Chapter 21 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Bur_. Comest thou to kill me? _Phil_. If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life. _Bur_.
Chapter 21 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
deprive through death
From this reading “If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.”
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Comest thou to kill me?”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Comest thou to kill me?”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.”
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.”
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.
deprive through death
From this reading If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading _Bur_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Comest thou to kill me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Comest thou to kill me?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Comest thou to kill me?
not any; not one
From this reading If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Phil_.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.
express in words
From this reading If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Comest thou to kill me?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Comest thou to kill me?
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I should say no, This weapon would condemne me, which I seyz'd Of purpose, Burbon, to bereave thy life.
Chapter 21 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by A. H. (Arthur Henry) [Editor] Bullen holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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