Chapter 19 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Do_. Serve! With reverence to the title, I have seene a Generall with a worse Countenance. It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre. _Un_.
Chapter 19 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “With reverence to the title, I have seene a Generall with a worse Countenance.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.”
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading “It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.”
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading “With reverence to the title, I have seene a Generall with a worse Countenance.”
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “Serve!”
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading “With reverence to the title, I have seene a Generall with a worse Countenance.”
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading “It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.”
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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 With reverence to the title, I have seene a Generall with a worse Countenance.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading With reverence to the title, I have seene a Generall with a worse Countenance.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Do_.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
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From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
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From this reading With reverence to the title, I have seene a Generall with a worse Countenance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With reverence to the title, I have seene a Generall with a worse Countenance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With reverence to the title, I have seene a Generall with a worse Countenance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
not any; not one
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading With reverence to the title, I have seene a Generall with a worse Countenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With reverence to the title, I have seene a Generall with a worse Countenance.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Serve!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With reverence to the title, I have seene a Generall with a worse Countenance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading With reverence to the title, I have seene a Generall with a worse Countenance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With reverence to the title, I have seene a Generall with a worse Countenance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading _Un_.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With reverence to the title, I have seene a Generall with a worse Countenance.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading With reverence to the title, I have seene a Generall with a worse Countenance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is a good leading face, and though you have no cut ore the nose or other visible scarre, which I doubt not but you may receave all in good tyme, it is a quarrelling face and fitt for a man of warre.
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