Chapter 20 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 09 is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 09 is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Art. 4. Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her. Art. 5.
Chapter 20 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 09 is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Art.”
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her.”
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading “Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her.”
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading “Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her.”
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading “Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her.”
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From this reading 4.
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From this reading 5.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Art.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her.
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her.
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her.
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Item, That she's a common whore, and lets every one lie with her.
Chapter 20 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 09 by Robert [Compiler] Dodsley holds 374 sentences, grouped into 75 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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