Chapter 26 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
Chapter 26 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Natural, _an idiot_, xi. 453 Naturate, _natural_, i. 11 Naturing, _bringing into birth_, i. 11 Naunt, _aunt_, _whore_, xiii. 161 Nawl, _an awl_, iii.
Chapter 26 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
the time when something begins (especially life)
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
a person of subnormal intelligence
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “Natural, _an idiot_, xi.”
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 11 Naturing, _bringing into birth_, i.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 161 Nawl, _an awl_, iii.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 453 Naturate, _natural_, i.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Natural, _an idiot_, xi.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading 11 Naunt, _aunt_, _whore_, xiii.
a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
From this reading 161 Nawl, _an awl_, iii.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading 11 Naturing, _bringing into birth_, i.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading 11 Naturing, _bringing into birth_, i.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 453 Naturate, _natural_, i.
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading Natural, _an idiot_, xi.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 161 Nawl, _an awl_, iii.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 11 Naturing, _bringing into birth_, i.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Natural, _an idiot_, xi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 453 Naturate, _natural_, i.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 11 Naturing, _bringing into birth_, i.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 11 Naunt, _aunt_, _whore_, xiii.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 161 Nawl, _an awl_, iii.
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading 11 Naunt, _aunt_, _whore_, xiii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading Natural, _an idiot_, xi.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading 11 Naunt, _aunt_, _whore_, xiii.
Chapter 26 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15 by Robert Dodsley holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 26 holds 412 sentences of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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