Chapter 17 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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Chapter 17 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.
_Cap_. Be not vext; That will not help ye, Sir. _Bar_. I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine. I charge ye draw your Guard off and disperce 'em: I have a powre as full as theirs.
Chapter 17 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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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
a tight-fitting headdress
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.”
submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
From this reading “I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.”
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading “I charge ye draw your Guard off and disperce 'em: I have a powre as full as theirs.”
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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 I charge ye draw your Guard off and disperce 'em: I have a powre as full as theirs.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I charge ye draw your Guard off and disperce 'em: I have a powre as full as theirs.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading _Bar_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be not vext; That will not help ye, Sir.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading _Cap_.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading I charge ye draw your Guard off and disperce 'em: I have a powre as full as theirs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I charge ye draw your Guard off and disperce 'em: I have a powre as full as theirs.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I charge ye draw your Guard off and disperce 'em: I have a powre as full as theirs.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I charge ye draw your Guard off and disperce 'em: I have a powre as full as theirs.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading I charge ye draw your Guard off and disperce 'em: I have a powre as full as theirs.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I charge ye draw your Guard off and disperce 'em: I have a powre as full as theirs.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Be not vext; That will not help ye, Sir.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Be not vext; That will not help ye, Sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I charge ye draw your Guard off and disperce 'em: I have a powre as full as theirs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I charge ye draw your Guard off and disperce 'em: I have a powre as full as theirs.
submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
term of address for a man
From this reading Be not vext; That will not help ye, Sir.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be not vext; That will not help ye, Sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading I charge ye draw your Guard off and disperce 'em: I have a powre as full as theirs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be not vext; That will not help ye, Sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Be not vext; That will not help ye, Sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wilbe vext, And such an anger I will fling amongst 'em Shall shake the servile soules of these poore wretches That stick his slight deservings above mine.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Be not vext; That will not help ye, Sir.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I charge ye draw your Guard off and disperce 'em: I have a powre as full as theirs.
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