Chapter 16 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 — The House of Fame is here in full — 3627 sentences across 726 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 — The House of Fame is here in full — 3627 sentences across 726 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1091-1109. Imitated from Dante, Parad. i. 13-27. Compare ll. 1106, 1107, with Cary's translation-- 'If thou to me of thine impart so much, ...
Chapter 16 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 — The House of Fame is here in full — 3627 sentences across 726 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “Compare ll.”
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading “Imitated from Dante, Parad. i.”
past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading “Imitated from Dante, Parad. i.”
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading “1106, 1107, with Cary's translation-- 'If thou to me of thine impart so much, ...”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “1106, 1107, with Cary's translation-- 'If thou to me of thine impart so much, ...”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “1106, 1107, with Cary's translation-- 'If thou to me of thine impart so much, ...”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “1106, 1107, with Cary's translation-- 'If thou to me of thine impart so much, ...”
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “1106, 1107, with Cary's translation-- 'If thou to me of thine impart so much, ...”
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.
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From this reading 1091-1109.
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From this reading 1106, 1107, with Cary's translation-- 'If thou to me of thine impart so much, ...
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From this reading 1106, 1107, with Cary's translation-- 'If thou to me of thine impart so much, ...
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From this reading 1091-1109.
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From this reading 13-27.
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From this reading 13-27.
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From this reading 1106, 1107, with Cary's translation-- 'If thou to me of thine impart so much, ...
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Compare ll.
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading Imitated from Dante, Parad. i.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Imitated from Dante, Parad. i.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Imitated from Dante, Parad. i.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 1106, 1107, with Cary's translation-- 'If thou to me of thine impart so much, ...
past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading Imitated from Dante, Parad. i.
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading 1106, 1107, with Cary's translation-- 'If thou to me of thine impart so much, ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Compare ll.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 1106, 1107, with Cary's translation-- 'If thou to me of thine impart so much, ...
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 1106, 1107, with Cary's translation-- 'If thou to me of thine impart so much, ...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1106, 1107, with Cary's translation-- 'If thou to me of thine impart so much, ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Imitated from Dante, Parad. i.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 1106, 1107, with Cary's translation-- 'If thou to me of thine impart so much, ...
an old word for “yours”
From this reading 1106, 1107, with Cary's translation-- 'If thou to me of thine impart so much, ...
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 1106, 1107, with Cary's translation-- 'If thou to me of thine impart so much, ...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 1106, 1107, with Cary's translation-- 'If thou to me of thine impart so much, ...
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading 1106, 1107, with Cary's translation-- 'If thou to me of thine impart so much, ...
in the company of; together with
From this reading 1106, 1107, with Cary's translation-- 'If thou to me of thine impart so much, ...
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