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Trelawny of The "Wells"

Chapter I

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This Play was produced at the Court Theatre, London, on Thursday, January 29th, 1898.
[_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.
Courtleigh Geo.
C. Boniface Charles W. Butler Mary Mannering Elizabeth Tyree Mrs. Chas.
Walcot Hilda Spong Grant Stewart Mr. Denzil Mr. Mortimer Mr. Hunston Miss Brewster of the Pantheon Theatre Thos.
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Trelawny of The "Wells"

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Trelawny of The "Wells" is here in full — 503 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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This Play was produced at the Court Theatre, London, on Thursday, January 29th, 1898.
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[_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.
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Courtleigh Geo.
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C. Boniface Charles W. Butler Mary Mannering Elizabeth Tyree Mrs. Chas.
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Walcot Hilda Spong Grant Stewart Mr. Denzil Mr. Mortimer Mr. Hunston Miss Brewster of the Pantheon Theatre Thos.

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Butler noun US /ˈbʌtlər/

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading “C. Boniface Charles W. Butler Mary Mannering Elizabeth Tyree Mrs. Chas.”

January noun US /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading “This Play was produced at the Court Theatre, London, on Thursday, January 29th, 1898.”

Morgan noun US /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading “[_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.”

Mortimer noun US /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/

English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)

From this reading “Walcot Hilda Spong Grant Stewart Mr. Denzil Mr. Mortimer Mr. Hunston Miss Brewster of the Pantheon Theatre Thos.”

Olympic adjective US /oʊˈlɪmpɪk/

of or relating to the Olympic Games

From this reading “[_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.”

Pantheon noun US /ˈpænθiɑːn/

all the gods of a religion

From this reading “[_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.”

Stewart noun US /ˈstuːərt/

United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)

From this reading “Walcot Hilda Spong Grant Stewart Mr. Denzil Mr. Mortimer Mr. Hunston Miss Brewster of the Pantheon Theatre Thos.”

Thursday noun US /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading “This Play was produced at the Court Theatre, London, on Thursday, January 29th, 1898.”

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1898

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From this reading This Play was produced at the Court Theatre, London, on Thursday, January 29th, 1898.

29th

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From this reading This Play was produced at the Court Theatre, London, on Thursday, January 29th, 1898.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This Play was produced at the Court Theatre, London, on Thursday, January 29th, 1898.

Bonifacenoun

(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)

From this reading C. Boniface Charles W. Butler Mary Mannering Elizabeth Tyree Mrs. Chas.

Brewster

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From this reading Walcot Hilda Spong Grant Stewart Mr. Denzil Mr. Mortimer Mr. Hunston Miss Brewster of the Pantheon Theatre Thos.

ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading C. Boniface Charles W. Butler Mary Mannering Elizabeth Tyree Mrs. Chas.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading C. Boniface Charles W. Butler Mary Mannering Elizabeth Tyree Mrs. Chas.

CastverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading [_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading C. Boniface Charles W. Butler Mary Mannering Elizabeth Tyree Mrs. Chas.

Chas

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From this reading C. Boniface Charles W. Butler Mary Mannering Elizabeth Tyree Mrs. Chas.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading This Play was produced at the Court Theatre, London, on Thursday, January 29th, 1898.

Courtleigh

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From this reading Courtleigh Geo.

Denzil

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From this reading Walcot Hilda Spong Grant Stewart Mr. Denzil Mr. Mortimer Mr. Hunston Miss Brewster of the Pantheon Theatre Thos.

Dwyer

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From this reading [_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.

EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading [_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.

ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading C. Boniface Charles W. Butler Mary Mannering Elizabeth Tyree Mrs. Chas.

Geo

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From this reading Courtleigh Geo.

GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/

let have

From this reading Walcot Hilda Spong Grant Stewart Mr. Denzil Mr. Mortimer Mr. Hunston Miss Brewster of the Pantheon Theatre Thos.

