Chapter 4 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[_Ex. Fer., John, Catalina_. _Enter Jaylor & Woodrow_. _Pike_. Oh, Mr. _Woodrow_, I must now take leave Of prison fellowship with you.
Chapter 4 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to come or go into
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading “Oh, Mr. _Woodrow_, I must now take leave Of prison fellowship with you.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Fer., John, Catalina_.”
go away from a place
From this reading “Oh, Mr. _Woodrow_, I must now take leave Of prison fellowship with you.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Oh, Mr. _Woodrow_, I must now take leave Of prison fellowship with you.”
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “Oh, Mr. _Woodrow_, I must now take leave Of prison fellowship with you.”
carry out
From this reading “Oh, Mr. _Woodrow_, I must now take leave Of prison fellowship with you.”
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From this reading Fer., John, Catalina_.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter Jaylor & Woodrow_.
a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
From this reading [_Ex.
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading Oh, Mr. _Woodrow_, I must now take leave Of prison fellowship with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fer., John, Catalina_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, Mr. _Woodrow_, I must now take leave Of prison fellowship with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter Jaylor & Woodrow_.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Fer., John, Catalina_.
go away from a place
From this reading Oh, Mr. _Woodrow_, I must now take leave Of prison fellowship with you.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Oh, Mr. _Woodrow_, I must now take leave Of prison fellowship with you.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Oh, Mr. _Woodrow_, I must now take leave Of prison fellowship with you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Oh, Mr. _Woodrow_, I must now take leave Of prison fellowship with you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, Mr. _Woodrow_, I must now take leave Of prison fellowship with you.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Mr. _Woodrow_, I must now take leave Of prison fellowship with you.
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading _Pike_.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Oh, Mr. _Woodrow_, I must now take leave Of prison fellowship with you.
carry out
From this reading Oh, Mr. _Woodrow_, I must now take leave Of prison fellowship with you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh, Mr. _Woodrow_, I must now take leave Of prison fellowship with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter Jaylor & Woodrow_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, Mr. _Woodrow_, I must now take leave Of prison fellowship with you.
Chapter 4 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by A. H. (Arthur Henry) [Editor] Bullen holds 380 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.
Chapter 4 holds 380 sentences of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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