Chapter 5 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03 is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03 is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
M. MERRY. Court'sy, whoresons: duck you and crouch at every word. D. DOUGH. Yes, whether our master speak earnest or bord.[76] M. MERRY. For this lieth upon his preferment indeed.
Chapter 5 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03 is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “Court'sy, whoresons: duck you and crouch at every word.”
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading “D. DOUGH.”
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading “Court'sy, whoresons: duck you and crouch at every word.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “Yes, whether our master speak earnest or bord.[76] M. MERRY.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Yes, whether our master speak earnest or bord.[76] M. MERRY.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “M. MERRY.”
express in speech
From this reading “Yes, whether our master speak earnest or bord.[76] M. MERRY.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Yes, whether our master speak earnest or bord.[76] M. MERRY.”
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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From this reading Yes, whether our master speak earnest or bord.[76] M. MERRY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Court'sy, whoresons: duck you and crouch at every word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Court'sy, whoresons: duck you and crouch at every word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, whether our master speak earnest or bord.[76] M. MERRY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Court'sy, whoresons: duck you and crouch at every word.
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Court'sy, whoresons: duck you and crouch at every word.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D. DOUGH.
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading D. DOUGH.
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Court'sy, whoresons: duck you and crouch at every word.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Yes, whether our master speak earnest or bord.[76] M. MERRY.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Court'sy, whoresons: duck you and crouch at every word.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this lieth upon his preferment indeed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For this lieth upon his preferment indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For this lieth upon his preferment indeed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For this lieth upon his preferment indeed.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. MERRY.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Yes, whether our master speak earnest or bord.[76] M. MERRY.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading M. MERRY.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yes, whether our master speak earnest or bord.[76] M. MERRY.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yes, whether our master speak earnest or bord.[76] M. MERRY.
the act of preferring
From this reading For this lieth upon his preferment indeed.
express in speech
From this reading Yes, whether our master speak earnest or bord.[76] M. MERRY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this lieth upon his preferment indeed.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For this lieth upon his preferment indeed.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Yes, whether our master speak earnest or bord.[76] M. MERRY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Court'sy, whoresons: duck you and crouch at every word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Court'sy, whoresons: duck you and crouch at every word.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, whether our master speak earnest or bord.[76] M. MERRY.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Court'sy, whoresons: duck you and crouch at every word.
Chapter 5 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03 by William Carew [Editor] Hazlitt holds 366 sentences, grouped into 74 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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