Chapter 24 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are! _Fra_. I will counterfeit a fall. _La_. A fall?
Chapter 24 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading “I will counterfeit a fall.”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “I will counterfeit a fall.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “_Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “_Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “_Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!”
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading “_Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “_Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “_Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading I will counterfeit a fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I will counterfeit a fall.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fra_.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will counterfeit a fall.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _La_.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
a source of difficulty
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will counterfeit a fall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _Do_.--What a deale of submission these foolish men Trouble us women with, that are more forward To be friends agen then they are!
Chapter 24 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by A. H. (Arthur Henry) [Editor] Bullen holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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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