Chapter 7 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 — The House of Fame is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 — The House of Fame is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HERE BIGINNETH THE DESCRIPCION OF THE ASTROLABIE. 1. Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges. And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes. 2.
Chapter 7 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 — The House of Fame is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading “And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges.”
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges.”
a special situation
From this reading “And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges.”
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In this reading “And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.”
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From this reading 1.
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From this reading 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges.
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
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From this reading HERE BIGINNETH THE DESCRIPCION OF THE ASTROLABIE.
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From this reading HERE BIGINNETH THE DESCRIPCION OF THE ASTROLABIE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
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From this reading And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
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From this reading HERE BIGINNETH THE DESCRIPCION OF THE ASTROLABIE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges.
an old form of “has”
From this reading Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges.
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From this reading Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges.
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From this reading And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HERE BIGINNETH THE DESCRIPCION OF THE ASTROLABIE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HERE BIGINNETH THE DESCRIPCION OF THE ASTROLABIE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges.
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From this reading Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges.
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From this reading And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges.
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From this reading And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERE BIGINNETH THE DESCRIPCION OF THE ASTROLABIE.
a special situation
From this reading And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
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From this reading Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges.
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From this reading Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges.
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From this reading Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thyn Astrolabie hath a ring to putten on the thoumbe of thy right hand in taking the heighte of thinges.
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From this reading And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
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From this reading And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
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From this reading And tak keep, for from hennes-forthward, I wol clepe the heighte of any thing that is taken by thy rewle, the altitude, with-oute mo wordes.
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