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A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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[_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.
_Ench_.
Stay! aye me, We are betrai'd!
Haste, spirits, and remove This table and these cups,--remove, I say: Our incantations strangely are dissolv'd.
_Exeunt Ench. with spirits and banquets_.
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A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 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.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
[_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.
Line 2
_Ench_.
Line 3
Stay! aye me, We are betrai'd!
Line 4
Haste, spirits, and remove This table and these cups,--remove, I say: Our incantations strangely are dissolv'd.
Line 5
_Exeunt Ench. with spirits and banquets_.

Learner Dictionary

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.

banquets noun US /ˈbæŋkwəts/

plural of “banquet” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people

beams noun US /biːmz/

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading “[_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.”

cups noun US /kʌps/

plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading “Haste, spirits, and remove This table and these cups,--remove, I say: Our incantations strangely are dissolv'd.”

Exit noun US /ˈeɡzɪt/

an opening that permits escape or release

Peasant noun US /ˈpezənt/

a country person

remove verb US /riˈmuːv/

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading “Haste, spirits, and remove This table and these cups,--remove, I say: Our incantations strangely are dissolv'd.”

stir verb US /stɜːr/

move an implement through

From this reading “[_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.”

strangely adverb US /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading “Haste, spirits, and remove This table and these cups,--remove, I say: Our incantations strangely are dissolv'd.”

All words in this reading · 46

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.

75

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

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Stay! aye me, We are betrai'd!

aye

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From this reading Stay! aye me, We are betrai'd!

banquetsnounUS /ˈbæŋkwəts/

plural of “banquet” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading _Exeunt Ench. with spirits and banquets_.

beamsnounUS /biːmz/

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

betrai'd

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

From this reading Stay! aye me, We are betrai'd!

cupsnounUS /kʌps/

plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Haste, spirits, and remove This table and these cups,--remove, I say: Our incantations strangely are dissolv'd.

dissolv'd

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From this reading Haste, spirits, and remove This table and these cups,--remove, I say: Our incantations strangely are dissolv'd.

Ench

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From this reading _Ench_.

enchantments

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From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

Exeunt

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From this reading _Exeunt Ench. with spirits and banquets_.

ExitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/

an opening that permits escape or release

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

Hance

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From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

HastenounUS /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Haste, spirits, and remove This table and these cups,--remove, I say: Our incantations strangely are dissolv'd.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Haste, spirits, and remove This table and these cups,--remove, I say: Our incantations strangely are dissolv'd.

incantations

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

From this reading Haste, spirits, and remove This table and these cups,--remove, I say: Our incantations strangely are dissolv'd.

Jemme

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

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

lo

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

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Stay! aye me, We are betrai'd!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Haste, spirits, and remove This table and these cups,--remove, I say: Our incantations strangely are dissolv'd.

PeasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/

a country person

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading Haste, spirits, and remove This table and these cups,--remove, I say: Our incantations strangely are dissolv'd.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Haste, spirits, and remove This table and these cups,--remove, I say: Our incantations strangely are dissolv'd.

senounUS /seɪ/

a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

sparckle

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

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Haste, spirits, and remove This table and these cups,--remove, I say: Our incantations strangely are dissolv'd.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

StayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Stay! aye me, We are betrai'd!

stirverbUS /stɜːr/

move an implement through

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading Haste, spirits, and remove This table and these cups,--remove, I say: Our incantations strangely are dissolv'd.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Haste, spirits, and remove This table and these cups,--remove, I say: Our incantations strangely are dissolv'd.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Haste, spirits, and remove This table and these cups,--remove, I say: Our incantations strangely are dissolv'd.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

vertuous

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

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Stay! aye me, We are betrai'd!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Exeunt Ench. with spirits and banquets_.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading [_Exit Peasant_[75]] _Hance_, stand you there and stir not.-- Now sparckle forth thy beams, thou vertuous Jemme, And lo[o]se these strong enchantments.

Chapter 9 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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