Chapter 25 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 is here in full — 870 sentences across 174 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 is here in full — 870 sentences across 174 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
429. Not only the context, but the Latin text, justifies the reading _homlinesse_. _Feet_ is fact, i. e. act. The Latin is--'Neque uero solers sponsa muliebria tantum haec _domestica_, sed, ubi res posceret, publica etiam obibat officia.' Lines 432-434 are Chaucer's own.
Chapter 25 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 is here in full — 870 sentences across 174 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “chaucer” — English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading “Lines 432-434 are Chaucer's own.”
discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
From this reading “Not only the context, but the Latin text, justifies the reading _homlinesse_.”
third-person singular of “justify” — show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading “Not only the context, but the Latin text, justifies the reading _homlinesse_.”
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading “Not only the context, but the Latin text, justifies the reading _homlinesse_.”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Lines 432-434 are Chaucer's own.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Not only the context, but the Latin text, justifies the reading _homlinesse_.”
a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
From this reading “The Latin is--'Neque uero solers sponsa muliebria tantum haec _domestica_, sed, ubi res posceret, publica etiam obibat officia.'”
the words of something written
From this reading “Not only the context, but the Latin text, justifies the reading _homlinesse_.”
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 429.
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From this reading Lines 432-434 are Chaucer's own.
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From this reading Lines 432-434 are Chaucer's own.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _Feet_ is fact, i. e. act.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lines 432-434 are Chaucer's own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only the context, but the Latin text, justifies the reading _homlinesse_.
possessive form of “chaucer” — English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading Lines 432-434 are Chaucer's own.
discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
From this reading Not only the context, but the Latin text, justifies the reading _homlinesse_.
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From this reading The Latin is--'Neque uero solers sponsa muliebria tantum haec _domestica_, sed, ubi res posceret, publica etiam obibat officia.'
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _Feet_ is fact, i. e. act.
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From this reading The Latin is--'Neque uero solers sponsa muliebria tantum haec _domestica_, sed, ubi res posceret, publica etiam obibat officia.'
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading _Feet_ is fact, i. e. act.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading _Feet_ is fact, i. e. act.
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From this reading The Latin is--'Neque uero solers sponsa muliebria tantum haec _domestica_, sed, ubi res posceret, publica etiam obibat officia.'
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From this reading Not only the context, but the Latin text, justifies the reading _homlinesse_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Feet_ is fact, i. e. act.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Feet_ is fact, i. e. act.
third-person singular of “justify” — show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading Not only the context, but the Latin text, justifies the reading _homlinesse_.
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Not only the context, but the Latin text, justifies the reading _homlinesse_.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Lines 432-434 are Chaucer's own.
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From this reading The Latin is--'Neque uero solers sponsa muliebria tantum haec _domestica_, sed, ubi res posceret, publica etiam obibat officia.'
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From this reading The Latin is--'Neque uero solers sponsa muliebria tantum haec _domestica_, sed, ubi res posceret, publica etiam obibat officia.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only the context, but the Latin text, justifies the reading _homlinesse_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Latin is--'Neque uero solers sponsa muliebria tantum haec _domestica_, sed, ubi res posceret, publica etiam obibat officia.'
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From this reading The Latin is--'Neque uero solers sponsa muliebria tantum haec _domestica_, sed, ubi res posceret, publica etiam obibat officia.'
and nothing more
From this reading Not only the context, but the Latin text, justifies the reading _homlinesse_.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Lines 432-434 are Chaucer's own.
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From this reading The Latin is--'Neque uero solers sponsa muliebria tantum haec _domestica_, sed, ubi res posceret, publica etiam obibat officia.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Latin is--'Neque uero solers sponsa muliebria tantum haec _domestica_, sed, ubi res posceret, publica etiam obibat officia.'
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Not only the context, but the Latin text, justifies the reading _homlinesse_.
a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
From this reading The Latin is--'Neque uero solers sponsa muliebria tantum haec _domestica_, sed, ubi res posceret, publica etiam obibat officia.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Latin is--'Neque uero solers sponsa muliebria tantum haec _domestica_, sed, ubi res posceret, publica etiam obibat officia.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Latin is--'Neque uero solers sponsa muliebria tantum haec _domestica_, sed, ubi res posceret, publica etiam obibat officia.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Latin is--'Neque uero solers sponsa muliebria tantum haec _domestica_, sed, ubi res posceret, publica etiam obibat officia.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Latin is--'Neque uero solers sponsa muliebria tantum haec _domestica_, sed, ubi res posceret, publica etiam obibat officia.'
the words of something written
From this reading Not only the context, but the Latin text, justifies the reading _homlinesse_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not only the context, but the Latin text, justifies the reading _homlinesse_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Latin is--'Neque uero solers sponsa muliebria tantum haec _domestica_, sed, ubi res posceret, publica etiam obibat officia.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Latin is--'Neque uero solers sponsa muliebria tantum haec _domestica_, sed, ubi res posceret, publica etiam obibat officia.'
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