Chapter 28 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose is here in full — 758 sentences across 152 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose is here in full — 758 sentences across 152 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
396. Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense. But it is here a _verb_, as in 391, 392. The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.' 401.
Chapter 28 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose is here in full — 758 sentences across 152 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.”
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From this reading “Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.'”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.'”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.”
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading “Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.”
the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.'”
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.
detect with the senses
In this reading “Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.”
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From this reading But it is here a _verb_, as in 391, 392.
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From this reading But it is here a _verb_, as in 391, 392.
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From this reading 396.
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From this reading 401.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it is here a _verb_, as in 391, 392.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is here a _verb_, as in 391, 392.
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From this reading Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.'
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.
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From this reading Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.'
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.'
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.'
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it is here a _verb_, as in 391, 392.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is here a _verb_, as in 391, 392.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is here a _verb_, as in 391, 392.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.'
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.'
engage in
From this reading Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.
not any; not one
From this reading The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.'
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From this reading Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.'
the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
From this reading But it is here a _verb_, as in 391, 392.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The sense is:--'Time ... had made her grow so extremely old that, as far as I knew, she could in no wise help herself.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bell and Morris here print _elde_ with a capital letter, shewing that they did not make out the sense.
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