Chapter 5 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Goos_. Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so. _Fur_. Quick or dead, let him goe, sir _Giles_. _Ia_.
Chapter 5 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading “Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.”
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
plural of “goo” — any thick, viscous matter
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Quick or dead, let him goe, sir _Giles_.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.”
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading “Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.”
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social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading _Fur_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quick or dead, let him goe, sir _Giles_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quick or dead, let him goe, sir _Giles_.
plural of “goo” — any thick, viscous matter
From this reading _Goos_.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quick or dead, let him goe, sir _Giles_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading _Ia_.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Quick or dead, let him goe, sir _Giles_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Quick or dead, let him goe, sir _Giles_.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick or dead, let him goe, sir _Giles_.
term of address for a man
From this reading Quick or dead, let him goe, sir _Giles_.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading Dead? slight that can not be, man; I know he wood ha writ to me ant had byn so.
Chapter 5 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by A. H. (Arthur Henry) [Editor] Bullen holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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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