Chapter 6 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Scrib_. From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks. _Clowne_. Sayd in a jest, in deede! Shipwreck by land!
Chapter 6 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put or send forth
From this reading “From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Sayd in a jest, in deede!”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Shipwreck by land!”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.”
possessive form of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.”
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading “Shipwreck by land!”
(used informally) very small
From this reading “From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.”
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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 Sayd in a jest, in deede!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Shipwreck by land!
put or send forth
From this reading From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.
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From this reading _Clowne_.
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From this reading Sayd in a jest, in deede!
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From this reading From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sayd in a jest, in deede!
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Sayd in a jest, in deede!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Shipwreck by land!
immediately past
From this reading From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.
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From this reading Sayd in a jest, in deede!
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From this reading _Scrib_.
possessive form of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading Shipwreck by land!
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From this reading From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.
(used informally) very small
From this reading From the sea's fury, drowneing; for last night Our shipp was splitt, wee cast upon these rocks.
Chapter 6 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 by A. H. (Arthur Henry) [Editor] Bullen holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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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