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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 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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INC.
Ick en can ghene english spreken von waer.
Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.
SAP.
Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.
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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 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.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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INC.
/ɪŋk/
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Ick en can ghene english spreken von waer.
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Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.
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SAP.
/sæp/
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Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

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.

carnal adjective US /ˈkɑːrnəl/

marked by the appetites and passions of the body

From this reading “Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.”

commodity noun US /kəˈmɑːdəti/

articles of commerce

From this reading “Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.”

ensue verb US /ɪnˈsuː/

issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading “Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.”

godly adjective US /ˈɡɑːdli/

showing great reverence for god

From this reading “Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.”

inc noun US /ɪŋk/

a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

From this reading “INC.”

piss verb US /pɪs/

eliminate urine

From this reading “Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.”

provocations noun US /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “provocation” — unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

From this reading “Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.”

sap verb US /sæp/

deplete

From this reading “SAP.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

BodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/

headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Ick en can ghene english spreken von waer.

carnaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrnəl/

marked by the appetites and passions of the body

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/

for the most part

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

commoditynounUS /kəˈmɑːdəti/

articles of commerce

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

concupiscencenoun

a desire for sexual intimacy

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

contendverbUS /kənˈtend/

maintain or assert

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

craftyadjectiveUS /ˈkræfti/

marked by skill in deception

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/

conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

else

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From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

ennounUS /en/

half the width of an em

From this reading Ick en can ghene english spreken von waer.

englishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Ick en can ghene english spreken von waer.

ensueverbUS /ɪnˈsuː/

issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

ereconjunctionUS /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

ghene

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From this reading Ick en can ghene english spreken von waer.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

godlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːdli/

showing great reverence for god

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

I-wis

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From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

Ick

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From this reading Ick en can ghene english spreken von waer.

INCnounUS /ɪŋk/

a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

From this reading INC.

inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/

without good reason

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

lustnounUS /lʌst/

a strong sexual desire

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

pissverbUS /pɪs/

eliminate urine

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

provocationsnounUS /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “provocation” — unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/

subject to a ruling authority

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

SAPverbUS /sæp/

deplete

From this reading SAP.

Sapiencenoun

ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

spreken

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From this reading Ick en can ghene english spreken von waer.

subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/

put down by force or intimidation

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/

morally reprehensible

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

von

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From this reading Ick en can ghene english spreken von waer.

waer

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From this reading Ick en can ghene english spreken von waer.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Let him that is just not lightly ensue His vile inclination and carnal concupiscence, But let him rather contend the same to subdue; And chiefly those that have knowledge of Sapience: Therefore to bridle this lust do your diligence, His crafty provocations utterly to restrain, That Just may live, while life doth remain.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Body of me, let me go, or else I shall piss: I-wis, Master Just, you have loved me ere this; Therefore now be ruled after my counsel, And godly things for your commodity I shall you tell.

Chapter 18 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.

What does chapter 18 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03 contain?

Chapter 18 holds 366 sentences of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03 by William Carew [Editor] Hazlitt exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 366 sentences, grouped into 74 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 18 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03?

Work through the 74 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 74 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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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #47170, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 600 minutes of reading across 1495 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03

Words and structures a reader meets early in A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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