Chapter 9 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALL. For to fulfil this your request, No time we mean to waste. [_Exeunt they three._ KING. My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done. The father he shall suffer death, The son his room succeed; And if that he no better prove, So likewise shall he speed.
Chapter 9 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put in effect
From this reading “For to fulfil this your request, No time we mean to waste.”
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
in like or similar manner
From this reading “The father he shall suffer death, The son his room succeed; And if that he no better prove, So likewise shall he speed.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “For to fulfil this your request, No time we mean to waste.”
move hurridly
From this reading “The father he shall suffer death, The son his room succeed; And if that he no better prove, So likewise shall he speed.”
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “The father he shall suffer death, The son his room succeed; And if that he no better prove, So likewise shall he speed.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “The father he shall suffer death, The son his room succeed; And if that he no better prove, So likewise shall he speed.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “For to fulfil this your request, No time we mean to waste.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “The father he shall suffer death, The son his room succeed; And if that he no better prove, So likewise shall he speed.”
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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 ALL.
in addition
From this reading My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The father he shall suffer death, The son his room succeed; And if that he no better prove, So likewise shall he speed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The father he shall suffer death, The son his room succeed; And if that he no better prove, So likewise shall he speed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exeunt they three._ KING.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For to fulfil this your request, No time we mean to waste.
put in effect
From this reading For to fulfil this your request, No time we mean to waste.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done.
an old form of “has”
From this reading My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The father he shall suffer death, The son his room succeed; And if that he no better prove, So likewise shall he speed.
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading [_Exeunt they three._ KING.
in like or similar manner
From this reading The father he shall suffer death, The son his room succeed; And if that he no better prove, So likewise shall he speed.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading For to fulfil this your request, No time we mean to waste.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done.
not any; not one
From this reading For to fulfil this your request, No time we mean to waste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading The father he shall suffer death, The son his room succeed; And if that he no better prove, So likewise shall he speed.
express the need or desire for
From this reading For to fulfil this your request, No time we mean to waste.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The father he shall suffer death, The son his room succeed; And if that he no better prove, So likewise shall he speed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The father he shall suffer death, The son his room succeed; And if that he no better prove, So likewise shall he speed.
a male human offspring
From this reading My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done.
move hurridly
From this reading The father he shall suffer death, The son his room succeed; And if that he no better prove, So likewise shall he speed.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The father he shall suffer death, The son his room succeed; And if that he no better prove, So likewise shall he speed.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The father he shall suffer death, The son his room succeed; And if that he no better prove, So likewise shall he speed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The father he shall suffer death, The son his room succeed; And if that he no better prove, So likewise shall he speed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The father he shall suffer death, The son his room succeed; And if that he no better prove, So likewise shall he speed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_Exeunt they three._ KING.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For to fulfil this your request, No time we mean to waste.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading [_Exeunt they three._ KING.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For to fulfil this your request, No time we mean to waste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For to fulfil this your request, No time we mean to waste.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading For to fulfil this your request, No time we mean to waste.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For to fulfil this your request, No time we mean to waste.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My lord, before my grace go call Otian, this judge’s son; And he shall hear, and also see, What his father hath done.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For to fulfil this your request, No time we mean to waste.
Chapter 9 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays by William Carew [Editor] Hazlitt holds 359 sentences, grouped into 72 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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