Chapter XXXI
Chapter 31 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 12 is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROL. Or in a long trance? EUL. She may revive. I'll visit her.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 12
Chapter XXXI
Chapter 31 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 12 is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ROL.
Or
in
a
long
trance?
EUL.
She
may
revive.
I'll
visit
her.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 12
Chapter XXXI
Chapter 31 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 12 is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
ROL.
Line 2
Or
in
a
long
trance?
/ɔːr ɪn ə lɔːŋ træns/
Line 3
EUL.
Line 4
She
may
revive.
/ʃiː meɪ rɪˈvaɪv/
Line 5
I'll
visit
her.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Or in a long trance?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “She may revive.”
revive
verb
US /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading “She may revive.”
trance
noun
US /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading “Or in a long trance?”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “I'll visit her.”
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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 Or in a long trance?
EUL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EUL.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I'll visit her.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll visit her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Or in a long trance?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Or in a long trance?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She may revive.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or in a long trance?
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading She may revive.
ROL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROL.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She may revive.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading Or in a long trance?
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I'll visit her.
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