Chapter 31 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 11 is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 11 is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[_Exit_ HOG. Y. LORD W. Morrow,[377] father Hog. To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so. _Enter_ PETER SERVITUDE. How now, Peter, is thy young mistress up yet?
Chapter 31 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 11 is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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arousing affect
From this reading “To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.”
an opening that permits escape or release
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading “[_Exit_ HOG.”
the next day
From this reading “Y. LORD W. Morrow,[377] father Hog.”
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading “To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.”
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading “To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.”
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading “To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.”
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
From this reading “_Enter_ PETER SERVITUDE.”
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In this reading “How now, Peter, is thy young mistress up yet?”
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From this reading Y. LORD W. Morrow,[377] father Hog.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
arousing affect
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
how long something has existed
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ PETER SERVITUDE.
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading [_Exit_ HOG.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Y. LORD W. Morrow,[377] father Hog.
obtain
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading [_Exit_ HOG.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How now, Peter, is thy young mistress up yet?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Y. LORD W. Morrow,[377] father Hog.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading How now, Peter, is thy young mistress up yet?
the next day
From this reading Y. LORD W. Morrow,[377] father Hog.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How now, Peter, is thy young mistress up yet?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading _Enter_ PETER SERVITUDE.
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
From this reading _Enter_ PETER SERVITUDE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading How now, Peter, is thy young mistress up yet?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How now, Peter, is thy young mistress up yet?
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Y. LORD W. Morrow,[377] father Hog.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
the words that are spoken
From this reading To prosecute the gain of her affection with the best affecting words; as I am a lord, a most rare phrase! well, I perceive age is not altogether ignorant, though many an old justice is so.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Y. LORD W. Morrow,[377] father Hog.
but in spite of that
From this reading How now, Peter, is thy young mistress up yet?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading How now, Peter, is thy young mistress up yet?
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