Chapter 11 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 01 is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 01 is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MANHOOD. Say, Conscience, of the king of sloth. He hath behight me mickle troth, And I may not forsake him for ruth. For with him I think to rest. CONSCIENCE.
Chapter 11 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 01 is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading “Say, Conscience, of the king of sloth.”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “He hath behight me mickle troth, And I may not forsake him for ruth.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “He hath behight me mickle troth, And I may not forsake him for ruth.”
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading “MANHOOD.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “He hath behight me mickle troth, And I may not forsake him for ruth.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “He hath behight me mickle troth, And I may not forsake him for ruth.”
a disinclination to work or exert yourself
From this reading “Say, Conscience, of the king of sloth.”
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading “He hath behight me mickle troth, And I may not forsake him for ruth.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hath behight me mickle troth, And I may not forsake him for ruth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hath behight me mickle troth, And I may not forsake him for ruth.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Say, Conscience, of the king of sloth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He hath behight me mickle troth, And I may not forsake him for ruth.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He hath behight me mickle troth, And I may not forsake him for ruth.
an old form of “has”
From this reading He hath behight me mickle troth, And I may not forsake him for ruth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hath behight me mickle troth, And I may not forsake him for ruth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hath behight me mickle troth, And I may not forsake him for ruth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He hath behight me mickle troth, And I may not forsake him for ruth.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Say, Conscience, of the king of sloth.
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading MANHOOD.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He hath behight me mickle troth, And I may not forsake him for ruth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hath behight me mickle troth, And I may not forsake him for ruth.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He hath behight me mickle troth, And I may not forsake him for ruth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He hath behight me mickle troth, And I may not forsake him for ruth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Say, Conscience, of the king of sloth.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For with him I think to rest.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading He hath behight me mickle troth, And I may not forsake him for ruth.
express in words
From this reading Say, Conscience, of the king of sloth.
a disinclination to work or exert yourself
From this reading Say, Conscience, of the king of sloth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Say, Conscience, of the king of sloth.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For with him I think to rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For with him I think to rest.
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading He hath behight me mickle troth, And I may not forsake him for ruth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For with him I think to rest.
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