Chapter 8 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 05 is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 05 is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
How like you this? LORENZO. Why thus, my lord, we must resolve To soothe his humours up. [_Aside._ BALTHAZAR. On,[293] then, Hieronimo; farewell till soon.
Chapter 8 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 05 is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on or to one side
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading “[_Aside._ BALTHAZAR.”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “On,[293] then, Hieronimo; farewell till soon.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Why thus, my lord, we must resolve To soothe his humours up.”
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading “Why thus, my lord, we must resolve To soothe his humours up.”
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “Why thus, my lord, we must resolve To soothe his humours up.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Why thus, my lord, we must resolve To soothe his humours up.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “On,[293] then, Hieronimo; farewell till soon.”
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From this reading On,[293] then, Hieronimo; farewell till soon.
on or to one side
From this reading [_Aside._ BALTHAZAR.
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading [_Aside._ BALTHAZAR.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading On,[293] then, Hieronimo; farewell till soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On,[293] then, Hieronimo; farewell till soon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why thus, my lord, we must resolve To soothe his humours up.
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From this reading How like you this?
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From this reading Why thus, my lord, we must resolve To soothe his humours up.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How like you this?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Why thus, my lord, we must resolve To soothe his humours up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORENZO.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Why thus, my lord, we must resolve To soothe his humours up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why thus, my lord, we must resolve To soothe his humours up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On,[293] then, Hieronimo; farewell till soon.
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Why thus, my lord, we must resolve To soothe his humours up.
in the near future
From this reading On,[293] then, Hieronimo; farewell till soon.
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Why thus, my lord, we must resolve To soothe his humours up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On,[293] then, Hieronimo; farewell till soon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How like you this?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Why thus, my lord, we must resolve To soothe his humours up.
up to a particular time
From this reading On,[293] then, Hieronimo; farewell till soon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why thus, my lord, we must resolve To soothe his humours up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Why thus, my lord, we must resolve To soothe his humours up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why thus, my lord, we must resolve To soothe his humours up.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why thus, my lord, we must resolve To soothe his humours up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How like you this?
Chapter 8 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 05 by Robert [Editor] Dodsley holds 339 sentences, grouped into 68 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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