Chapter 4 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03 is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03 is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
R. ROISTER. Yes, for so I am. M. MERRY. Yea, for there were but nine worthies, before ye came. To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.
Chapter 4 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03 is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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react verbally
From this reading “To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “M. MERRY.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “Yea, for there were but nine worthies, before ye came.”
engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
From this reading “R. ROISTER.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.”
plural of “worthy” — an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)
From this reading “Yea, for there were but nine worthies, before ye came.”
an old word for “yes”
From this reading “Yea, for there were but nine worthies, before ye came.”
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From this reading To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.
(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 To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Yes, for so I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.
react verbally
From this reading To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yea, for there were but nine worthies, before ye came.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yea, for there were but nine worthies, before ye came.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yea, for there were but nine worthies, before ye came.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes, for so I am.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, for so I am.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. MERRY.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading M. MERRY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Yea, for there were but nine worthies, before ye came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R. ROISTER.
engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
From this reading R. ROISTER.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes, for so I am.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yea, for there were but nine worthies, before ye came.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yea, for there were but nine worthies, before ye came.
plural of “worthy” — an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)
From this reading Yea, for there were but nine worthies, before ye came.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Yea, for there were but nine worthies, before ye came.
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea, for there were but nine worthies, before ye came.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, for so I am.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To some others the third Cato I do you call;[57] And so, as well as I can, I answer them all.
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