Chapter 26 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 08 is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 08 is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRIM. I, sir? truly, master devil, I am well here, I thank you. ROB. I'll have thee come, I say. Why, tremblest thou?
Chapter 26 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 08 is here in full — 366 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.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “I, sir? truly, master devil, I am well here, I thank you.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “GRIM.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “I, sir? truly, master devil, I am well here, I thank you.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “ROB.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I, sir? truly, master devil, I am well here, I thank you.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I'll have thee come, I say.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Why, tremblest thou?”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I, sir? truly, master devil, I am well here, I thank you.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I, sir? truly, master devil, I am well here, I thank you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I'll have thee come, I say.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading I, sir? truly, master devil, I am well here, I thank you.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading GRIM.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'll have thee come, I say.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I, sir? truly, master devil, I am well here, I thank you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, sir? truly, master devil, I am well here, I thank you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll have thee come, I say.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I, sir? truly, master devil, I am well here, I thank you.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ROB.
express in words
From this reading I'll have thee come, I say.
term of address for a man
From this reading I, sir? truly, master devil, I am well here, I thank you.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I, sir? truly, master devil, I am well here, I thank you.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I'll have thee come, I say.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Why, tremblest thou?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, tremblest thou?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I, sir? truly, master devil, I am well here, I thank you.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I, sir? truly, master devil, I am well here, I thank you.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, tremblest thou?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I, sir? truly, master devil, I am well here, I thank you.
Chapter 26 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 08 by Robert [Compiler] Dodsley holds 366 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.
Chapter 26 holds 366 sentences of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 08, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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