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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 11
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 11

Chapter III

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SCUD.
I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.
NEV.
But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.
This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.
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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 11

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 11 is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SCUD.
/skʌd/
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I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.
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NEV.
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But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.
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This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.

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Challenge verb US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

take exception to

From this reading “This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.”

counsel noun US /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading “But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.”

divine adjective US /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading “But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.”

fee noun US /fiː/

a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

From this reading “But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.”

hinder verb US /ˈhɪndər/

be a hindrance or obstacle to

From this reading “This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.”

lawyer noun US /ˈlɔːjər/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading “But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.”

scud verb US /skʌd/

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading “SCUD.”

seldom adverb US /ˈseldəm/

not often

From this reading “I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.

ChallengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

take exception to

From this reading This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.

church-door

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From this reading This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.

coatnounUS /koʊt/

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.

consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.

counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.

dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.

divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.

do't

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From this reading This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.

feenounUS /fiː/

a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

From this reading But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.

hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/

be a hindrance or obstacle to

From this reading This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.

I'll

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

From this reading But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.

I'm

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

From this reading But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.

knew't

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

From this reading I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.

lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.

NEV

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

From this reading NEV.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.

refus'd

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

From this reading I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.

SCUDverbUS /skʌd/

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading SCUD.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.

seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/

not often

From this reading I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading I seldom knew't refus'd yet by thy coat, But where it would have been a cause of good.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But look ye; you shall see, I'm a divine Of conscience quite opposite to a lawyer: I'll give you counsel, sir, without a fee.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading This way they are to come; if you dare do't, Challenge her as your own at the church-door: I will not hinder you.

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