Chapter 13 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Euph_. Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts. _Mon_. By heaven and by your beauteous selfe I will. _Euph_.
Chapter 13 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “By heaven and by your beauteous selfe I will.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
through chance
From this reading “Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight
From this reading By heaven and by your beauteous selfe I will.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
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From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
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From this reading _Euph_.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading By heaven and by your beauteous selfe I will.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading _Mon_.
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From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
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From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
through chance
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By heaven and by your beauteous selfe I will.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading By heaven and by your beauteous selfe I will.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, Lord _Montano_, you come neere my heart, And were I sure that you would keepe your word, As I am sure you love me by your deedes, I might perchance deliver you my thoughts.
Chapter 13 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 by A. H. (Arthur Henry) [Editor] Bullen holds 389 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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