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A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3
A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Hip_.
What's that, good Madam?
_Eug_.
I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.
_Pene_.
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A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Hip_.
/hɪp/
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What's that, good Madam?
Line 3
_Eug_.
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I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.
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_Pene_.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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action noun US /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading “I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.”

comfort noun US /ˈkʌmfərt/

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading “I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.”

deere noun US /dɪr/

United States industrialist who manufactured plows suitable for working the prairie soil (1804-1886)

From this reading “I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.”

expectation noun US /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading “I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.”

Hip noun US /hɪp/

either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

Madam noun US /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

From this reading “What's that, good Madam?”

suite noun US /swiːt/

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading “I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.”

uncle noun US /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading “I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.”

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actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

bene

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From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

deerenounUS /dɪr/

United States industrialist who manufactured plows suitable for working the prairie soil (1804-1886)

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

Eug

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From this reading _Eug_.

expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

Farre

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From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

gentlemans

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From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading What's that, good Madam?

greete

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

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

HipnounUS /hɪp/

either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

From this reading _Hip_.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

importunateadjective

expressing persistant and earnest entreaty

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

looke

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

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

MadamnounUS /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

From this reading What's that, good Madam?

maiden-nice

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

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

Pene

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

From this reading _Pene_.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

poore

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

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

selfe

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

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

sicke

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

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

suitenounUS /swiːt/

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What's that, good Madam?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

What's

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

From this reading What's that, good Madam?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

yeeld

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

From this reading I that have bene so more then maiden-nice To my deere Lord and uncle not to yeeld By his importunate suite to his friends love In looke, or almost thought; will of my selfe, Farre past his expectation or his hope, In action and in person greete his friend, And comfort the poore gentlemans sicke state.

Chapter 6 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by A. H. (Arthur Henry) [Editor] Bullen holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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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