Chapter 3 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAS. Ay, to lose your honour! VEN. 'Slid, how can you lose your honour To deal with my lord's grace? He'll add more honour to it by his title; Your mother will tell you how.
Chapter 3 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “He'll add more honour to it by his title; Your mother will tell you how.”
plural of “ca” — a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
From this reading “CAS.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “'Slid, how can you lose your honour To deal with my lord's grace?”
the state of being honored
From this reading “Ay, to lose your honour!”
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “'Slid, how can you lose your honour To deal with my lord's grace?”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Ay, to lose your honour!”
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “'Slid, how can you lose your honour To deal with my lord's grace?”
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading “He'll add more honour to it by his title; Your mother will tell you how.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “'Slid, how can you lose your honour To deal with my lord's grace?”
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.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He'll add more honour to it by his title; Your mother will tell you how.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay, to lose your honour!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He'll add more honour to it by his title; Your mother will tell you how.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Slid, how can you lose your honour To deal with my lord's grace?
plural of “ca” — a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
From this reading CAS.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading 'Slid, how can you lose your honour To deal with my lord's grace?
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading 'Slid, how can you lose your honour To deal with my lord's grace?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll add more honour to it by his title; Your mother will tell you how.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He'll add more honour to it by his title; Your mother will tell you how.
the state of being honored
From this reading Ay, to lose your honour!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Slid, how can you lose your honour To deal with my lord's grace?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He'll add more honour to it by his title; Your mother will tell you how.
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 'Slid, how can you lose your honour To deal with my lord's grace?
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Ay, to lose your honour!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He'll add more honour to it by his title; Your mother will tell you how.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He'll add more honour to it by his title; Your mother will tell you how.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Slid, how can you lose your honour To deal with my lord's grace?
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading 'Slid, how can you lose your honour To deal with my lord's grace?
express in words
From this reading He'll add more honour to it by his title; Your mother will tell you how.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading He'll add more honour to it by his title; Your mother will tell you how.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ay, to lose your honour!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VEN.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He'll add more honour to it by his title; Your mother will tell you how.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Slid, how can you lose your honour To deal with my lord's grace?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Slid, how can you lose your honour To deal with my lord's grace?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ay, to lose your honour!
Chapter 3 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 by William Carew [Editor] Hazlitt holds 378 sentences, grouped into 76 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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