Chapter 29 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 14 is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 14 is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPT. Why, Ned Wild; why, Tom, will you not rise and let's in? What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too? All your friends stay for points here, and kisses from the brides. WILD.
Chapter 29 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 14 is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “All your friends stay for points here, and kisses from the brides.”
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “All your friends stay for points here, and kisses from the brides.”
fasten with a lock
From this reading “What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?”
during or for the length of one night
From this reading “What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?”
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “All your friends stay for points here, and kisses from the brides.”
take without the owner's consent
From this reading “What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?”
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?”
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In this reading “What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?”
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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 All your friends stay for points here, and kisses from the brides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, Ned Wild; why, Tom, will you not rise and let's in?
plural of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading All your friends stay for points here, and kisses from the brides.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?
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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All your friends stay for points here, and kisses from the brides.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading All your friends stay for points here, and kisses from the brides.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All your friends stay for points here, and kisses from the brides.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading All your friends stay for points here, and kisses from the brides.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, Ned Wild; why, Tom, will you not rise and let's in?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading All your friends stay for points here, and kisses from the brides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, Ned Wild; why, Tom, will you not rise and let's in?
fasten with a lock
From this reading What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?
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From this reading Why, Ned Wild; why, Tom, will you not rise and let's in?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, Ned Wild; why, Tom, will you not rise and let's in?
during or for the length of one night
From this reading What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading All your friends stay for points here, and kisses from the brides.
move upward
From this reading Why, Ned Wild; why, Tom, will you not rise and let's in?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading All your friends stay for points here, and kisses from the brides.
take without the owner's consent
From this reading What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?
male cat
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, Ned Wild; why, Tom, will you not rise and let's in?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Why, Ned Wild; why, Tom, will you not rise and let's in?
the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading What, is it not enough to steal your wedding overnight, but lock yourselves up in the morning too?
Chapter 29 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 14 by Robert [Compiler] Dodsley holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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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