Chapter 15 of Brief Lives, Vol. 2 is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Brief Lives, Vol. 2 is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Gentilisme_[1332]. Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS. Aubr. 8, fol. 69.
Chapter 15 of Brief Lives, Vol. 2 is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely unclothed
From this reading “Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.”
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading “Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.”
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading “Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.”
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading “Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.”
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In this reading “Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.”
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From this reading _Gentilisme_[1332].
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From this reading 69.
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From this reading 8, fol.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
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From this reading Aubr.
completely unclothed
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
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From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
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From this reading 8, fol.
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From this reading _Gentilisme_[1332].
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
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From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
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From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
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From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
an old form of “has”
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
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From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
the force of workers available
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
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From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
express in words
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
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From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
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From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
not in physical motion
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
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From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still _hailst the new mewne_, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a _grownd-fast stene_ and say _all haile_, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.--MS.
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