Chapter 15 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 is here in full — 811 sentences across 163 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 is here in full — 811 sentences across 163 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
2187. From Prov. xxv. 20; but the clause is omitted in the modern Eng. version, though Wycliffe has it. The Vulgate has:--'Sicut tinea uestimento, et uermis ligno: ita tristitia uiri nocet cordi.' The words _in the shepes flees_ (in the sheep's fleece) are added by Chaucer, apparently by way of explanation.
Chapter 15 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 is here in full — 811 sentences across 163 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading “The words _in the shepes flees_ (in the sheep's fleece) are added by Chaucer, apparently by way of explanation.”
(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
From this reading “20; but the clause is omitted in the modern Eng. version, though Wycliffe has it.”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “The words _in the shepes flees_ (in the sheep's fleece) are added by Chaucer, apparently by way of explanation.”
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading “The words _in the shepes flees_ (in the sheep's fleece) are added by Chaucer, apparently by way of explanation.”
third-person singular of “flee” — run away quickly
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading “20; but the clause is omitted in the modern Eng. version, though Wycliffe has it.”
possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “The words _in the shepes flees_ (in the sheep's fleece) are added by Chaucer, apparently by way of explanation.”
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading “20; but the clause is omitted in the modern Eng. version, though Wycliffe has it.”
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 20; but the clause is omitted in the modern Eng. version, though Wycliffe has it.
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From this reading 2187.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The words _in the shepes flees_ (in the sheep's fleece) are added by Chaucer, apparently by way of explanation.
from appearances alone
From this reading The words _in the shepes flees_ (in the sheep's fleece) are added by Chaucer, apparently by way of explanation.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words _in the shepes flees_ (in the sheep's fleece) are added by Chaucer, apparently by way of explanation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 20; but the clause is omitted in the modern Eng. version, though Wycliffe has it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The words _in the shepes flees_ (in the sheep's fleece) are added by Chaucer, apparently by way of explanation.
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading The words _in the shepes flees_ (in the sheep's fleece) are added by Chaucer, apparently by way of explanation.
(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
From this reading 20; but the clause is omitted in the modern Eng. version, though Wycliffe has it.
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From this reading The Vulgate has:--'Sicut tinea uestimento, et uermis ligno: ita tristitia uiri nocet cordi.'
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From this reading 20; but the clause is omitted in the modern Eng. version, though Wycliffe has it.
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From this reading The Vulgate has:--'Sicut tinea uestimento, et uermis ligno: ita tristitia uiri nocet cordi.'
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The words _in the shepes flees_ (in the sheep's fleece) are added by Chaucer, apparently by way of explanation.
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading The words _in the shepes flees_ (in the sheep's fleece) are added by Chaucer, apparently by way of explanation.
third-person singular of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The words _in the shepes flees_ (in the sheep's fleece) are added by Chaucer, apparently by way of explanation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Prov. xxv.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 20; but the clause is omitted in the modern Eng. version, though Wycliffe has it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 20; but the clause is omitted in the modern Eng. version, though Wycliffe has it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 20; but the clause is omitted in the modern Eng. version, though Wycliffe has it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 20; but the clause is omitted in the modern Eng. version, though Wycliffe has it.
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From this reading The Vulgate has:--'Sicut tinea uestimento, et uermis ligno: ita tristitia uiri nocet cordi.'
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From this reading The Vulgate has:--'Sicut tinea uestimento, et uermis ligno: ita tristitia uiri nocet cordi.'
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading 20; but the clause is omitted in the modern Eng. version, though Wycliffe has it.
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From this reading The Vulgate has:--'Sicut tinea uestimento, et uermis ligno: ita tristitia uiri nocet cordi.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The words _in the shepes flees_ (in the sheep's fleece) are added by Chaucer, apparently by way of explanation.
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading 20; but the clause is omitted in the modern Eng. version, though Wycliffe has it.
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From this reading From Prov. xxv.
possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The words _in the shepes flees_ (in the sheep's fleece) are added by Chaucer, apparently by way of explanation.
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From this reading The words _in the shepes flees_ (in the sheep's fleece) are added by Chaucer, apparently by way of explanation.
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From this reading The Vulgate has:--'Sicut tinea uestimento, et uermis ligno: ita tristitia uiri nocet cordi.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 20; but the clause is omitted in the modern Eng. version, though Wycliffe has it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 20; but the clause is omitted in the modern Eng. version, though Wycliffe has it.
infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
From this reading The Vulgate has:--'Sicut tinea uestimento, et uermis ligno: ita tristitia uiri nocet cordi.'
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From this reading The Vulgate has:--'Sicut tinea uestimento, et uermis ligno: ita tristitia uiri nocet cordi.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Vulgate has:--'Sicut tinea uestimento, et uermis ligno: ita tristitia uiri nocet cordi.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Vulgate has:--'Sicut tinea uestimento, et uermis ligno: ita tristitia uiri nocet cordi.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Vulgate has:--'Sicut tinea uestimento, et uermis ligno: ita tristitia uiri nocet cordi.'
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading 20; but the clause is omitted in the modern Eng. version, though Wycliffe has it.
the Latin edition of the Bible translated from Hebrew and Greek mainly by St. Jerome at the end of the 4th century; as revised in 1592 it was adopted as the official text for the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading The Vulgate has:--'Sicut tinea uestimento, et uermis ligno: ita tristitia uiri nocet cordi.'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The words _in the shepes flees_ (in the sheep's fleece) are added by Chaucer, apparently by way of explanation.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words _in the shepes flees_ (in the sheep's fleece) are added by Chaucer, apparently by way of explanation.
English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384)
From this reading 20; but the clause is omitted in the modern Eng. version, though Wycliffe has it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one
From this reading From Prov. xxv.
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