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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Again, in "Wily Beguiled," 1606-- "Why, how now, Sophos, _all amort_? still languish in love?" [ix.
305].
And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?
_Tout a-la-mort?_" [viii.
335.]--_Collier._ [371] [Prevent.
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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Again, in "Wily Beguiled," 1606-- "Why, how now, Sophos, _all amort_? still languish in love?" [ix.
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305].
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And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?
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_Tout a-la-mort?_" [viii.
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335.]--_Collier._ [371] [Prevent.

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answers noun US /ˈænsərz/

plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading “And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?”

Beguiled adjective US /bɪˈɡaɪld/

filled with wonder and delight

From this reading “Again, in "Wily Beguiled," 1606-- "Why, how now, Sophos, _all amort_? still languish in love?" [ix.”

Collier noun US /ˈkɑːljər/

someone who works in a coal mine

Contention noun US /kənˈtenʃən/

a point asserted as part of an argument

From this reading “And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?”

languish verb US /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/

lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

From this reading “Again, in "Wily Beguiled," 1606-- "Why, how now, Sophos, _all amort_? still languish in love?" [ix.”

Liberality noun US /ˌlɪbɜːrˈælətiː/

an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom

From this reading “And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?”

Tout noun US /taʊt/

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

Wily adjective US /ˈwaɪli/

marked by skill in deception

From this reading “Again, in "Wily Beguiled," 1606-- "Why, how now, Sophos, _all amort_? still languish in love?" [ix.”

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1602

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From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

1606

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From this reading Again, in "Wily Beguiled," 1606-- "Why, how now, Sophos, _all amort_? still languish in love?" [ix.

305

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From this reading 305].

335

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From this reading 335.]--_Collier._ [371] [Prevent.

371

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From this reading 335.]--_Collier._ [371] [Prevent.

a-la-mort

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From this reading _Tout a-la-mort?_" [viii.

additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Again, in "Wily Beguiled," 1606-- "Why, how now, Sophos, _all amort_? still languish in love?" [ix.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Again, in "Wily Beguiled," 1606-- "Why, how now, Sophos, _all amort_? still languish in love?" [ix.

amortadjective

utterly cast down

From this reading Again, in "Wily Beguiled," 1606-- "Why, how now, Sophos, _all amort_? still languish in love?" [ix.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/

plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

BeguiledadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪld/

filled with wonder and delight

From this reading Again, in "Wily Beguiled," 1606-- "Why, how now, Sophos, _all amort_? still languish in love?" [ix.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

ColliernounUS /ˈkɑːljər/

someone who works in a coal mine

From this reading 335.]--_Collier._ [371] [Prevent.

ContentionnounUS /kənˈtenʃən/

a point asserted as part of an argument

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

how

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

From this reading Again, in "Wily Beguiled," 1606-- "Why, how now, Sophos, _all amort_? still languish in love?" [ix.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Again, in "Wily Beguiled," 1606-- "Why, how now, Sophos, _all amort_? still languish in love?" [ix.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

ixnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Again, in "Wily Beguiled," 1606-- "Why, how now, Sophos, _all amort_? still languish in love?" [ix.

languishverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/

lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

From this reading Again, in "Wily Beguiled," 1606-- "Why, how now, Sophos, _all amort_? still languish in love?" [ix.

LiberalitynounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈælətiː/

an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Again, in "Wily Beguiled," 1606-- "Why, how now, Sophos, _all amort_? still languish in love?" [ix.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Again, in "Wily Beguiled," 1606-- "Why, how now, Sophos, _all amort_? still languish in love?" [ix.

PreventverbUS /prɪˈvent/

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading 335.]--_Collier._ [371] [Prevent.

Prodigalitynoun

the trait of spending extravagantly

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

Sophos

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

From this reading Again, in "Wily Beguiled," 1606-- "Why, how now, Sophos, _all amort_? still languish in love?" [ix.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Again, in "Wily Beguiled," 1606-- "Why, how now, Sophos, _all amort_? still languish in love?" [ix.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

ToutnounUS /taʊt/

someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading _Tout a-la-mort?_" [viii.

usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/

under normal conditions

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

viiinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading _Tout a-la-mort?_" [viii.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And in the "Contention between Liberality and Prodigality," 1602, the author makes an addition to this French expression not usually found in English-- "What, is there none that answers?

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Again, in "Wily Beguiled," 1606-- "Why, how now, Sophos, _all amort_? still languish in love?" [ix.

WilyadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪli/

marked by skill in deception

From this reading Again, in "Wily Beguiled," 1606-- "Why, how now, Sophos, _all amort_? still languish in love?" [ix.

Chapter 21 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 by William Carew [Editor] Hazlitt holds 379 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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