Chapter I
by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher PERSONS REPRESENTED IN THE PLAY. Julius Cæsar, _Emperour of_ Rome. Ptolomy, _King of_ Ægypt. Achoreus, _an honest Counsellor, Priest of_ Isis. Photinus, _a Politician, minion to_ Ptolomy.
The False One: A Tragedy
Chapter I
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
by
Francis
Beaumont
and
John
Fletcher
PERSONS
REPRESENTED
IN
THE
PLAY.
Julius
Cæsar,
_Emperour
of_
Rome.
Ptolomy,
_King
of_
Ægypt.
Achoreus,
_an
honest
Counsellor,
Priest
of_
Isis.
Photinus,
_a
Politician,
minion
to_
Ptolomy.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
by
Francis
Beaumont
and
John
Fletcher
PERSONS
REPRESENTED
IN
THE
PLAY.
Line 2
Julius
Cæsar,
_Emperour
of_
Rome.
Line 3
Ptolomy,
_King
of_
Ægypt.
Line 4
Achoreus,
_an
honest
Counsellor,
Priest
of_
Isis.
Line 5
Photinus,
_a
Politician,
minion
to_
Ptolomy.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Honest
adjective
US /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “Achoreus, _an honest Counsellor, Priest of_ Isis.”
John
noun
US /john/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher PERSONS REPRESENTED IN THE PLAY.”
All words in this reading · 30
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Photinus, _a Politician, minion to_ Ptolomy.
Achoreus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Achoreus, _an honest Counsellor, Priest of_ Isis.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Achoreus, _an honest Counsellor, Priest of_ Isis.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher PERSONS REPRESENTED IN THE PLAY.
Beaumont
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher PERSONS REPRESENTED IN THE PLAY.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher PERSONS REPRESENTED IN THE PLAY.
Counsellor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Achoreus, _an honest Counsellor, Priest of_ Isis.
Cæsar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julius Cæsar, _Emperour of_ Rome.
Emperour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julius Cæsar, _Emperour of_ Rome.
Fletcher
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher PERSONS REPRESENTED IN THE PLAY.
Francis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher PERSONS REPRESENTED IN THE PLAY.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Achoreus, _an honest Counsellor, Priest of_ Isis.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher PERSONS REPRESENTED IN THE PLAY.
Isis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Achoreus, _an honest Counsellor, Priest of_ Isis.
John
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher PERSONS REPRESENTED IN THE PLAY.
Julius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julius Cæsar, _Emperour of_ Rome.
King
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ptolomy, _King of_ Ægypt.
minion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Photinus, _a Politician, minion to_ Ptolomy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Julius Cæsar, _Emperour of_ Rome.
PERSONS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher PERSONS REPRESENTED IN THE PLAY.
Photinus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Photinus, _a Politician, minion to_ Ptolomy.
PLAY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher PERSONS REPRESENTED IN THE PLAY.
Politician
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Photinus, _a Politician, minion to_ Ptolomy.
Priest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Achoreus, _an honest Counsellor, Priest of_ Isis.
Ptolomy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ptolomy, _King of_ Ægypt.
REPRESENTED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher PERSONS REPRESENTED IN THE PLAY.
Rome
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julius Cæsar, _Emperour of_ Rome.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher PERSONS REPRESENTED IN THE PLAY.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Photinus, _a Politician, minion to_ Ptolomy.
Ægypt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ptolomy, _King of_ Ægypt.