Chapter 4 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
2. Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so. [_He falls over the bag_. Sblood, what rascall hath laide this in my way! 1.
Chapter 4 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flexible container with a single opening
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “[_He falls over the bag_.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Sblood, what rascall hath laide this in my way!”
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading “Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Sblood, what rascall hath laide this in my way!”
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From this reading 1.
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From this reading 2.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading [_He falls over the bag_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading [_He falls over the bag_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so.
the act of departing
From this reading Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so.
an old form of “has”
From this reading Sblood, what rascall hath laide this in my way!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_He falls over the bag_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sblood, what rascall hath laide this in my way!
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sblood, what rascall hath laide this in my way!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sblood, what rascall hath laide this in my way!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so.
above and across; more than
From this reading [_He falls over the bag_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sblood, what rascall hath laide this in my way!
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From this reading Sblood, what rascall hath laide this in my way!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_He falls over the bag_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sblood, what rascall hath laide this in my way!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sblood, what rascall hath laide this in my way!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sblood, what rascall hath laide this in my way!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come, I am indifferent, I care not so much for going; but if I go with you, why so; if not, why so.
Chapter 4 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 by A. H. (Arthur Henry) [Editor] Bullen holds 379 sentences, grouped into 76 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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