Chapter 14 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Otho_. Madam, Ile none: Of all fruits, that I hate. _Euph_. And commended it So highly by the messenger that brought it! _Con_.
Chapter 14 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading “And commended it So highly by the messenger that brought it!”
an argument opposed to a proposal
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “Madam, Ile none: Of all fruits, that I hate.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Madam, Ile none: Of all fruits, that I hate.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “And commended it So highly by the messenger that brought it!”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Madam, Ile none: Of all fruits, that I hate.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “And commended it So highly by the messenger that brought it!”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Madam, Ile none: Of all fruits, that I hate.”
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(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 Madam, Ile none: Of all fruits, that I hate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And commended it So highly by the messenger that brought it!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And commended it So highly by the messenger that brought it!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And commended it So highly by the messenger that brought it!
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading And commended it So highly by the messenger that brought it!
an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading _Con_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Euph_.
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Madam, Ile none: Of all fruits, that I hate.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Madam, Ile none: Of all fruits, that I hate.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading And commended it So highly by the messenger that brought it!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Madam, Ile none: Of all fruits, that I hate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madam, Ile none: Of all fruits, that I hate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And commended it So highly by the messenger that brought it!
a woman of refinement
From this reading Madam, Ile none: Of all fruits, that I hate.
a person who carries a message
From this reading And commended it So highly by the messenger that brought it!
not one, and not any
From this reading Madam, Ile none: Of all fruits, that I hate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madam, Ile none: Of all fruits, that I hate.
French pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade (1042-1099)
From this reading _Otho_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And commended it So highly by the messenger that brought it!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madam, Ile none: Of all fruits, that I hate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And commended it So highly by the messenger that brought it!
Chapter 14 of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 by A. H. (Arthur Henry) [Editor] Bullen holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
Chapter 14 holds 393 sentences of A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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