Chapter 20 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Kath_. But can you tell me if they live or no, Or, dead, what hand hath given them buryall? _Pem_. Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce. _Kath_.
Chapter 20 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.”
comparative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.”
placed in a grave
From this reading “Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.”
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.”
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading “Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.”
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.”
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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 Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
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From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
comparative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
placed in a grave
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But can you tell me if they live or no, Or, dead, what hand hath given them buryall?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But can you tell me if they live or no, Or, dead, what hand hath given them buryall?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But can you tell me if they live or no, Or, dead, what hand hath given them buryall?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But can you tell me if they live or no, Or, dead, what hand hath given them buryall?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But can you tell me if they live or no, Or, dead, what hand hath given them buryall?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But can you tell me if they live or no, Or, dead, what hand hath given them buryall?
an old form of “has”
From this reading But can you tell me if they live or no, Or, dead, what hand hath given them buryall?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But can you tell me if they live or no, Or, dead, what hand hath given them buryall?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Kath_.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But can you tell me if they live or no, Or, dead, what hand hath given them buryall?
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But can you tell me if they live or no, Or, dead, what hand hath given them buryall?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
not any; not one
From this reading But can you tell me if they live or no, Or, dead, what hand hath given them buryall?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But can you tell me if they live or no, Or, dead, what hand hath given them buryall?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pem_.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
express in words
From this reading But can you tell me if they live or no, Or, dead, what hand hath given them buryall?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But can you tell me if they live or no, Or, dead, what hand hath given them buryall?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But can you tell me if they live or no, Or, dead, what hand hath given them buryall?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But can you tell me if they live or no, Or, dead, what hand hath given them buryall?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But can you tell me if they live or no, Or, dead, what hand hath given them buryall?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Rest you assured, Madam, they are dead: The one of them, to whom I was allyed And neerely knit in friendship from my youth, By me lyes buried heere: a braver knight And truer Lover never breathd in Fraunce.
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