Chapter 5 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 is here in full — 868 sentences across 174 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 is here in full — 868 sentences across 174 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
550. _of harre_, off its hinges, lit. hinge. 'I horle at the notes, and heve hem al of herre'; Poem on Singing, in Reliq. Antiquae, ii. 292.
Chapter 5 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 is here in full — 868 sentences across 174 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading “'I horle at the notes, and heve hem al of herre'; Poem on Singing, in Reliq.”
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading “_of harre_, off its hinges, lit. hinge.”
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading “_of harre_, off its hinges, lit. hinge.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “_of harre_, off its hinges, lit. hinge.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “'I horle at the notes, and heve hem al of herre'; Poem on Singing, in Reliq.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “_of harre_, off its hinges, lit. hinge.”
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “'I horle at the notes, and heve hem al of herre'; Poem on Singing, in Reliq.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “'I horle at the notes, and heve hem al of herre'; Poem on Singing, in Reliq.”
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From this reading 292.
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From this reading 550.
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading 'I horle at the notes, and heve hem al of herre'; Poem on Singing, in Reliq.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I horle at the notes, and heve hem al of herre'; Poem on Singing, in Reliq.
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From this reading Antiquae, ii.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'I horle at the notes, and heve hem al of herre'; Poem on Singing, in Reliq.
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From this reading _of harre_, off its hinges, lit. hinge.
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading 'I horle at the notes, and heve hem al of herre'; Poem on Singing, in Reliq.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I horle at the notes, and heve hem al of herre'; Poem on Singing, in Reliq.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I horle at the notes, and heve hem al of herre'; Poem on Singing, in Reliq.
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading _of harre_, off its hinges, lit. hinge.
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading _of harre_, off its hinges, lit. hinge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I horle at the notes, and heve hem al of herre'; Poem on Singing, in Reliq.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I horle at the notes, and heve hem al of herre'; Poem on Singing, in Reliq.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Antiquae, ii.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I horle at the notes, and heve hem al of herre'; Poem on Singing, in Reliq.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _of harre_, off its hinges, lit. hinge.
provided with artificial light
From this reading _of harre_, off its hinges, lit. hinge.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading 'I horle at the notes, and heve hem al of herre'; Poem on Singing, in Reliq.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _of harre_, off its hinges, lit. hinge.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _of harre_, off its hinges, lit. hinge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'I horle at the notes, and heve hem al of herre'; Poem on Singing, in Reliq.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading 'I horle at the notes, and heve hem al of herre'; Poem on Singing, in Reliq.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I horle at the notes, and heve hem al of herre'; Poem on Singing, in Reliq.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading 'I horle at the notes, and heve hem al of herre'; Poem on Singing, in Reliq.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I horle at the notes, and heve hem al of herre'; Poem on Singing, in Reliq.
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