Chapter 8 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Flor_. Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected? _Lass_. I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape. _Luc_.
Chapter 8 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?”
disregarded
From this reading “Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.”
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading “Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.”
attempt by employing effort
From this reading “I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.”
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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 I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.
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From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
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From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
the two together, not just one
From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
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From this reading I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.
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From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
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From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
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From this reading I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.
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From this reading _Flor_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
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From this reading I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading _Lass_.
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From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
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From this reading _Luc_.
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From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
disregarded
From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
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From this reading I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
attempt by employing effort
From this reading I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I cannot rellish joyes that are enforst; For, were I shut in Paradice it selfe, I should as from a prison strive t'escape.
at the time that
From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Could my childes beautie moove you so, my lord, When Lawe and dutie held it in restraint, And now (they both allowe it) be neglected?
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