Chapter 4 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AMB. Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done. SUP. He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers. Be merciful!-- DUKE.
Chapter 4 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deprive of the possession of real estate
From this reading “He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers.”
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers.”
plural of “gather” — sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
From this reading “He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers.”
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers.”
showing or giving mercy
From this reading “Be merciful!-- DUKE.”
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done.”
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers.”
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading “SUP.”
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In this reading “He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers.”
In this reading “Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done.”
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From this reading AMB.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be merciful!-- DUKE.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers.
deprive of the possession of real estate
From this reading He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Be merciful!-- DUKE.
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done.
plural of “gather” — sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
From this reading He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done.
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From this reading Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done.
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done.
showing or giving mercy
From this reading Be merciful!-- DUKE.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers.
not one, and not any
From this reading He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers.
express in words
From this reading Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done.
a male human offspring
From this reading Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done.
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading SUP.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done.
but in spite of that
From this reading He's the next heir: yet this true reason gathers, None can possess that dispossess their fathers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Forgive him, good my lord; he's your own son: And I must needs say, 'twas the viler done.
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