Chapter I
THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY. HEROD ANTIPAS, TETRARCH OF JUDÆA. JOKANAAN, THE PROPHET. THE YOUNG SYRIAN, CAPTAIN of the GUARD. TIGELLINUS, A YOUNG ROMAN. A CAPPADOCIAN.
Salomé: A Tragedy in One Act
Chapter I
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THE
PERSONS
OF
THE
PLAY.
HEROD
ANTIPAS,
TETRARCH
OF
JUDÆA.
JOKANAAN,
THE
PROPHET.
THE
YOUNG
SYRIAN,
CAPTAIN
of
the
GUARD.
TIGELLINUS,
A
YOUNG
ROMAN.
A
CAPPADOCIAN.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
PERSONS
OF
THE
PLAY.
Line 2
HEROD
ANTIPAS,
TETRARCH
OF
JUDÆA.
JOKANAAN,
THE
PROPHET.
Line 3
THE
YOUNG
SYRIAN,
CAPTAIN
of
the
GUARD.
Line 4
TIGELLINUS,
A
YOUNG
ROMAN.
Line 5
A
CAPPADOCIAN.
Learner Dictionary
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CAPTAIN
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE YOUNG SYRIAN, CAPTAIN of the GUARD.”
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TIGELLINUS, A YOUNG ROMAN.
ANTIPAS
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From this reading HEROD ANTIPAS, TETRARCH OF JUDÆA. JOKANAAN, THE PROPHET.
CAPPADOCIAN
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From this reading A CAPPADOCIAN.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE YOUNG SYRIAN, CAPTAIN of the GUARD.
GUARD
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From this reading THE YOUNG SYRIAN, CAPTAIN of the GUARD.
HEROD
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From this reading HEROD ANTIPAS, TETRARCH OF JUDÆA. JOKANAAN, THE PROPHET.
JOKANAAN
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From this reading HEROD ANTIPAS, TETRARCH OF JUDÆA. JOKANAAN, THE PROPHET.
JUDÆA
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From this reading HEROD ANTIPAS, TETRARCH OF JUDÆA. JOKANAAN, THE PROPHET.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY.
PERSONS
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From this reading THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY.
PLAY
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From this reading THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY.
PROPHET
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From this reading HEROD ANTIPAS, TETRARCH OF JUDÆA. JOKANAAN, THE PROPHET.
ROMAN
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From this reading TIGELLINUS, A YOUNG ROMAN.
SYRIAN
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From this reading THE YOUNG SYRIAN, CAPTAIN of the GUARD.
TETRARCH
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From this reading HEROD ANTIPAS, TETRARCH OF JUDÆA. JOKANAAN, THE PROPHET.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY.
TIGELLINUS
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From this reading TIGELLINUS, A YOUNG ROMAN.
YOUNG
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From this reading THE YOUNG SYRIAN, CAPTAIN of the GUARD.