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A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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_One Singes.
This Song.
_The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.
Then to bee foxd[264] it is no crime, Since thickest and dull Braines It makes sublime.
The Stillyards Reanish wine and Divells white, Who doth not in them sometimes take delight?
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A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_One Singes.
Line 2
This Song.
/ðɪs sɔːŋ/
Line 3
_The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.
Line 4
Then to bee foxd[264] it is no crime, Since thickest and dull Braines It makes sublime.
Line 5
The Stillyards Reanish wine and Divells white, Who doth not in them sometimes take delight?

Learner Dictionary

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bee noun US /biː/

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading “Then to bee foxd[264] it is no crime, Since thickest and dull Braines It makes sublime.”

Grapes noun US /ɡreɪps/

plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

From this reading “_The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.”

grosser adjective US /ˈɡroʊsər/

comparative of “gross” — before any deductions

From this reading “_The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.”

Juice noun US /dʒuːs/

the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking

From this reading “_The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.”

refine verb US /rəˈfaɪn/

improve or perfect by pruning or polishing

From this reading “_The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.”

sparkling adjective US /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading “_The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.”

sublime adjective US /səˈblaɪm/

inspiring awe

From this reading “Then to bee foxd[264] it is no crime, Since thickest and dull Braines It makes sublime.”

thickest adjective US /ˈθɪkɪst/

superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading “Then to bee foxd[264] it is no crime, Since thickest and dull Braines It makes sublime.”

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264

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From this reading Then to bee foxd[264] it is no crime, Since thickest and dull Braines It makes sublime.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Then to bee foxd[264] it is no crime, Since thickest and dull Braines It makes sublime.

beenounUS /biː/

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading Then to bee foxd[264] it is no crime, Since thickest and dull Braines It makes sublime.

Braine

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From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

Braines

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From this reading Then to bee foxd[264] it is no crime, Since thickest and dull Braines It makes sublime.

cleere

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From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

crimenounUS /kraɪm/

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading Then to bee foxd[264] it is no crime, Since thickest and dull Braines It makes sublime.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading The Stillyards Reanish wine and Divells white, Who doth not in them sometimes take delight?

Divells

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From this reading The Stillyards Reanish wine and Divells white, Who doth not in them sometimes take delight?

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

foxd

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From this reading Then to bee foxd[264] it is no crime, Since thickest and dull Braines It makes sublime.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

GrapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/

plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

grosseradjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊsər/

comparative of “gross” — before any deductions

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Stillyards Reanish wine and Divells white, Who doth not in them sometimes take delight?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

JuicenounUS /dʒuːs/

the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

Lemonades

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From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Then to bee foxd[264] it is no crime, Since thickest and dull Braines It makes sublime.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Stillyards Reanish wine and Divells white, Who doth not in them sometimes take delight?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _One Singes.

Reanish

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

From this reading The Stillyards Reanish wine and Divells white, Who doth not in them sometimes take delight?

refineverbUS /rəˈfaɪn/

improve or perfect by pruning or polishing

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Then to bee foxd[264] it is no crime, Since thickest and dull Braines It makes sublime.

Singes

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

From this reading _One Singes.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The Stillyards Reanish wine and Divells white, Who doth not in them sometimes take delight?

SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading This Song.

SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

squeez'd

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

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

Stillyards

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

From this reading The Stillyards Reanish wine and Divells white, Who doth not in them sometimes take delight?

sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/

inspiring awe

From this reading Then to bee foxd[264] it is no crime, Since thickest and dull Braines It makes sublime.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading The Stillyards Reanish wine and Divells white, Who doth not in them sometimes take delight?

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Stillyards Reanish wine and Divells white, Who doth not in them sometimes take delight?

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then to bee foxd[264] it is no crime, Since thickest and dull Braines It makes sublime.

thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/

superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Then to bee foxd[264] it is no crime, Since thickest and dull Braines It makes sublime.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This Song.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Then to bee foxd[264] it is no crime, Since thickest and dull Braines It makes sublime.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The Stillyards Reanish wine and Divells white, Who doth not in them sometimes take delight?

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The Stillyards Reanish wine and Divells white, Who doth not in them sometimes take delight?

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

witt

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

From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

witts

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From this reading _The Juice of Spanish squeez'd Grapes is It That makes a dull Braine so full of witt; The Lemonades cleere sparkling wine The grosser witts too, doth much refine.

Chapter 22 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by A. H. (Arthur Henry) [Editor] Bullen holds 388 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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