Chapter 33 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HEIGH. It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking. You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS. A murrain on yourselves and sureness too! How am I cross'd!
Chapter 33 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.”
give encouragement to
From this reading “It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.”
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.”
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading “You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.”
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading “You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.”
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “A murrain on yourselves and sureness too!”
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In this reading “It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.”
In this reading “It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A murrain on yourselves and sureness too!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How am I cross'd!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.
give encouragement to
From this reading It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How am I cross'd!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEIGH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How am I cross'd!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.
any disease of domestic animals that resembles a plague
From this reading A murrain on yourselves and sureness too!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A murrain on yourselves and sureness too!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading A murrain on yourselves and sureness too!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.
up to a particular time
From this reading You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A murrain on yourselves and sureness too!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.
the act of using
From this reading You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You bad us cease our suits till dinner-time, And then to use it for our table-talk: And we, I warrant you, as sure as steel-- PIS.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.
at the time that
From this reading It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was your own self bad us to this cheer, When you were busy with Balsaro talking.
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading A murrain on yourselves and sureness too!
Chapter 33 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 by William Carew [Editor] Hazlitt holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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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