Chapter 26 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 09 is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 09 is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THOM. 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for. CLARE. Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine. Pray you, no more.
Chapter 26 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 09 is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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given or giving freely
From this reading “'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.”
used of riotously drunken merrymaking
From this reading “Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.”
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading “Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.”
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading “Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.”
the quality of being honest
From this reading “Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.”
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.”
plural of “welcome” — the state of being welcome
From this reading “Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
any thing at all
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
given or giving freely
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
used of riotously drunken merrymaking
From this reading Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.
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From this reading CLARE.
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.
take in liquids
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.
an old form of “has”
From this reading Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
the quality of being honest
From this reading Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
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From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
great merriment
From this reading Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.
not any; not one
From this reading Pray you, no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray you, no more.
carry out
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THOM.
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 your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
plural of “welcome” — the state of being welcome
From this reading Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nay, gentlemen, the honesty of mirth Consists not in carousing with excess; My father hath more welcomes than in wine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pray you, no more.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Tis your turn, knight; take your liquor, know I am bountiful; I'll forgive any man anything that he owes me but his drink, and that I'll be paid for.
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