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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15 is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.
It is in 4to.
[30] There was a fourth impression in 1704.
PREFACE.
Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15 is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.
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It is in 4to.
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[30] There was a fourth impression in 1704.
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PREFACE.
/ˈprefəs/
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Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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copy noun US /ˈkɑːpi/

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading “FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.”

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edition noun US /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading “FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.”

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Essex noun US /ˈesɪks/

a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary

From this reading “Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.”

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footnotes noun US /ˈfʊtnoʊts/

plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading “FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.”

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Parliament noun US /ˈpɑːrləmənt/

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading “Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.”

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precisely adverb US /prɪˈsaɪsli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading “FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.”

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preface noun US /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading “PREFACE.”

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Samuel noun US /ˈsæmjuːl/

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading “Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.”

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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.

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first edition adjective + noun

In this reading “FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.”

2,333 times in 426,211 chapters
copy of verb + particle

In this reading “FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.”

17,406 times in 426,211 chapters
in the county preposition + article + noun counted as “in … county”

In this reading “Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.”

4,274 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 49

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1664

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From this reading FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.

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1704

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From this reading [30] There was a fourth impression in 1704.

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29

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From this reading FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.

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30

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From this reading [30] There was a fourth impression in 1704.

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4

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From this reading It is in 4to.

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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 [30] There was a fourth impression in 1704.

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affairsnounUS /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.

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colonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.

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countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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Cressy

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From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.

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EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/

a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary

From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.

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FOOTNOTESnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊts/

plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.

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fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading [30] There was a fourth impression in 1704.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading [30] There was a fourth impression in 1704.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It is in 4to.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is in 4to.

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king'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.

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ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.

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PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading PREFACE.

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prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/

the possibility of future success

From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.

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SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading [30] There was a fourth impression in 1704.

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titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [29] The title of the copy of 1664 is precisely the same as that of the first edition.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It is in 4to.

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Tuke

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From this reading Sir Samuel Tuke, of Temple Cressy, in the county of Essex, was a colonel of horse in the king's army, and served against the Parliament, as long as the affairs of his master had any prospect of success.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading [30] There was a fourth impression in 1704.

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Chapter 7 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15 by Robert Dodsley holds 346 sentences, grouped into 70 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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