Chapter 6 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03 is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03 is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ACTUS II., SCÆNA 2. MADGE MUMBLECRUST, DOBINET DOUGHTY. M. MUMBL. I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn. And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.
Chapter 6 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03 is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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brought into existence
From this reading “I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.”
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.”
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading “And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.”
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading “I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.”
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In this reading “And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.”
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From this reading ACTUS II., SCÆNA 2.
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From this reading I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.
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From this reading ACTUS II., SCÆNA 2.
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From this reading I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.
brought into existence
From this reading I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.
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From this reading I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.
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From this reading MADGE MUMBLECRUST, DOBINET DOUGHTY.
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From this reading MADGE MUMBLECRUST, DOBINET DOUGHTY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.
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 I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ACTUS II., SCÆNA 2.
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. MUMBL.
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From this reading MADGE MUMBLECRUST, DOBINET DOUGHTY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.
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From this reading M. MUMBL.
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From this reading MADGE MUMBLECRUST, DOBINET DOUGHTY.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ACTUS II., SCÆNA 2.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.
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From this reading I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I pray God I die, if I meant any harm; But for my lifetime this shall be to me a charm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was ne'er so shoke[94] up afore, since I was born: That our mistress could not have had chid, I would have sworn.
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