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King Henry V — Arranged for Representation at the
King Henry V — Arranged for Representation at the

Chapter I

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This is not the text of _Henry V_ as written by Shakespeare.
It is an acting version
Approximate scene correspondences are listed at the end of the e-text.
The original book had three types of notes.
Footnotes, marked with asterisks or numbers, were printed at the bottom of the page.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

King Henry V — Arranged for Representation at the

Chapter I

Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
This is not the text of _Henry V_ as written by Shakespeare.
Line 2
It is an acting version
Line 3
Approximate scene correspondences are listed at the end of the e-text.
Line 4
The original book had three types of notes.
Line 5
Footnotes, marked with asterisks or numbers, were printed at the bottom of the page.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Printed noun US /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Footnotes, marked with asterisks or numbers, were printed at the bottom of the page.”

All words in this reading · 40

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acting

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From this reading It is an acting version

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It is an acting version

Approximate

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From this reading Approximate scene correspondences are listed at the end of the e-text.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Approximate scene correspondences are listed at the end of the e-text.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This is not the text of _Henry V_ as written by Shakespeare.

asterisks

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From this reading Footnotes, marked with asterisks or numbers, were printed at the bottom of the page.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Approximate scene correspondences are listed at the end of the e-text.

book

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From this reading The original book had three types of notes.

bottom

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From this reading Footnotes, marked with asterisks or numbers, were printed at the bottom of the page.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This is not the text of _Henry V_ as written by Shakespeare.

correspondences

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From this reading Approximate scene correspondences are listed at the end of the e-text.

e-text

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From this reading Approximate scene correspondences are listed at the end of the e-text.

end

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From this reading Approximate scene correspondences are listed at the end of the e-text.

Footnotes

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From this reading Footnotes, marked with asterisks or numbers, were printed at the bottom of the page.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The original book had three types of notes.

Henry

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From this reading This is not the text of _Henry V_ as written by Shakespeare.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This is not the text of _Henry V_ as written by Shakespeare.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is an acting version

listed

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From this reading Approximate scene correspondences are listed at the end of the e-text.

marked

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From this reading Footnotes, marked with asterisks or numbers, were printed at the bottom of the page.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This is not the text of _Henry V_ as written by Shakespeare.

notes

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From this reading The original book had three types of notes.

numbers

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From this reading Footnotes, marked with asterisks or numbers, were printed at the bottom of the page.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This is not the text of _Henry V_ as written by Shakespeare.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Footnotes, marked with asterisks or numbers, were printed at the bottom of the page.

original

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From this reading The original book had three types of notes.

page

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From this reading Footnotes, marked with asterisks or numbers, were printed at the bottom of the page.

printednounUS /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Footnotes, marked with asterisks or numbers, were printed at the bottom of the page.

scene

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From this reading Approximate scene correspondences are listed at the end of the e-text.

Shakespeare

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From this reading This is not the text of _Henry V_ as written by Shakespeare.

text

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From this reading This is not the text of _Henry V_ as written by Shakespeare.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This is not the text of _Henry V_ as written by Shakespeare.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This is not the text of _Henry V_ as written by Shakespeare.

three

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From this reading The original book had three types of notes.

types

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From this reading The original book had three types of notes.

V

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From this reading This is not the text of _Henry V_ as written by Shakespeare.

version

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From this reading It is an acting version

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Footnotes, marked with asterisks or numbers, were printed at the bottom of the page.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Footnotes, marked with asterisks or numbers, were printed at the bottom of the page.

written

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From this reading This is not the text of _Henry V_ as written by Shakespeare.