Chapter 5 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Cow_. No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne. _Wil_. This I misdoubted, therefore will forbeare To utter what I thought to have reveald. _Cow_.
Chapter 5 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.”
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.”
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading “No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “This I misdoubted, therefore will forbeare To utter what I thought to have reveald.”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “This I misdoubted, therefore will forbeare To utter what I thought to have reveald.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading _Cow_.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This I misdoubted, therefore will forbeare To utter what I thought to have reveald.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This I misdoubted, therefore will forbeare To utter what I thought to have reveald.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.
engage in
From this reading No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This I misdoubted, therefore will forbeare To utter what I thought to have reveald.
not any; not one
From this reading No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This I misdoubted, therefore will forbeare To utter what I thought to have reveald.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading This I misdoubted, therefore will forbeare To utter what I thought to have reveald.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I misdoubted, therefore will forbeare To utter what I thought to have reveald.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This I misdoubted, therefore will forbeare To utter what I thought to have reveald.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This I misdoubted, therefore will forbeare To utter what I thought to have reveald.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading This I misdoubted, therefore will forbeare To utter what I thought to have reveald.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This I misdoubted, therefore will forbeare To utter what I thought to have reveald.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Wil_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This I misdoubted, therefore will forbeare To utter what I thought to have reveald.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No, would I had, for then Ide blaze their shame, And make them pay due penance for their sinne.
Chapter 5 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 by A. H. (Arthur Henry) [Editor] Bullen holds 383 sentences, grouped into 77 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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