAMES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Life and Death of The Lord Cromwell, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OLD CROMWELL, a Black-smith at Putney.
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading The Life and Death of The Lord Cromwell, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD CROMWELL, a Black-smith at Putney.
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading The Life and Death of The Lord Cromwell, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
possessive form of “cromwell” — English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading HODGE, WILL, and TOM, old Cromwell’s servants.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Life and Death of The Lord Cromwell, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Young THOMAS CROMWELL his son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HODGE, WILL, and TOM, old Cromwell’s servants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Life and Death of The Lord Cromwell, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Life and Death of The Lord Cromwell, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Life and Death of The Lord Cromwell, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading THE ACTORS NAMES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Life and Death of The Lord Cromwell, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD CROMWELL, a Black-smith at Putney.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Life and Death of The Lord Cromwell, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD CROMWELL, a Black-smith at Putney.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading HODGE, WILL, and TOM, old Cromwell’s servants.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading The Life and Death of The Lord Cromwell, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
a male human offspring
From this reading Young THOMAS CROMWELL his son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Life and Death of The Lord Cromwell, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Young THOMAS CROMWELL his son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Life and Death of The Lord Cromwell, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
male cat
From this reading HODGE, WILL, and TOM, old Cromwell’s servants.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading HODGE, WILL, and TOM, old Cromwell’s servants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Life and Death of The Lord Cromwell, attributed in part to William Shakespeare.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young THOMAS CROMWELL his son.
Chapter 1 of Thomas Lord Cromwell by William [Dubious author] Shakespeare holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 245 sentences of Thomas Lord Cromwell, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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