Chapter 33 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose is here in full — 749 sentences across 150 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose is here in full — 749 sentences across 150 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
475. The knight's lay falls into two stanzas, one of five, and one of six lines, as marked. In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l. 479. This additional line is numbered 480 in the editions; so I omit l.
Chapter 33 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose is here in full — 749 sentences across 150 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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further or added
From this reading “In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.”
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “This additional line is numbered 480 in the editions; so I omit l.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “The knight's lay falls into two stanzas, one of five, and one of six lines, as marked.”
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading “In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.”
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “The knight's lay falls into two stanzas, one of five, and one of six lines, as marked.”
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading “This additional line is numbered 480 in the editions; so I omit l.”
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading “This additional line is numbered 480 in the editions; so I omit l.”
plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading “The knight's lay falls into two stanzas, one of five, and one of six lines, as marked.”
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.
in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement
In this reading “In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.”
In this reading “The knight's lay falls into two stanzas, one of five, and one of six lines, as marked.”
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From this reading 475.
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From this reading 479.
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From this reading This additional line is numbered 480 in the editions; so I omit l.
further or added
From this reading In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.
later than; following
From this reading In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.
equally
From this reading In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.
Having no one else present.
From this reading In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The knight's lay falls into two stanzas, one of five, and one of six lines, as marked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The knight's lay falls into two stanzas, one of five, and one of six lines, as marked.
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading This additional line is numbered 480 in the editions; so I omit l.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The knight's lay falls into two stanzas, one of five, and one of six lines, as marked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The knight's lay falls into two stanzas, one of five, and one of six lines, as marked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This additional line is numbered 480 in the editions; so I omit l.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The knight's lay falls into two stanzas, one of five, and one of six lines, as marked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This additional line is numbered 480 in the editions; so I omit l.
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The knight's lay falls into two stanzas, one of five, and one of six lines, as marked.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The knight's lay falls into two stanzas, one of five, and one of six lines, as marked.
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From this reading In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The knight's lay falls into two stanzas, one of five, and one of six lines, as marked.
engage in
From this reading In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The knight's lay falls into two stanzas, one of five, and one of six lines, as marked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading This additional line is numbered 480 in the editions; so I omit l.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The knight's lay falls into two stanzas, one of five, and one of six lines, as marked.
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading This additional line is numbered 480 in the editions; so I omit l.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The knight's lay falls into two stanzas, one of five, and one of six lines, as marked.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The knight's lay falls into two stanzas, one of five, and one of six lines, as marked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This additional line is numbered 480 in the editions; so I omit l.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.
plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading The knight's lay falls into two stanzas, one of five, and one of six lines, as marked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The knight's lay falls into two stanzas, one of five, and one of six lines, as marked.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This additional line is numbered 480 in the editions; so I omit l.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In order to make them more alike, Thynne inserted an additional line--And thus in sorowe lefte me alone--after l.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The knight's lay falls into two stanzas, one of five, and one of six lines, as marked.
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