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A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2
A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Buz_.
If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.
A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.
They are at the fort, the castle, at the castle: would I were pelted to death with Oranges and Lymons.
_Ten_.
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A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Buz_.
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If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.
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A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.
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They are at the fort, the castle, at the castle: would I were pelted to death with Oranges and Lymons.
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_Ten_.
/ten/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

castle noun US /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading “They are at the fort, the castle, at the castle: would I were pelted to death with Oranges and Lymons.”

Don noun US /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading “A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.”

fort noun US /fɔːrt/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading “They are at the fort, the castle, at the castle: would I were pelted to death with Oranges and Lymons.”

hung verb US /hʌŋ/

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading “A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.”

Oranges noun US /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/

plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading “They are at the fort, the castle, at the castle: would I were pelted to death with Oranges and Lymons.”

pelted verb US /ˈpeltɪd/

past form of “pelt” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile

From this reading “They are at the fort, the castle, at the castle: would I were pelted to death with Oranges and Lymons.”

selves noun US /selvz/

plural of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading “A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.”

serves noun US /sɜːrvz/

plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

From this reading “If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.”

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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 A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.

allready

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From this reading A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading They are at the fort, the castle, at the castle: would I were pelted to death with Oranges and Lymons.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They are at the fort, the castle, at the castle: would I were pelted to death with Oranges and Lymons.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

Buz

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From this reading _Buz_.

castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading They are at the fort, the castle, at the castle: would I were pelted to death with Oranges and Lymons.

Citty

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From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading They are at the fort, the castle, at the castle: would I were pelted to death with Oranges and Lymons.

defyance

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From this reading A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.

DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.

flaggs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.

fleete

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.

fortnounUS /fɔːrt/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading They are at the fort, the castle, at the castle: would I were pelted to death with Oranges and Lymons.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.

heare

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From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

hungverbUS /hʌŋ/

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.

Lymons

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They are at the fort, the castle, at the castle: would I were pelted to death with Oranges and Lymons.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.

OrangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/

plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading They are at the fort, the castle, at the castle: would I were pelted to death with Oranges and Lymons.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

peltedverbUS /ˈpeltɪd/

past form of “pelt” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile

From this reading They are at the fort, the castle, at the castle: would I were pelted to death with Oranges and Lymons.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

selvesnounUS /selvz/

plural of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.

servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/

plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

speake

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

spitt

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.

TennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading _Ten_.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They are at the fort, the castle, at the castle: would I were pelted to death with Oranges and Lymons.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They are at the fort, the castle, at the castle: would I were pelted to death with Oranges and Lymons.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

yesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you would peace I might heare what they say; the wind serves to bring every word they speake: they make towards, yes, towards this Citty.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A great fleete! stay, stay, look to your selves, Don: they spitt fire allready, and have hung up a thousand flaggs of defyance.

Chapter 2 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by A. H. (Arthur Henry) [Editor] Bullen holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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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Chapter 2 holds 392 sentences of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.

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