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Chapter III · Chapter 3

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Actus. ij.
Scæna. ij.
+Mage Mumblecrust.
Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.
+D. Dough.+ God you saue and see nurse, and howe is it with you?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Roister Doister Written, probably also

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Roister Doister Written, probably also is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Actus. ij.
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Scæna. ij.
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+Mage Mumblecrust.
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Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.
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+D. Dough.+ God you saue and see nurse, and howe is it with you?

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borne verb US /bɔːrn/

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading “Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.”

die verb US /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading “Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.”

Dough noun US /doʊ/

a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll

From this reading “+D. Dough.+ God you saue and see nurse, and howe is it with you?”

God noun US /ɡɑːd/

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 “Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.”

howe noun US /haʊ/

United States editor (1920-1993)

From this reading “+D. Dough.+ God you saue and see nurse, and howe is it with you?”

nurse verb US /nɜːrs/

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading “+D. Dough.+ God you saue and see nurse, and howe is it with you?”

pray verb US /preɪ/

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

From this reading “Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.”

wold noun US /woʊld/

a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)

From this reading “Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.”

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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 Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

Actus

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From this reading Actus. ij.

afore

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From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

borneverbUS /bɔːrn/

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

charme

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From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

chid

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From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

coulde

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From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading +D. Dough.+ God you saue and see nurse, and howe is it with you?

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

Dobinet

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From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

DoughnounUS /doʊ/

a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll

From this reading +D. Dough.+ God you saue and see nurse, and howe is it with you?

Doughtie

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From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

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 Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

harme

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From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

haue

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From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

howenounUS /haʊ/

United States editor (1920-1993)

From this reading +D. Dough.+ God you saue and see nurse, and howe is it with you?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

ij

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From this reading Actus. ij.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading +D. Dough.+ God you saue and see nurse, and howe is it with you?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading +D. Dough.+ God you saue and see nurse, and howe is it with you?

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

Mage

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From this reading +Mage Mumblecrust.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

ment

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From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

mistresse

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From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

Mumbl

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From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

Mumblecrust

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From this reading +Mage Mumblecrust.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

nere

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From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading +D. Dough.+ God you saue and see nurse, and howe is it with you?

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

prayverbUS /preɪ/

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

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

saue

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From this reading +D. Dough.+ God you saue and see nurse, and howe is it with you?

Scæna

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From this reading Scæna. ij.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading +D. Dough.+ God you saue and see nurse, and howe is it with you?

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

shoke

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From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

sworne

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From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

vp

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From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading +D. Dough.+ God you saue and see nurse, and howe is it with you?

woldnounUS /woʊld/

a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)

From this reading Dobinet Doughtie.+ +M. Mumbl.+ I was nere so shoke vp afore since I was borne, That our mistresse coulde not haue chid I wold haue sworne: And I pray God I die if I ment any harme, But for my life time this shall be to me a charme.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading +D. Dough.+ God you saue and see nurse, and howe is it with you?

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