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Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 — Volume 2, Boethius and Troilus
Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 — Volume 2, Boethius and Troilus

Chapter I

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By Geoffrey Chaucer • Curated US English Learning Edition
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NOTES TO BOETHIUS 419 NOTES TO TROILUS 461 INTRODUCTION TO BOETHIUS.
§ 1.
DATE OF THE WORK.
In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.
All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 — Volume 2, Boethius and Troilus

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 — Volume 2, Boethius and Troilus is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NOTES TO BOETHIUS 419 NOTES TO TROILUS 461 INTRODUCTION TO BOETHIUS.
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§ 1.
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DATE OF THE WORK.
/deɪt ʌv ðə wɜːrk/
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In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.
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All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.
/ɔːl ˈkrɪtɪks siːm naʊ tuː əˈɡriː ɪn ˈpleɪsɪŋ ðiːz tuː wɜːrks ɪn kloʊs kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən ənd ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə proʊz wɜːrk ˈsʌmˈwʌt ðə ˈɜːrliər ʌv ðə tuː ðoʊ ɪt ɪz nɑːt æt ɔːl ənˈlaɪkli ðæt fɔːr ə ʃɔːrt taɪm boʊθ wɜːrks wɜːr ɪn hænd təˈɡeðər/

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Chaucer's noun US /ˈtʃɔːsərz/

possessive form of “chaucer” — English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)

From this reading “In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.”

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conjunction noun US /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

From this reading “All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.”

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critics noun US /ˈkrɪtɪks/

plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading “All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.”

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introductory adjective US /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/

serving to open or begin

From this reading “In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.”

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Legend noun US /ˈledʒənd/

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading “In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.”

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refer verb US /rəˈfɜːr/

make reference to

From this reading “In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.”

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subsist verb US /səbˈsɪst/

support oneself

From this reading “In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.”

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unlikely adjective US /ənˈlaɪkli/

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading “All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

short time adjective + noun

In this reading “All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.”

26,831 times in 225,867 chapters
close connection adjective + noun

In this reading “In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.”

269 times in 225,867 chapters
Good Women adjective + noun counted as “good woman”

In this reading “In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.”

8,678 times in 225,867 chapters
in making preposition + noun

In this reading “All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.”

14,806 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 61

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From this reading § 1.

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419

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From this reading NOTES TO BOETHIUS 419 NOTES TO TROILUS 461 INTRODUCTION TO BOETHIUS.

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461

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From this reading NOTES TO BOETHIUS 419 NOTES TO TROILUS 461 INTRODUCTION TO BOETHIUS.

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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 All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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BOETHIUSnoun

a Roman who was an early Christian philosopher and statesman who was executed for treason; Boethius had a decisive influence on medieval logic (circa 480-524)

From this reading NOTES TO BOETHIUS 419 NOTES TO TROILUS 461 INTRODUCTION TO BOETHIUS.

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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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Chaucer'snounUS /ˈtʃɔːsərz/

possessive form of “chaucer” — English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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conjunctionnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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Criseyde

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From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/

plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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DATEnounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading DATE OF THE WORK.

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earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/

earlier in time; previously

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading NOTES TO BOETHIUS 419 NOTES TO TROILUS 461 INTRODUCTION TO BOETHIUS.

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introductoryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/

serving to open or begin

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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LegendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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NOTESnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading NOTES TO BOETHIUS 419 NOTES TO TROILUS 461 INTRODUCTION TO BOETHIUS.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DATE OF THE WORK.

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placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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prosenounUS /proʊz/

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/

make reference to

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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subsistverbUS /səbˈsɪst/

support oneself

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading DATE OF THE WORK.

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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading NOTES TO BOETHIUS 419 NOTES TO TROILUS 461 INTRODUCTION TO BOETHIUS.

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togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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TROILUS

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From this reading NOTES TO BOETHIUS 419 NOTES TO TROILUS 461 INTRODUCTION TO BOETHIUS.

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twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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WomennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading In my introductory remarks to the Legend of Good Women, I refer to the close connection that is easily seen to subsist between Chaucer's translation of Boethius and his Troilus and Criseyde.

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WORKverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading DATE OF THE WORK.

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worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading All critics seem now to agree in placing these two works in close conjunction, and in making the prose work somewhat the earlier of the two; though it is not at all unlikely that, for a short time, both works were in hand together.

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Chapter 1 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 — Volume 2, Boethius and Troilus by Geoffrey Chaucer holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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.

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Questions about reading Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 — Volume 2, Boethius and Troilus

Common questions about reading Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 — Volume 2, Boethius and Troilus by Geoffrey Chaucer on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 — Volume 2, Boethius and Troilus?

Yes. All 25970 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #44833 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 — Volume 2, Boethius and Troilus is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #44833, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 — Volume 2, Boethius and Troilus take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 5194 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 — Volume 2, Boethius and Troilus

Words and structures a reader meets early in Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 — Volume 2, Boethius and Troilus, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Notes
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Boethius
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 — Volume 2, Boethius and Troilus; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Troilus
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 — Volume 2, Boethius and Troilus; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Introduction
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