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

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15 is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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+Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?
+Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.
+Ping.+ O love!
O Mirida, for thee I daily purge: For thee I daily stink.
I find I must keep company with the bears, that I May be able to endure my own stink the better.
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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15 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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+Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?
Line 2
+Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.
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+Ping.+ O love!
/pɪŋ oʊ lʌv/
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O Mirida, for thee I daily purge: For thee I daily stink.
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I find I must keep company with the bears, that I May be able to endure my own stink the better.
/aɪ faɪnd aɪ mʌst kiːp ˈkʌmpəniː wɪð ðə berz ðæt aɪ meɪ biː ˈeɪbəl tuː enˈdjʊr maɪ oʊn stɪŋk ðə ˈbetər/

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alias noun US /ˈeɪliəs/

a name that has been assumed temporarily

From this reading “+Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?”

calves noun US /kævz/

plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle

From this reading “+Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?”

drain verb US /dreɪn/

flow off gradually

From this reading “+Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.”

Ping verb US /pɪŋ/

hit with a pinging noise

From this reading “+Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?”

purge verb US /pɜːrdʒ/

oust politically

From this reading “O Mirida, for thee I daily purge: For thee I daily stink.”

purges noun US /ˈpɜːrdʒɪz/

plural of “purge” — the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge

From this reading “+Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?”

stink verb US /stɪŋk/

be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance

From this reading “O Mirida, for thee I daily purge: For thee I daily stink.”

stools noun US /stuːlz/

plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading “+Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.”

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some ten adjective + noun

In this reading “+Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.”

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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 +Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading I find I must keep company with the bears, that I May be able to endure my own stink the better.

aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/

a name that has been assumed temporarily

From this reading +Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading +Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I find I must keep company with the bears, that I May be able to endure my own stink the better.

bearsnounUS /berz/

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading I find I must keep company with the bears, that I May be able to endure my own stink the better.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading I find I must keep company with the bears, that I May be able to endure my own stink the better.

calvesnounUS /kævz/

plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle

From this reading +Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading I find I must keep company with the bears, that I May be able to endure my own stink the better.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading O Mirida, for thee I daily purge: For thee I daily stink.

delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading +Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading +Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.

drainverbUS /dreɪn/

flow off gradually

From this reading +Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.

endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading I find I must keep company with the bears, that I May be able to endure my own stink the better.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading +Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?

fatadjectiveUS /fæt/

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading +Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I find I must keep company with the bears, that I May be able to endure my own stink the better.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading O Mirida, for thee I daily purge: For thee I daily stink.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading +Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading +Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading +Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?

how

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From this reading +Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading O Mirida, for thee I daily purge: For thee I daily stink.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading +Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading I find I must keep company with the bears, that I May be able to endure my own stink the better.

legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading +Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading +Ping.+ O love!

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading +Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading +Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading +Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?

Mirida

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

From this reading O Mirida, for thee I daily purge: For thee I daily stink.

Mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading +Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading +Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading +Ping.+ O love!

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading +Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I find I must keep company with the bears, that I May be able to endure my own stink the better.

PingverbUS /pɪŋ/

hit with a pinging noise

From this reading +Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?

purgeverbUS /pɜːrdʒ/

oust politically

From this reading O Mirida, for thee I daily purge: For thee I daily stink.

purgesnounUS /ˈpɜːrdʒɪz/

plural of “purge” — the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge

From this reading +Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading +Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading +Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading +Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.

stinkverbUS /stɪŋk/

be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance

From this reading O Mirida, for thee I daily purge: For thee I daily stink.

stoolsnounUS /stuːlz/

plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading +Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading +Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading +Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I find I must keep company with the bears, that I May be able to endure my own stink the better.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading O Mirida, for thee I daily purge: For thee I daily stink.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading +Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading +Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?

totaliter

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

From this reading +Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.

treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading +Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.

waistnounUS /weɪst/

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading +Ping.+ And how many purges May make my waist and legs' calves, alias, calves Of my legs, delightful to her eye, sir?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I find I must keep company with the bears, that I May be able to endure my own stink the better.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading +Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading +Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading +Doctor.+ Sir, some ten purges: that is to say, you Must have a thousand stools to drain your treasure Of fat _totaliter_ from ye.

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