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A Select Collection of Old English Plays

Chapter VII

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_Here entereth_ JUDGE APPIUS _and_ CLAUDIUS.
With tender heart, Virginius, thou welcome art to me.
I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.
And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.
VIRGINIUS.
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A Select Collection of Old English Plays

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Here entereth_ JUDGE APPIUS _and_ CLAUDIUS.
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With tender heart, Virginius, thou welcome art to me.
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I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.
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And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.
/ənd ðoʊ ˌɪnˈdiːd aɪ lʌv ðiː soʊ æz ðaɪ ˈdezərts dɪˈzaɪər jet nɑːt soʊ bʌt aɪ mʌst ˈdʒʌdʒmənt ɡɪv æz ˈdʒʌstəs dɔːθ ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
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VIRGINIUS.

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

claudius noun US /ˈklɔːdiəs/

Roman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered; consolidated the Roman Empire and conquered southern Britain; was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named as Claudius' heir (10 BC to AD 54)

From this reading “_Here entereth_ JUDGE APPIUS _and_ CLAUDIUS.”

deed noun US /diːd/

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading “I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.”

deserts noun US /ˈdezərts/

plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation

From this reading “And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.”

doth auxiliary verb US /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading “And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.”

fame noun US /feɪm/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading “I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.”

mickle noun US /ˈmɪkəl/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading “I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.”

require verb US /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/

require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading “And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.”

utter verb US /ˈʌtər/

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading “I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

tender heart adjective + noun

In this reading “With tender heart, Virginius, thou welcome art to me.”

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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Here entereth_ JUDGE APPIUS _and_ CLAUDIUS.

Appealeth

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

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

APPIUS

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

From this reading _Here entereth_ JUDGE APPIUS _and_ CLAUDIUS.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading With tender heart, Virginius, thou welcome art to me.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.

CLAUDIUSnounUS /ˈklɔːdiəs/

Roman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered; consolidated the Roman Empire and conquered southern Britain; was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named as Claudius' heir (10 BC to AD 54)

From this reading _Here entereth_ JUDGE APPIUS _and_ CLAUDIUS.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

deednounUS /diːd/

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/

plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation

From this reading And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.

entereth

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

From this reading _Here entereth_ JUDGE APPIUS _and_ CLAUDIUS.

famenounUS /feɪm/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading With tender heart, Virginius, thou welcome art to me.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _Here entereth_ JUDGE APPIUS _and_ CLAUDIUS.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.

JUDGEverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading _Here entereth_ JUDGE APPIUS _and_ CLAUDIUS.

judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading With tender heart, Virginius, thou welcome art to me.

micklenounUS /ˈmɪkəl/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/

require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.

shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading With tender heart, Virginius, thou welcome art to me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading With tender heart, Virginius, thou welcome art to me.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading With tender heart, Virginius, thou welcome art to me.

utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading I sorry am to utter out the things I hear of thee; For Claudius, a subject here, a man of mickle fame, Appealeth thee before my court in deed of open shame.

Virginius

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

From this reading With tender heart, Virginius, thou welcome art to me.

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading With tender heart, Virginius, thou welcome art to me.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With tender heart, Virginius, thou welcome art to me.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading And though indeed I love thee so as thy deserts desire, Yet not so but I must judgment give, as justice doth require.

Chapter 7 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays by William Carew [Editor] Hazlitt holds 345 sentences, grouped into 69 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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