Chapter 9 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 06 is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 06 is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LENTULO. If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go. ARMENIO. I strive to speak, and glad to find my speech. Forgive, Hermione, forgive me, I beseech.
Chapter 9 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 06 is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading “Forgive, Hermione, forgive me, I beseech.”
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading “If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Forgive, Hermione, forgive me, I beseech.”
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading “If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.”
attempt by employing effort
From this reading “I strive to speak, and glad to find my speech.”
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I strive to speak, and glad to find my speech.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARMENIO.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading Forgive, Hermione, forgive me, I beseech.
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
an old word for “before”
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I strive to speak, and glad to find my speech.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Forgive, Hermione, forgive me, I beseech.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I strive to speak, and glad to find my speech.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forgive, Hermione, forgive me, I beseech.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LENTULO.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I strive to speak, and glad to find my speech.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
express in speech
From this reading I strive to speak, and glad to find my speech.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I strive to speak, and glad to find my speech.
attempt by employing effort
From this reading I strive to speak, and glad to find my speech.
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I strive to speak, and glad to find my speech.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If it be any sweeter, masters, that runs from you so, I pray you give me some of your blessings, ere you go.
Chapter 9 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 06 by Robert [Compiler] Dodsley holds 360 sentences, grouped into 72 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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