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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 13
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 13

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 13 is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Robert Dodsley • Curated US English Learning Edition
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+Plot.+ Or as if He had his rider's wisdom.
[_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.
[_Aside._ +Ware.+ How say you?
Let's hear that!
+Plot.+ I say, sir, I To sit at sermon in my chain and scarlet.
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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 13

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 13 is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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+Plot.+ Or as if He had his rider's wisdom.
/plɑːt ɔːr æz ɪf hiː hæd hɪz ˈraɪdərz ˈwɪzdəm/
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[_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.
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[_Aside._ +Ware.+ How say you?
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Let's hear that!
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+Plot.+ I say, sir, I To sit at sermon in my chain and scarlet.
/plɑːt aɪ seɪ sɜːr aɪ tuː sɪt æt ˈsɜːrmən ɪn maɪ tʃeɪn ənd ˈskɑːrlət/

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chain noun US /tʃeɪn/

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading “[_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deeds noun US /diːdz/

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading “[_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Plot noun US /plɑːt/

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading “+Plot.+ Or as if He had his rider's wisdom.”

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rider's noun US /ˈraɪdərz/

possessive form of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading “+Plot.+ Or as if He had his rider's wisdom.”

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scarlet noun US /ˈskɑːrlət/

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading “[_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.”

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sermon noun US /ˈsɜːrmən/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading “[_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.”

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troop noun US /truːp/

a group of soldiers

From this reading “[_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.”

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Ware noun US /wer/

articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”

From this reading “[_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

good deeds adjective + noun

In this reading “[_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.”

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185

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From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

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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 [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading +Plot.+ Or as if He had his rider's wisdom.

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AsideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading +Plot.+ I say, sir, I To sit at sermon in my chain and scarlet.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deedsnounUS /diːdz/

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading +Plot.+ Or as if He had his rider's wisdom.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading +Plot.+ Or as if He had his rider's wisdom.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Let's hear that!

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading +Plot.+ Or as if He had his rider's wisdom.

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How

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From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ How say you?

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading +Plot.+ Or as if He had his rider's wisdom.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Let's

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From this reading Let's hear that!

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading +Plot.+ Or as if He had his rider's wisdom.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PlotnounUS /plɑːt/

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading +Plot.+ Or as if He had his rider's wisdom.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rider'snounUS /ˈraɪdərz/

possessive form of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading +Plot.+ Or as if He had his rider's wisdom.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ How say you?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading +Plot.+ I say, sir, I To sit at sermon in my chain and scarlet.

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sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading +Plot.+ I say, sir, I To sit at sermon in my chain and scarlet.

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sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Let's hear that!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
troopnounUS /truːp/

a group of soldiers

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
varlets

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

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

Pending verification
WarenounUS /wer/

articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading +Plot.+ Or as if He had his rider's wisdom.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ Then the works And good deeds of the city to go before thee, Besides a troop of varlets.[185] +Plot.+ Yes, and I To sleep the sermon in my chain and scarlet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading [_Aside._ +Ware.+ How say you?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 10 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 13 by Robert Dodsley holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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