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Chapter 19 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 11 is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BUB. I pray, sir, what's the lowest price of being Italianated? STAINES. Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy. BUB.
Chapter 19 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 11 is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
From this reading “Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.”
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading “I pray, sir, what's the lowest price of being Italianated?”
march in a procession
From this reading “Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “I pray, sir, what's the lowest price of being Italianated?”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “I pray, sir, what's the lowest price of being Italianated?”
third-person singular of “stain” — color with a liquid dye or tint
From this reading “STAINES.”
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In this reading “I pray, sir, what's the lowest price of being Italianated?”
In this reading “Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.”
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From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I pray, sir, what's the lowest price of being Italianated?
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
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From this reading BUB.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pray, sir, what's the lowest price of being Italianated?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I pray, sir, what's the lowest price of being Italianated?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading I pray, sir, what's the lowest price of being Italianated?
march in a procession
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I pray, sir, what's the lowest price of being Italianated?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I pray, sir, what's the lowest price of being Italianated?
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading I pray, sir, what's the lowest price of being Italianated?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
term of address for a man
From this reading I pray, sir, what's the lowest price of being Italianated?
third-person singular of “stain” — color with a liquid dye or tint
From this reading STAINES.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I pray, sir, what's the lowest price of being Italianated?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
up to a particular time
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I pray, sir, what's the lowest price of being Italianated?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sir, if it please you, I will stand to your bounty: and, mark me, I will set your face like a grand signior's, and you shall march a whole day, until you come opunctly[212] to your mistress, and not disrank one hair of your physiognomy.
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