Chapter 36 of Representative English Comedies, V. 1. From the Beginnings to Shakespeare is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Representative English Comedies, V. 1. From the Beginnings to Shakespeare is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_M. Gor._ What wouldst thou do with him? _Wil._ Why, I would have him go with me to my maisters. _M. Gou._ Whose thy maister? _Wil._ Why, sir Raphe Smith; and thether he promist me he would come; if he keepe his worde, so tis. 61 _M. Ba._ What was he[1893] doing when thou first found[1894] him?
Chapter 36 of Representative English Comedies, V. 1. From the Beginnings to Shakespeare is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “61 _M. Ba._ What was he[1893] doing when thou first found[1894] him?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “_Wil._ Why, sir Raphe Smith; and thether he promist me he would come; if he keepe his worde, so tis.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “_Wil._ Why, sir Raphe Smith; and thether he promist me he would come; if he keepe his worde, so tis.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “_M. Gor._ What wouldst thou do with him?”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “_M. Gou._ Whose thy maister?”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “_Wil._ Why, sir Raphe Smith; and thether he promist me he would come; if he keepe his worde, so tis.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “_M. Gou._ Whose thy maister?”
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading “_M. Gor._ What wouldst thou do with him?”
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From this reading 61 _M. Ba._ What was he[1893] doing when thou first found[1894] him?
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From this reading 61 _M. Ba._ What was he[1893] doing when thou first found[1894] him?
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From this reading 61 _M. Ba._ What was he[1893] doing when thou first found[1894] him?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Wil._ Why, sir Raphe Smith; and thether he promist me he would come; if he keepe his worde, so tis.
a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
From this reading 61 _M. Ba._ What was he[1893] doing when thou first found[1894] him?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Wil._ Why, sir Raphe Smith; and thether he promist me he would come; if he keepe his worde, so tis.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _M. Gor._ What wouldst thou do with him?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading 61 _M. Ba._ What was he[1893] doing when thou first found[1894] him?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 61 _M. Ba._ What was he[1893] doing when thou first found[1894] him?
set up or found
From this reading 61 _M. Ba._ What was he[1893] doing when thou first found[1894] him?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Wil._ Why, I would have him go with me to my maisters.
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From this reading _M. Gor._ What wouldst thou do with him?
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From this reading _M. Gou._ Whose thy maister?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Wil._ Why, I would have him go with me to my maisters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Wil._ Why, sir Raphe Smith; and thether he promist me he would come; if he keepe his worde, so tis.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _M. Gor._ What wouldst thou do with him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Wil._ Why, sir Raphe Smith; and thether he promist me he would come; if he keepe his worde, so tis.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Wil._ Why, I would have him go with me to my maisters.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Wil._ Why, sir Raphe Smith; and thether he promist me he would come; if he keepe his worde, so tis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Wil._ Why, sir Raphe Smith; and thether he promist me he would come; if he keepe his worde, so tis.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _M. Gor._ What wouldst thou do with him?
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From this reading _M. Gou._ Whose thy maister?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Wil._ Why, I would have him go with me to my maisters.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Wil._ Why, I would have him go with me to my maisters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Wil._ Why, I would have him go with me to my maisters.
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From this reading _Wil._ Why, sir Raphe Smith; and thether he promist me he would come; if he keepe his worde, so tis.
a ridge that forms a seam between two parts
From this reading _Wil._ Why, sir Raphe Smith; and thether he promist me he would come; if he keepe his worde, so tis.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Wil._ Why, sir Raphe Smith; and thether he promist me he would come; if he keepe his worde, so tis.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading _Wil._ Why, sir Raphe Smith; and thether he promist me he would come; if he keepe his worde, so tis.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Wil._ Why, sir Raphe Smith; and thether he promist me he would come; if he keepe his worde, so tis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Wil._ Why, sir Raphe Smith; and thether he promist me he would come; if he keepe his worde, so tis.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _M. Gor._ What wouldst thou do with him?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _M. Gou._ Whose thy maister?
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading _Wil._ Why, sir Raphe Smith; and thether he promist me he would come; if he keepe his worde, so tis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Wil._ Why, I would have him go with me to my maisters.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 61 _M. Ba._ What was he[1893] doing when thou first found[1894] him?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _M. Gor._ What wouldst thou do with him?
at the time that
From this reading 61 _M. Ba._ What was he[1893] doing when thou first found[1894] him?
belonging to which person
From this reading _M. Gou._ Whose thy maister?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Wil._ Why, I would have him go with me to my maisters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Wil._ Why, I would have him go with me to my maisters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _M. Gor._ What wouldst thou do with him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Wil._ Why, sir Raphe Smith; and thether he promist me he would come; if he keepe his worde, so tis.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Wil._ Why, I would have him go with me to my maisters.
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading _M. Gor._ What wouldst thou do with him?
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