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Chaucer's Works, Volume 5
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 is here in full — 842 sentences across 169 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Geoffrey Chaucer • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Suetonius Tranquillus (born about A.D.
70) wrote several works, the principal of which is The Lives of the Twelve Caesars.
Valerius.
There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.
Mr. Jephson says that Valerius Flaccus is meant here, I know not why.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chaucer's Works, Volume 5

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 is here in full — 842 sentences across 169 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/168 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Suetonius Tranquillus (born about A.D.
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70) wrote several works, the principal of which is The Lives of the Twelve Caesars.
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Valerius.
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There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.
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Mr. Jephson says that Valerius Flaccus is meant here, I know not why.

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author noun US /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading “There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.”

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authors noun US /ˈɔːθərz/

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading “There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.”

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Caesars noun US /ˈsiːzərz/

plural of “caesar” — conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)

From this reading “70) wrote several works, the principal of which is The Lives of the Twelve Caesars.”

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expedition noun US /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading “There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.”

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poem noun US /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading “There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.”

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principal noun US /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading “70) wrote several works, the principal of which is The Lives of the Twelve Caesars.”

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Twelve noun US /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading “70) wrote several works, the principal of which is The Lives of the Twelve Caesars.”

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works noun US /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading “70) wrote several works, the principal of which is The Lives of the Twelve Caesars.”

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From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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70

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From this reading 70) wrote several works, the principal of which is The Lives of the Twelve Caesars.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Suetonius Tranquillus (born about A.D.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Suetonius Tranquillus (born about A.D.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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Argonautic

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From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading Suetonius Tranquillus (born about A.D.

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CaesarsnounUS /ˈsiːzərz/

plural of “caesar” — conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)

From this reading 70) wrote several works, the principal of which is The Lives of the Twelve Caesars.

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DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Suetonius Tranquillus (born about A.D.

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DenounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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Dictisque

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From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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Factis

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From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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Flaccus

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From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Mr. Jephson says that Valerius Flaccus is meant here, I know not why.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Mr. Jephson says that Valerius Flaccus is meant here, I know not why.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 70) wrote several works, the principal of which is The Lives of the Twelve Caesars.

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ixnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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Jephson

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From this reading Mr. Jephson says that Valerius Flaccus is meant here, I know not why.

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knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Mr. Jephson says that Valerius Flaccus is meant here, I know not why.

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Libri

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From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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LivesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading 70) wrote several works, the principal of which is The Lives of the Twelve Caesars.

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Maximus

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From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Mr. Jephson says that Valerius Flaccus is meant here, I know not why.

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Memorabilibus

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From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Jephson says that Valerius Flaccus is meant here, I know not why.

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nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr. Jephson says that Valerius Flaccus is meant here, I know not why.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 70) wrote several works, the principal of which is The Lives of the Twelve Caesars.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading 70) wrote several works, the principal of which is The Lives of the Twelve Caesars.

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saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Mr. Jephson says that Valerius Flaccus is meant here, I know not why.

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severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading 70) wrote several works, the principal of which is The Lives of the Twelve Caesars.

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Suetonius

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From this reading Suetonius Tranquillus (born about A.D.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Jephson says that Valerius Flaccus is meant here, I know not why.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading 70) wrote several works, the principal of which is The Lives of the Twelve Caesars.

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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Tranquillus

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From this reading Suetonius Tranquillus (born about A.D.

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TwelvenounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading 70) wrote several works, the principal of which is The Lives of the Twelve Caesars.

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twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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Valerius

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From this reading Valerius.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were two authors of this name, (1) Valerius Flaccus, author of a poem on the Argonautic expedition, and (2) Valerius Maximus, author of De Factis Dictisque Memorabilibus Libri ix.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading 70) wrote several works, the principal of which is The Lives of the Twelve Caesars.

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whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Mr. Jephson says that Valerius Flaccus is meant here, I know not why.

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worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading 70) wrote several works, the principal of which is The Lives of the Twelve Caesars.

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wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading 70) wrote several works, the principal of which is The Lives of the Twelve Caesars.

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Chapter 18 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 by Geoffrey Chaucer holds 842 sentences, grouped into 169 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 18 holds 842 sentences of Chaucer's Works, Volume 5, unabridged, divided into 169 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 by Geoffrey Chaucer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 842 sentences, grouped into 169 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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