Hilda

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From this reading Walcot Hilda Spong Grant Stewart Mr. Denzil Mr. Mortimer Mr. Hunston Miss Brewster of the Pantheon Theatre Thos.

Hunston

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From this reading Walcot Hilda Spong Grant Stewart Mr. Denzil Mr. Mortimer Mr. Hunston Miss Brewster of the Pantheon Theatre Thos.

Imogen

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From this reading [_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading [_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.

JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading This Play was produced at the Court Theatre, London, on Thursday, January 29th, 1898.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading This Play was produced at the Court Theatre, London, on Thursday, January 29th, 1898.

Lyceumnoun

a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

From this reading [_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.

Mannering

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From this reading C. Boniface Charles W. Butler Mary Mannering Elizabeth Tyree Mrs. Chas.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading C. Boniface Charles W. Butler Mary Mannering Elizabeth Tyree Mrs. Chas.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Walcot Hilda Spong Grant Stewart Mr. Denzil Mr. Mortimer Mr. Hunston Miss Brewster of the Pantheon Theatre Thos.

MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading [_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.

MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/

English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)

From this reading Walcot Hilda Spong Grant Stewart Mr. Denzil Mr. Mortimer Mr. Hunston Miss Brewster of the Pantheon Theatre Thos.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Walcot Hilda Spong Grant Stewart Mr. Denzil Mr. Mortimer Mr. Hunston Miss Brewster of the Pantheon Theatre Thos.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading C. Boniface Charles W. Butler Mary Mannering Elizabeth Tyree Mrs. Chas.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading [_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading [_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.

OlympicadjectiveUS /oʊˈlɪmpɪk/

of or relating to the Olympic Games

From this reading [_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This Play was produced at the Court Theatre, London, on Thursday, January 29th, 1898.

OriginaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading [_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.

PantheonnounUS /ˈpænθiɑːn/

all the gods of a religion

From this reading [_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.

Parrott

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From this reading [_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.

PlayverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading This Play was produced at the Court Theatre, London, on Thursday, January 29th, 1898.

producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading This Play was produced at the Court Theatre, London, on Thursday, January 29th, 1898.

prompternoun

someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech

From this reading [_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.

RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading [_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.

Spong

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Walcot Hilda Spong Grant Stewart Mr. Denzil Mr. Mortimer Mr. Hunston Miss Brewster of the Pantheon Theatre Thos.

StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/

United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)

From this reading Walcot Hilda Spong Grant Stewart Mr. Denzil Mr. Mortimer Mr. Hunston Miss Brewster of the Pantheon Theatre Thos.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This Play was produced at the Court Theatre, London, on Thursday, January 29th, 1898.

TheatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading This Play was produced at the Court Theatre, London, on Thursday, January 29th, 1898.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This Play was produced at the Court Theatre, London, on Thursday, January 29th, 1898.

Thos

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Walcot Hilda Spong Grant Stewart Mr. Denzil Mr. Mortimer Mr. Hunston Miss Brewster of the Pantheon Theatre Thos.

ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading This Play was produced at the Court Theatre, London, on Thursday, January 29th, 1898.

Tyree

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From this reading C. Boniface Charles W. Butler Mary Mannering Elizabeth Tyree Mrs. Chas.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading C. Boniface Charles W. Butler Mary Mannering Elizabeth Tyree Mrs. Chas.

Walcot

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From this reading Walcot Hilda Spong Grant Stewart Mr. Denzil Mr. Mortimer Mr. Hunston Miss Brewster of the Pantheon Theatre Thos.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This Play was produced at the Court Theatre, London, on Thursday, January 29th, 1898.

Wm

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From this reading [_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading [_The Original Cast at the Lyceum Theatre, New York_] Imogen Parrott, of the Royal Olympic Theatre O' Dwyer, prompter at the Pantheon Theatre Edward J. Morgan Wm.

Chapter 1 of Trelawny of The "Wells" by Arthur Wing Pinero holds 503 sentences, grouped into 101 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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