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Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose is here in full — 722 sentences across 145 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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50-6.
Boccaccio is giving a sort of summary of the result of the war described in the Thebaid.
His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'
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Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose is here in full — 722 sentences across 145 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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50-6.
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Boccaccio is giving a sort of summary of the result of the war described in the Thebaid.
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His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'
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57-63.
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Imitated from Tes. ii.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Con noun US /kɑːn/

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading “His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'”

described adjective US /dɪˈskraɪbd/

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading “Boccaccio is giving a sort of summary of the result of the war described in the Thebaid.”

giving noun US /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading “Boccaccio is giving a sort of summary of the result of the war described in the Thebaid.”

Imitated verb US /ˈɪməteɪtɪd/

past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks

From this reading “Imitated from Tes. ii.”

result noun US /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading “Boccaccio is giving a sort of summary of the result of the war described in the Thebaid.”

summary noun US /ˈsʌməri/

a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

From this reading “Boccaccio is giving a sort of summary of the result of the war described in the Thebaid.”

volta noun US /ˈvoʊltə/

Italian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745-1827)

From this reading “His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'”

war noun US /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading “Boccaccio is giving a sort of summary of the result of the war described in the Thebaid.”

All words in this reading · 63

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50

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From this reading 50-6.

57

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From this reading 57-63.

6

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From this reading 50-6.

63

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From this reading 57-63.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Boccaccio is giving a sort of summary of the result of the war described in the Thebaid.

altra

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

asta

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

avea

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

avie

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

Boccaccionoun

Italian poet (born in France) (1313-1375)

From this reading Boccaccio is giving a sort of summary of the result of the war described in the Thebaid.

commossi

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

ConnounUS /kɑːn/

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

corso

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Boccaccio is giving a sort of summary of the result of the war described in the Thebaid.

Donati

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

fatta

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

fieramente

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

Fra

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Imitated from Tes. ii.

furioso

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

gente

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading Boccaccio is giving a sort of summary of the result of the war described in the Thebaid.

già

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

greci

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

ipronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

iinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Imitated from Tes. ii.

ImitatedverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪd/

past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks

From this reading Imitated from Tes. ii.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Boccaccio is giving a sort of summary of the result of the war described in the Thebaid.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Boccaccio is giving a sort of summary of the result of the war described in the Thebaid.

lnounUS /el/

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 His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

lernei

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

Marte

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

miseri

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Boccaccio is giving a sort of summary of the result of the war described in the Thebaid.

percossi

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

Più

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

plebei

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

popoli

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

Principi

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Boccaccio is giving a sort of summary of the result of the war described in the Thebaid.

riscossi

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

Ritenuti

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

sanguinosa

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

Sopro

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Boccaccio is giving a sort of summary of the result of the war described in the Thebaid.

summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/

a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

From this reading Boccaccio is giving a sort of summary of the result of the war described in the Thebaid.

tal

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

tanto

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

Tebani

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

Tes

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From this reading Imitated from Tes. ii.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Boccaccio is giving a sort of summary of the result of the war described in the Thebaid.

Thebaid

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From this reading Boccaccio is giving a sort of summary of the result of the war described in the Thebaid.

Trista

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

trofei

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

una

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

voltanounUS /ˈvoʊltə/

Italian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745-1827)

From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

volte

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From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Boccaccio is giving a sort of summary of the result of the war described in the Thebaid.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading His words are:-- 'Fra tanto Marte i popoli lernei Con furioso corso avie commossi Sopro i Tebani, e miseri trofei Donati avea de' Principi percossi Più volte già, e de' greci plebei Ritenuti tal volta, e tal riscossi Con asta sanguinosa fieramente, Trista avea fatta l' una e l' altra gente.'

Chapter 37 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose by Geoffrey Chaucer holds 722 sentences, grouped into 145 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 37 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose contain?

Chapter 37 holds 722 sentences of Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose, unabridged, divided into 145 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 37 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose by Geoffrey Chaucer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 722 sentences, grouped into 145 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 37 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose?

Work through the 145 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 145 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 37 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 37 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose

Common questions about reading Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose by Geoffrey Chaucer on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose?

Yes. All 26237 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #43089 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #43089, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 5248 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose section by section

How to work through Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 38 chapters of Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose

Words and structures a reader meets early in Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Represents
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Schwa
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Obscure
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Vowel
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Volume 1, Romaunt of the Rose; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.