Chapter 2 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARISTIPPUS. My Carisophus, you have done good service, But what is the spy’s name? CARISOPHUS. He is called Damon, born in Greece, from whence lately he came. ARISTIPPUS.
Chapter 2 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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brought into existence
From this reading “He is called Damon, born in Greece, from whence lately he came.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “He is called Damon, born in Greece, from whence lately he came.”
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading “He is called Damon, born in Greece, from whence lately he came.”
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading “He is called Damon, born in Greece, from whence lately he came.”
in the recent past
From this reading “He is called Damon, born in Greece, from whence lately he came.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “My Carisophus, you have done good service, But what is the spy’s name?”
possessive form of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “He is called Damon, born in Greece, from whence lately he came.”
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In this reading “He is called Damon, born in Greece, from whence lately he came.”
In this reading “My Carisophus, you have done good service, But what is the spy’s name?”
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From this reading ARISTIPPUS.
brought into existence
From this reading He is called Damon, born in Greece, from whence lately he came.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My Carisophus, you have done good service, But what is the spy’s name?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He is called Damon, born in Greece, from whence lately he came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He is called Damon, born in Greece, from whence lately he came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Carisophus, you have done good service, But what is the spy’s name?
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading He is called Damon, born in Greece, from whence lately he came.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading My Carisophus, you have done good service, But what is the spy’s name?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He is called Damon, born in Greece, from whence lately he came.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My Carisophus, you have done good service, But what is the spy’s name?
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading He is called Damon, born in Greece, from whence lately he came.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My Carisophus, you have done good service, But what is the spy’s name?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is called Damon, born in Greece, from whence lately he came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is called Damon, born in Greece, from whence lately he came.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Carisophus, you have done good service, But what is the spy’s name?
in the recent past
From this reading He is called Damon, born in Greece, from whence lately he came.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Carisophus, you have done good service, But what is the spy’s name?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My Carisophus, you have done good service, But what is the spy’s name?
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading My Carisophus, you have done good service, But what is the spy’s name?
possessive form of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading My Carisophus, you have done good service, But what is the spy’s name?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Carisophus, you have done good service, But what is the spy’s name?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My Carisophus, you have done good service, But what is the spy’s name?
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading He is called Damon, born in Greece, from whence lately he came.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Carisophus, you have done good service, But what is the spy’s name?
Chapter 2 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays by William Carew [Editor] Hazlitt holds 353 sentences, grouped into 71 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 2 holds 353 sentences of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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