Chapter 19 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 08 is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 08 is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCENE III. VANITY _and_ TENACITY. VAN. 'Tis he indeed: what say you to him? TEN.
Chapter 19 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 08 is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “'Tis he indeed: what say you to him?”
express in words
From this reading “'Tis he indeed: what say you to him?”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “SCENE III.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “TEN.”
persistent determination
From this reading “VANITY _and_ TENACITY.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “'Tis he indeed: what say you to him?”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “VAN.”
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading “VANITY _and_ TENACITY.”
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 VANITY _and_ TENACITY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Tis he indeed: what say you to him?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Tis he indeed: what say you to him?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SCENE III.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading 'Tis he indeed: what say you to him?
express in words
From this reading 'Tis he indeed: what say you to him?
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE III.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading TEN.
persistent determination
From this reading VANITY _and_ TENACITY.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis he indeed: what say you to him?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Tis he indeed: what say you to him?
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading VAN.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading VANITY _and_ TENACITY.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Tis he indeed: what say you to him?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Tis he indeed: what say you to him?
Chapter 19 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 08 by Robert [Compiler] Dodsley holds 370 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.
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