Chapter 3 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 05 is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 05 is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HORATIO. Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand. BELL'-IMPERIA. Set forth thy foot to try the push of mine. HORATIO.
Chapter 3 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 05 is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “BELL'-IMPERIA.”
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading “Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.”
plural of “imperium” — the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading “BELL'-IMPERIA.”
move with force
From this reading “Set forth thy foot to try the push of mine.”
comparative of “rude” — socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading “Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.”
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.”
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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state
In this reading “Set forth thy foot to try the push of mine.”
In this reading “Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading BELL'-IMPERIA.
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Set forth thy foot to try the push of mine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HORATIO.
plural of “imperium” — the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading BELL'-IMPERIA.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Set forth thy foot to try the push of mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Set forth thy foot to try the push of mine.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.
move with force
From this reading Set forth thy foot to try the push of mine.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.
comparative of “rude” — socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set forth thy foot to try the push of mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Set forth thy foot to try the push of mine.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Set forth thy foot to try the push of mine.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Set forth thy foot to try the push of mine.
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then thus begin our wars; put forth thy hand, That it may combat with my ruder hand.
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