Chapter 36 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 11 is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 11 is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LEU. This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count. PHIL. Best of all, would 'twere this present hour; I'll go prepare: but shall I call thee here? LEU.
Chapter 36 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 11 is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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permission to do something
From this reading “This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.”
the basic unit of money in Moldova
From this reading “LEU.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.”
take in marriage
From this reading “This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.”
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “Best of all, would 'twere this present hour; I'll go prepare: but shall I call thee here?”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Best of all, would 'twere this present hour; I'll go prepare: but shall I call thee here?”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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(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 Best of all, would 'twere this present hour; I'll go prepare: but shall I call thee here?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Best of all, would 'twere this present hour; I'll go prepare: but shall I call thee here?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Best of all, would 'twere this present hour; I'll go prepare: but shall I call thee here?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Best of all, would 'twere this present hour; I'll go prepare: but shall I call thee here?
permission to do something
From this reading This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Best of all, would 'twere this present hour; I'll go prepare: but shall I call thee here?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Best of all, would 'twere this present hour; I'll go prepare: but shall I call thee here?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Best of all, would 'twere this present hour; I'll go prepare: but shall I call thee here?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Best of all, would 'twere this present hour; I'll go prepare: but shall I call thee here?
the basic unit of money in Moldova
From this reading LEU.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.
take in marriage
From this reading This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Best of all, would 'twere this present hour; I'll go prepare: but shall I call thee here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHIL.
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Best of all, would 'twere this present hour; I'll go prepare: but shall I call thee here?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Best of all, would 'twere this present hour; I'll go prepare: but shall I call thee here?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Best of all, would 'twere this present hour; I'll go prepare: but shall I call thee here?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Best of all, would 'twere this present hour; I'll go prepare: but shall I call thee here?
in the company of; together with
From this reading This present evening; for to-morrow morning My father looks that I should give consent To marry with the count.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Best of all, would 'twere this present hour; I'll go prepare: but shall I call thee here?
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