Chapter 31 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 14 is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 31 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 14 is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[123] [Old copy, _masquerellas_.] [124] [Capricious, fanciful.] [125] [Old copy, _breath'd_.] [126] [Old copy, _not my sad fate t' observe_.] [127] [Old copy, _Gothsemay_.]
Chapter 31 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 14 is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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changeable
From this reading “[124] [Capricious, fanciful.]”
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “[123] [Old copy, _masquerellas_.]”
indulging in or influenced by fancy
From this reading “[124] [Capricious, fanciful.]”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “[126] [Old copy, _not my sad fate t' observe_.]”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “[123] [Old copy, _masquerellas_.]”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “[126] [Old copy, _not my sad fate t' observe_.]”
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In this reading “[126] [Old copy, _not my sad fate t' observe_.]”
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From this reading [123] [Old copy, _masquerellas_.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [124] [Capricious, fanciful.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [125] [Old copy, _breath'd_.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [126] [Old copy, _not my sad fate t' observe_.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [127] [Old copy, _Gothsemay_.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [125] [Old copy, _breath'd_.]
changeable
From this reading [124] [Capricious, fanciful.]
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading [123] [Old copy, _masquerellas_.]
indulging in or influenced by fancy
From this reading [124] [Capricious, fanciful.]
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading [126] [Old copy, _not my sad fate t' observe_.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [127] [Old copy, _Gothsemay_.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [123] [Old copy, _masquerellas_.]
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [126] [Old copy, _not my sad fate t' observe_.]
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [126] [Old copy, _not my sad fate t' observe_.]
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading [126] [Old copy, _not my sad fate t' observe_.]
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading [123] [Old copy, _masquerellas_.]
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading [126] [Old copy, _not my sad fate t' observe_.]
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading [126] [Old copy, _not my sad fate t' observe_.]
Chapter 31 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 14 by Robert [Compiler] Dodsley holds 366 sentences, grouped into 74 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.
Chapter 31 holds 366 sentences of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 14, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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