Chapter 10 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Enter Sucket and Crackby_. _Suc_. Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses. _Bel_. Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.
Chapter 10 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading “Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.”
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading “Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.”
plural of “fortress” — a fortified defensive structure
From this reading “Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.”
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading “Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.”
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.”
anything indispensable
From this reading “Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.”
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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 Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.
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From this reading Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Enter Sucket and Crackby_.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading _Bel_.
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From this reading Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter Sucket and Crackby_.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter Sucket and Crackby_.
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From this reading Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.
plural of “fortress” — a fortified defensive structure
From this reading Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.
an impudent statement
From this reading Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.
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From this reading Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.
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From this reading Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.
not any; not one
From this reading Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.
anything indispensable
From this reading Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.
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From this reading _Suc_.
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From this reading _Enter Sucket and Crackby_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.
which person or people
From this reading Who sent these fooles to trouble us?--Gent[lemen], We have some conference will admit no audience Besides ourselves.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Be not abashd; a little impudence is requisite; Observe me, with what a garbe and gesture martiall I will beseige their fortresses.
Chapter 10 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by A. H. (Arthur Henry) [Editor] Bullen holds 386 sentences, grouped into 78 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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