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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 14
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 14

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 14 is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[_Exit._ 1ST TAI.
Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!
2D TAI.
Well said, Vermin, thou ticklest him, faith.
4TH TAI.
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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 14

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 14 is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[_Exit._ 1ST TAI.
Line 2
Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!
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2D TAI.
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Well said, Vermin, thou ticklest him, faith.
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4TH TAI.

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actor noun US /ˈæktər/

a theatrical performer

From this reading “Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!”

exact adjective US /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading “Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!”

Exit noun US /ˈeɡzɪt/

an opening that permits escape or release

masters noun US /ˈmæstərz/

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading “Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!”

plasterer noun US /ˈplæstərər/

a worker skilled in applying plaster

From this reading “Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!”

player noun US /ˈpleɪər/

a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading “Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!”

tai adjective US /taɪ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people

From this reading “[_Exit._ 1ST TAI.”

Vermin noun US /ˈvɜːrmɪn/

an irritating or obnoxious person

From this reading “Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!”

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1

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From this reading [_Exit._ 1ST TAI.

2

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From this reading 2D TAI.

3

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From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

4

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From this reading 4TH TAI.

43

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From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

ActverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

actornounUS /ˈæktər/

a theatrical performer

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

asham'd

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From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

d'ye

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From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

dirt-dauber

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From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

ExitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/

an opening that permits escape or release

From this reading [_Exit._ 1ST TAI.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Well said, Vermin, thou ticklest him, faith.

fie

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From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

foolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Well said, Vermin, thou ticklest him, faith.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

markverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

on't

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From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

plasterernounUS /ˈplæstərər/

a worker skilled in applying plaster

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/

a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

ST

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From this reading [_Exit._ 1ST TAI.

TAIadjectiveUS /taɪ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people

From this reading [_Exit._ 1ST TAI.

THnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading 4TH TAI.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading Well said, Vermin, thou ticklest him, faith.

ticklest

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From this reading Well said, Vermin, thou ticklest him, faith.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

VerminnounUS /ˈvɜːrmɪn/

an irritating or obnoxious person

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

WelladverbUS /wel/

(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 Well said, Vermin, thou ticklest him, faith.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now, my masters, are we to do; d'ye mark me? do-- 3D TAI.[43] Do! what do?--Act, act, you fool you: do, said you, what do? you a player, you a plasterer, a mere dirt-dauber, and not worthy to be mentioned with Vermin, that exact actor: do, I am asham'd on't, fie!

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