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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 08

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 08 is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.
Like to the boisterous wares in a rough tide, One still overtake another."
[345] [Are faulty.]
[346] [Old copy, _seld_.]
[347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.
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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 08

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 08 is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.
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Like to the boisterous wares in a rough tide, One still overtake another."
/laɪk tuː ðə ˈbɔɪstərəs werz ɪn ə rʌf taɪd wʌn stɪl ˈoʊvərteɪk əˈnʌðər/
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[345] [Are faulty.]
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[346] [Old copy, _seld_.]
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[347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.

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applies verb US /əˈplaɪz/

third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading “Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.”

context noun US /ˈkɑːntekst/

discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation

From this reading “[347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.”

faulty adjective US /ˈfɔːlti/

having a defect

From this reading “[345] [Are faulty.]”

gall noun US /ɡɔːl/

an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle

From this reading “Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.”

havoc noun US /ˈhævək/

violent and needless disturbance

From this reading “[347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.”

metaphorically adverb US /ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkli/

in a metaphorical manner

From this reading “Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.”

printer noun US /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “[347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.”

Webster noun US /ˈwebstər/

English playwright (1580-1625)

From this reading “Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.”

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345

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [345] [Are faulty.]

346

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [346] [Old copy, _seld_.]

347

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Like to the boisterous wares in a rough tide, One still overtake another."

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Like to the boisterous wares in a rough tide, One still overtake another."

appliesverbUS /əˈplaɪz/

third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading [345] [Are faulty.]

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading [347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading [347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.

boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

From this reading Like to the boisterous wares in a rough tide, One still overtake another."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading [347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.

contextnounUS /ˈkɑːntekst/

discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation

From this reading [347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.

copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading [346] [Old copy, _seld_.]

Corombona

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

faultyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːlti/

having a defect

From this reading [345] [Are faulty.]

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading [347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.

gallnounUS /ɡɔːl/

an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

godnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

guessedverbUS /ɡest/

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading [347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading [347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.

havocnounUS /ˈhævək/

violent and needless disturbance

From this reading [347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading [347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

LikeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like to the boisterous wares in a rough tide, One still overtake another."

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading [347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.

melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

metaphoricallyadverbUS /ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkli/

in a metaphorical manner

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading [346] [Old copy, _seld_.]

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Like to the boisterous wares in a rough tide, One still overtake another."

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading [347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.

overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/

catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading Like to the boisterous wares in a rough tide, One still overtake another."

poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/

spoil as if by poison

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading [347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.

roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Like to the boisterous wares in a rough tide, One still overtake another."

seld

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [346] [Old copy, _seld_.]

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading [347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.

stigmaticadjective

pertaining to or resembling or having stigmata

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Like to the boisterous wares in a rough tide, One still overtake another."

termnounUS /tɜːrm/

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

tidenounUS /taɪd/

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Like to the boisterous wares in a rough tide, One still overtake another."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

Vittoria

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

waresnounUS /werz/

plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”

From this reading Like to the boisterous wares in a rough tide, One still overtake another."

WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/

English playwright (1580-1625)

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading [347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading [347] [The printer has made havoc with the sense here, which can only be guessed at from the context.

wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/

plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

From this reading Webster, in his "Vittoria Corombona," applies the term metaphorically:-- "The god of melancholy turn thy gall to poison, And let the _stigmatic_ wrinkles in thy face.

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