Chapter 7 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 07 is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 07 is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CARBO[151]. My lord? No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies. POMPEY. And doth your lordship then disdain to stoop?
Chapter 7 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 07 is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading “No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.”
look down on with disdain
From this reading “And doth your lordship then disdain to stoop?”
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading “No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.”
plural of “mutiny” — open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading “No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.”
Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
From this reading “POMPEY.”
plural of “scorn” — lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.”
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.”
three times
From this reading “No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.”
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From this reading CARBO[151].
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And doth your lordship then disdain to stoop?
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
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From this reading CARBO[151].
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
look down on with disdain
From this reading And doth your lordship then disdain to stoop?
an old form of “does”
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
an old form of “has”
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My lord?
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading And doth your lordship then disdain to stoop?
plural of “mutiny” — open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lord?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
not any; not one
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
From this reading POMPEY.
plural of “scorn” — lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And doth your lordship then disdain to stoop?
three times
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
belonging to which person
From this reading No, Sylla: he that thrice hath borne The name of consul scorns to stoop to him, Whose heart doth hammer nought but mutinies.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And doth your lordship then disdain to stoop?
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