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A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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_Raphael_.
Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.
Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.
If where hee dwells you misse him, then demande Att every bey what shippinge late went out.
If any vowed love still remane betwixt us, Make it appear nowe in your present care And expedition.
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A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Raphael_.
/ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
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Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.
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Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.
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If where hee dwells you misse him, then demande Att every bey what shippinge late went out.
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If any vowed love still remane betwixt us, Make it appear nowe in your present care And expedition.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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betwixt preposition US /biˈtwɪkst/

an old word for “between”

From this reading “If any vowed love still remane betwixt us, Make it appear nowe in your present care And expedition.”

bey noun US /beɪ/

(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading “If where hee dwells you misse him, then demande Att every bey what shippinge late went out.”

dwells verb US /dwelz/

third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading “If where hee dwells you misse him, then demande Att every bey what shippinge late went out.”

expedition noun US /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading “If any vowed love still remane betwixt us, Make it appear nowe in your present care And expedition.”

hasten verb US /ˈheɪsən/

act or move at high speed

From this reading “Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.”

inquiries noun US /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading “Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.”

Raphael noun US /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/

Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)

vowed verb US /vaʊd/

past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise

From this reading “If any vowed love still remane betwixt us, Make it appear nowe in your present care And expedition.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If any vowed love still remane betwixt us, Make it appear nowe in your present care And expedition.

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading If any vowed love still remane betwixt us, Make it appear nowe in your present care And expedition.

Att

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From this reading If where hee dwells you misse him, then demande Att every bey what shippinge late went out.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/

an old word for “between”

From this reading If any vowed love still remane betwixt us, Make it appear nowe in your present care And expedition.

beynounUS /beɪ/

(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading If where hee dwells you misse him, then demande Att every bey what shippinge late went out.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading If any vowed love still remane betwixt us, Make it appear nowe in your present care And expedition.

citty

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From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

demande

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From this reading If where hee dwells you misse him, then demande Att every bey what shippinge late went out.

dwellsverbUS /dwelz/

third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading If where hee dwells you misse him, then demande Att every bey what shippinge late went out.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading If where hee dwells you misse him, then demande Att every bey what shippinge late went out.

expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading If any vowed love still remane betwixt us, Make it appear nowe in your present care And expedition.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

finde

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From this reading Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.

fyrst

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From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/

act or move at high speed

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

Heare

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.

hee

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If where hee dwells you misse him, then demande Att every bey what shippinge late went out.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If where hee dwells you misse him, then demande Att every bey what shippinge late went out.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.

howse

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.

inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If any vowed love still remane betwixt us, Make it appear nowe in your present care And expedition.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading If where hee dwells you misse him, then demande Att every bey what shippinge late went out.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading If any vowed love still remane betwixt us, Make it appear nowe in your present care And expedition.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

mee

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.

meete

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

Mildewe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

misse

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If where hee dwells you misse him, then demande Att every bey what shippinge late went out.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

neclect

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.

nowe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If any vowed love still remane betwixt us, Make it appear nowe in your present care And expedition.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.

PostverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading If any vowed love still remane betwixt us, Make it appear nowe in your present care And expedition.

RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/

Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)

From this reading _Raphael_.

ratenounUS /reɪt/

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

remane

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If any vowed love still remane betwixt us, Make it appear nowe in your present care And expedition.

repayer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.

shippinge

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If where hee dwells you misse him, then demande Att every bey what shippinge late went out.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading If any vowed love still remane betwixt us, Make it appear nowe in your present care And expedition.

strickt

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

unsearcht

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If any vowed love still remane betwixt us, Make it appear nowe in your present care And expedition.

villaige

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.

vowedverbUS /vaʊd/

past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise

From this reading If any vowed love still remane betwixt us, Make it appear nowe in your present care And expedition.

waye

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading If where hee dwells you misse him, then demande Att every bey what shippinge late went out.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If where hee dwells you misse him, then demande Att every bey what shippinge late went out.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading If where hee dwells you misse him, then demande Att every bey what shippinge late went out.

WhompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

woll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Heare you shall finde mee Or in the waye home; for in all this villaige I woll not leave a howse, a place unsearcht.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Post you back to the citty; make inquiries And most strickt search to find that _Mildewe_ out; Whom if you meete, fyrst rate his last neclect, Then hasten his repayer.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If any vowed love still remane betwixt us, Make it appear nowe in your present care And expedition.

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