Chapter 9 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 01 is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 01 is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PARDONER. Which late by fire was destroyed and marred-- FRIAR. In Scripture eke but I say, sirs, how-- PARDONER. Ay, by the mass, one cannot hear-- FRIAR. What a babbling maketh yonder fellow!
Chapter 9 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 01 is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
From this reading “What a babbling maketh yonder fellow!”
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading “Which late by fire was destroyed and marred-- FRIAR.”
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading “Which late by fire was destroyed and marred-- FRIAR.”
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading “Which late by fire was destroyed and marred-- FRIAR.”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading “Ay, by the mass, one cannot hear-- FRIAR.”
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “In Scripture eke but I say, sirs, how-- PARDONER.”
plural of “sir” — term of address for a man
From this reading “In Scripture eke but I say, sirs, how-- PARDONER.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “What a babbling maketh yonder fellow!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a babbling maketh yonder fellow!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Which late by fire was destroyed and marred-- FRIAR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay, by the mass, one cannot hear-- FRIAR.
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
From this reading What a babbling maketh yonder fellow!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In Scripture eke but I say, sirs, how-- PARDONER.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Which late by fire was destroyed and marred-- FRIAR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay, by the mass, one cannot hear-- FRIAR.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Which late by fire was destroyed and marred-- FRIAR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Scripture eke but I say, sirs, how-- PARDONER.
a boy or man
From this reading What a babbling maketh yonder fellow!
start firing a weapon
From this reading Which late by fire was destroyed and marred-- FRIAR.
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading Which late by fire was destroyed and marred-- FRIAR.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Ay, by the mass, one cannot hear-- FRIAR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Scripture eke but I say, sirs, how-- PARDONER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In Scripture eke but I say, sirs, how-- PARDONER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Scripture eke but I say, sirs, how-- PARDONER.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Which late by fire was destroyed and marred-- FRIAR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a babbling maketh yonder fellow!
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading Which late by fire was destroyed and marred-- FRIAR.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Ay, by the mass, one cannot hear-- FRIAR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ay, by the mass, one cannot hear-- FRIAR.
a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
From this reading PARDONER.
express in words
From this reading In Scripture eke but I say, sirs, how-- PARDONER.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading In Scripture eke but I say, sirs, how-- PARDONER.
plural of “sir” — term of address for a man
From this reading In Scripture eke but I say, sirs, how-- PARDONER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ay, by the mass, one cannot hear-- FRIAR.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which late by fire was destroyed and marred-- FRIAR.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a babbling maketh yonder fellow!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which late by fire was destroyed and marred-- FRIAR.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading What a babbling maketh yonder fellow!
Chapter 9 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 01 by Robert [Compiler] Dodsley holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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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