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

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15 is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.
_A Gods sake, is she with child, sche?
Than will her husband Zachary be mery.
In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.
A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.
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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15 is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.
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_A Gods sake, is she with child, sche?
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Than will her husband Zachary be mery.
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In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.
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A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Abraham noun US /ˈeɪbrəhæm/

the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son

From this reading “A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.”

Adam noun US /ˈædəm/

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading “A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.”

Baptist noun US /ˈbæptəst/

follower of Baptistic doctrines

From this reading “A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.”

cum noun US /kʌm/

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

inferno noun US /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnoʊ/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading “A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.”

Montana noun US /mɑːnˈtænə/

a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border

From this reading “In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.”

myth noun US /mɪθ/

a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people

From this reading “Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.”

Resurrection noun US /ˌrezərˈekʃən/

(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion

From this reading “A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.”

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

In the city preposition + article + noun counted as “in … city”

In this reading “In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.”

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86

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From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

87

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From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _A Gods sake, is she with child, sche?

AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/

the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son

From this reading A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.

AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.

aliis

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

From this reading A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.

animanoun

(Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious

From this reading A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.

arnounUS /ɑːr/

a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

BaptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/

follower of Baptistic doctrines

From this reading A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Than will her husband Zachary be mery.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.

blessyd

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

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

blys

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From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading _A Gods sake, is she with child, sche?

childe

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From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

Christi

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

From this reading A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

cosyn

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

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

cumnounUS /kʌm/

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.

dormient

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

From this reading A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.

dwelle

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

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

et

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

From this reading A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.

Eva

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

From this reading A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.

fer

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

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

Goddys

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From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

GodsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading _A Gods sake, is she with child, sche?

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

hastyly

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

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

henceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

infernonounUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnoʊ/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.

JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

Judanoun

an ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.

MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

mekely

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From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

mery

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From this reading Than will her husband Zachary be mery.

milites

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

From this reading A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.

MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/

a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

motnoun

a clever remark

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

myles

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

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

mythnounUS /mɪθ/

a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

Nunc

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From this reading A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

oo

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From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

ResurrectionnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/

(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion

From this reading A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading _A Gods sake, is she with child, sche?

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

sche

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From this reading _A Gods sake, is she with child, sche?

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _A Gods sake, is she with child, sche?

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Than will her husband Zachary be mery.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

thyng

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From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

trowe

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From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

veniet

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From this reading A little before the Resurrection:--_Nunc dormient milites, et veniet anima Christi de inferno, cum_ Adam _et_ Eva, Abraham, John Baptist, _et aliis._ Anima Christi.

verilyadverb

in truth; certainly

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

wery

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From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Than will her husband Zachary be mery.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

wole

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From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

wyff

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From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

ynounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading In Montana they dwelle, fer hence, so mot y[87] the, In the city of Juda, I know it verily; It is hence, I trowe, myles two a fifty, We ar like to be wery, or we come at that same, I wole with a good will, blessyd wyff Mary; Now go we forth then in Goddys name_, &c.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

yow

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From this reading Maria.[86] _But, husband, of oo thyng I pray you most mekely, I have knowing that our cosyn Elizabeth with childe is, That it please yow to go to her hastyly, If ought we myth comfort her, it were to me blys._ Joseph.

Zachary

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From this reading Than will her husband Zachary be mery.

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