Chapter I

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From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AUTHOR OF CHARLES DI TOCA, A NIGHT IN AVIGNON, DAVID, ETC., ETC.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

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From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

in addition

From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

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From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF CHARLES DI TOCA, A NIGHT IN AVIGNON, DAVID, ETC., ETC.

a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism

From this reading AUTHOR OF CHARLES DI TOCA, A NIGHT IN AVIGNON, DAVID, ETC., ETC.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

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From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

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From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

pledged to be married

From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

a youthful male person

From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

showing who or what does the action

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From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF CHARLES DI TOCA, A NIGHT IN AVIGNON, DAVID, ETC., ETC.

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From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin

From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading AUTHOR OF CHARLES DI TOCA, A NIGHT IN AVIGNON, DAVID, ETC., ETC.

a person considered as descended from some ancestor

From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

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From this reading AUTHOR OF CHARLES DI TOCA, A NIGHT IN AVIGNON, DAVID, ETC., ETC.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF CHARLES DI TOCA, A NIGHT IN AVIGNON, DAVID, ETC., ETC.

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From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

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From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

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From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

a polite name for any woman

From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

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From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

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From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

march in a procession

From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

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From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines

From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading AUTHOR OF CHARLES DI TOCA, A NIGHT IN AVIGNON, DAVID, ETC., ETC.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF CHARLES DI TOCA, A NIGHT IN AVIGNON, DAVID, ETC., ETC.

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From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

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From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

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From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

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From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

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From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

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From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

a male human offspring

From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

confined on all sides

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.

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

From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

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From this reading AUTHOR OF CHARLES DI TOCA, A NIGHT IN AVIGNON, DAVID, ETC., ETC.

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From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.

a resident of Venice

From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

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From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

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From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

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From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.

From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading VITTIA PISANI _A Venetian Lady, also a Guest_ MORO _A Priest_ HASSAN _Warden of the Castle_ HALIL _His Son, a Boy_ TREMITUS _A Physician_ OLYMPIO _A Greek Boy, serving Amaury_ ALESSA } MAGA } _Berengere's Women_ CIVA } MAURIA } SMARDA _Slave To Vittia_ PIETRO _In Vittia's pay_

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From this reading Published, March, 1908 ACT I CHARACTERS RENIER LUSIGNAN _A Descendant of the Lusignan Kings of Cyprus_ BERENGERE _His Wife_ AMAURY _His Son, Commander of Famagouste under the Venetians_ YOLANDA _The Ward of Berengere, betrothed to Amaury_ CAMARIN _A Baron of Paphos, Guest in the Lusignan Castle_