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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 02
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 02

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 02 is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:
And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!
Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!
Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.
The lords of the council and the nobility, Most heavenly father, we thee desire With grace, wisdom, and godly policy Their hearts and minds always inspire.
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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 02

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 02 is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
[_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:
/hiːr ðə rest ʌv ðə ˈpleɪərz kʌm ɪn ənd niːl daʊn ɔːl təˈɡeðər iːtʃ ʌv ðem ˈseɪɪŋ wʌn ʌv ðiːz ˈvɜːrsəz/
Line 2
And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!
/ənd læst ʌv ɔːl tuː meɪk æn end oʊ ɡɑːd tuː ðiː wiː moʊst ˈhʌmbli preɪ ðæt tuː kwiːn ɪˈlɪzəbəθ ðaʊ duː send ðaɪ ˈlaɪvli pæθ ənd pərˈfekt weɪ/
Line 3
Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!
Line 4
Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.
/ˈaʊər ˈbɪʃəps ˈpæstərz ənd ˈmɪnəstərz ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə truː ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ ʌv ðaɪ wɜːrd boʊθ naɪt ənd deɪ naʊ ˈmɜːrsɪfəliː ʃoʊ ðæt ðer laɪf ənd ˈpriːtʃɪŋ meɪ ˈɡɑːdli əˈkɔːrd/
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The lords of the council and the nobility, Most heavenly father, we thee desire With grace, wisdom, and godly policy Their hearts and minds always inspire.
/ðə lɔːrdz ʌv ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ənd ðə noʊˈbɪləti moʊst ˈhevənli ˈfɑːðər wiː ðiː dɪˈzaɪər wɪð ɡreɪs ˈwɪzdəm ənd ˈɡɑːdli ˈpɑːləsi ðer hɑːrts ənd maɪndz ˈɔːlweɪz ˌɪnˈspaɪr/

Learner Dictionary

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.

bishops noun US /ˈbɪʃəps/

plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading “Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.”

felicity noun US /fɪˈlɪsəti/

pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

From this reading “Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!”

godly adjective US /ˈɡɑːdli/

showing great reverence for god

From this reading “Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.”

kneel verb US /niːl/

rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading “[_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:”

mercifully adverb US /ˈmɜːrsɪfəliː/

in a compassionate manner

From this reading “Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.”

pastors noun US /ˈpæstərz/

plural of “pastor” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading “Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.”

Players noun US /ˈpleɪərz/

plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading “[_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:”

preaching noun US /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading “Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/

go together

From this reading Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 [_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The lords of the council and the nobility, Most heavenly father, we thee desire With grace, wisdom, and godly policy Their hearts and minds always inspire.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:

attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/

to gain with effort

From this reading Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!

bishopsnounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/

plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.

blissnounUS /blɪs/

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!

BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading [_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:

councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading The lords of the council and the nobility, Most heavenly father, we thee desire With grace, wisdom, and godly policy Their hearts and minds always inspire.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading The lords of the council and the nobility, Most heavenly father, we thee desire With grace, wisdom, and godly policy Their hearts and minds always inspire.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading [_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading [_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:

ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The lords of the council and the nobility, Most heavenly father, we thee desire With grace, wisdom, and godly policy Their hearts and minds always inspire.

felicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/

pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

From this reading Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

godlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːdli/

showing great reverence for god

From this reading Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.

gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading The lords of the council and the nobility, Most heavenly father, we thee desire With grace, wisdom, and godly policy Their hearts and minds always inspire.

GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/

let have

From this reading Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading The lords of the council and the nobility, Most heavenly father, we thee desire With grace, wisdom, and godly policy Their hearts and minds always inspire.

heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

From this reading The lords of the council and the nobility, Most heavenly father, we thee desire With grace, wisdom, and godly policy Their hearts and minds always inspire.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading [_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:

humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/

in a humble manner

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading [_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:

inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/

heighten or intensify

From this reading The lords of the council and the nobility, Most heavenly father, we thee desire With grace, wisdom, and godly policy Their hearts and minds always inspire.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!

kneelverbUS /niːl/

rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading [_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!

livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/

full of life and energy

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The lords of the council and the nobility, Most heavenly father, we thee desire With grace, wisdom, and godly policy Their hearts and minds always inspire.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.

mercifullyadverbUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəliː/

in a compassionate manner

From this reading Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.

mindsnounUS /maɪndz/

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading The lords of the council and the nobility, Most heavenly father, we thee desire With grace, wisdom, and godly policy Their hearts and minds always inspire.

ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/

plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.

nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading The lords of the council and the nobility, Most heavenly father, we thee desire With grace, wisdom, and godly policy Their hearts and minds always inspire.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading [_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.

pastorsnounUS /ˈpæstərz/

plural of “pastor” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

PlayersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/

plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading [_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:

policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/

a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group

From this reading The lords of the council and the nobility, Most heavenly father, we thee desire With grace, wisdom, and godly policy Their hearts and minds always inspire.

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.

prosperouslyadverb

in the manner of prosperous people

From this reading Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

reignverbUS /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading [_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading [_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading [_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading [_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading [_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.

understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!

versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading [_Here the rest of the Players come in, and kneel down all together, each of them saying one of these verses_:

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And last of all to make an end, O God, to thee we most humbly pray, That to Queen Elizabeth thou do send Thy lively path and perfect way!

wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading The lords of the council and the nobility, Most heavenly father, we thee desire With grace, wisdom, and godly policy Their hearts and minds always inspire.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Our bishops, pastors, and ministers also, The true understanding of thy word, Both night and day, now mercifully show, That their life and preaching may godly accord.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Grant her in health to reign With us many years most prosperously, And after this life for to attain The eternal bliss, joy, and felicity!

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Work through the 68 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 68 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Vocabulary met early in A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 02

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