Chapter 2 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 — Volume 2, Boethius and Troilus is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 — Volume 2, Boethius and Troilus is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
him in a female form (pr. 2), and condoles with him in song (met. 2); after which she addresses him, telling him that she is willing to share his misfortunes (pr. 3). Boethius pours out his complaints, and vindicates his past conduct (pr.
Chapter 2 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 — Volume 2, Boethius and Troilus is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading “2); after which she addresses him, telling him that she is willing to share his misfortunes (pr.”
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “Boethius pours out his complaints, and vindicates his past conduct (pr.”
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “Boethius pours out his complaints, and vindicates his past conduct (pr.”
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading “him in a female form (pr.”
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “2); after which she addresses him, telling him that she is willing to share his misfortunes (pr.”
third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “Boethius pours out his complaints, and vindicates his past conduct (pr.”
third-person singular of “vindicate” — show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading “Boethius pours out his complaints, and vindicates his past conduct (pr.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “2); after which she addresses him, telling him that she is willing to share his misfortunes (pr.”
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.
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express without restraint
In this reading “Boethius pours out his complaints, and vindicates his past conduct (pr.”
In this reading “him in a female form (pr.”
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From this reading 2), and condoles with him in song (met.
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From this reading 3).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading him in a female form (pr.
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading 2); after which she addresses him, telling him that she is willing to share his misfortunes (pr.
later than; following
From this reading 2); after which she addresses him, telling him that she is willing to share his misfortunes (pr.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 2), and condoles with him in song (met.
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 Boethius pours out his complaints, and vindicates his past conduct (pr.
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Boethius pours out his complaints, and vindicates his past conduct (pr.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 2), and condoles with him in song (met.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Boethius pours out his complaints, and vindicates his past conduct (pr.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading him in a female form (pr.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading him in a female form (pr.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading him in a female form (pr.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 2); after which she addresses him, telling him that she is willing to share his misfortunes (pr.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading him in a female form (pr.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 2); after which she addresses him, telling him that she is willing to share his misfortunes (pr.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading 2), and condoles with him in song (met.
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading 2); after which she addresses him, telling him that she is willing to share his misfortunes (pr.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Boethius pours out his complaints, and vindicates his past conduct (pr.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Boethius pours out his complaints, and vindicates his past conduct (pr.
third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Boethius pours out his complaints, and vindicates his past conduct (pr.
a soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process
From this reading him in a female form (pr.
have in common
From this reading 2); after which she addresses him, telling him that she is willing to share his misfortunes (pr.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 2); after which she addresses him, telling him that she is willing to share his misfortunes (pr.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading 2), and condoles with him in song (met.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading 2); after which she addresses him, telling him that she is willing to share his misfortunes (pr.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 2); after which she addresses him, telling him that she is willing to share his misfortunes (pr.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 2); after which she addresses him, telling him that she is willing to share his misfortunes (pr.
third-person singular of “vindicate” — show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading Boethius pours out his complaints, and vindicates his past conduct (pr.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 2); after which she addresses him, telling him that she is willing to share his misfortunes (pr.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading 2); after which she addresses him, telling him that she is willing to share his misfortunes (pr.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 2), and condoles with him in song (met.
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