Chapter 20 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 1 is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 1 is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[73] Cf. Shakespeare, "Make mad the guilty and appal the free." Hamlet, II. 2. [74] So the 4tos; but Quy.
Chapter 20 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 1 is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “Shakespeare, "Make mad the guilty and appal the free."”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “Shakespeare, "Make mad the guilty and appal the free."”
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading “Hamlet, II.”
roused to anger
From this reading “Shakespeare, "Make mad the guilty and appal the free."”
engage in
From this reading “Shakespeare, "Make mad the guilty and appal the free."”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “Shakespeare, "Make mad the guilty and appal the free."”
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From this reading 2.
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From this reading [74] So the 4tos; but Quy.
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From this reading [73] Cf.
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From this reading [74] So the 4tos; but Quy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shakespeare, "Make mad the guilty and appal the free."
strike with disgust or revulsion
From this reading Shakespeare, "Make mad the guilty and appal the free."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [74] So the 4tos; but Quy.
a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
From this reading [73] Cf.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Shakespeare, "Make mad the guilty and appal the free."
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Shakespeare, "Make mad the guilty and appal the free."
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Hamlet, II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hamlet, II.
roused to anger
From this reading Shakespeare, "Make mad the guilty and appal the free."
engage in
From this reading Shakespeare, "Make mad the guilty and appal the free."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [74] So the 4tos; but Quy.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading Shakespeare, "Make mad the guilty and appal the free."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [74] So the 4tos; but Quy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shakespeare, "Make mad the guilty and appal the free."
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From this reading [74] So the 4tos; but Quy.
Chapter 20 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 1 by A. H. (Arthur Henry) [Editor] Bullen holds 330 sentences, grouped into 66 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.
Chapter 20 holds 330 sentences of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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