Chapter 17 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 1 is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 1 is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Bal_. For a Groomes death? _King_. No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life. _Bal_.
Chapter 17 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 1 is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expel from a community or group
From this reading “No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “For a Groomes death?”
plural of “foster” — United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
From this reading “No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.”
third-person singular of “groom” — educate for a future role or function
From this reading “For a Groomes death?”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a Groomes death?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bal_.
expel from a community or group
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For a Groomes death?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a Groomes death?
plural of “foster” — United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
third-person singular of “groom” — educate for a future role or function
From this reading For a Groomes death?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _King_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
the force of workers available
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
not any; not one
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No more; we banish thee our Court and kingdome: A King that fosters men so dipt in blood May be call'd mercifull but never good: Begone upon thy life.
Chapter 17 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 1 by A. H. (Arthur Henry) [Editor] Bullen holds 379 sentences, grouped into 76 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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