Chapter XXVII
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81. _stede of bras_, &c. See note to I. 209, and vol. iii. pp. 465, 475. 95.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5
Chapter XXVII
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81.
_stede
of
bras_,
&c.
See
note
to
I.
209,
and
vol.
iii.
pp.
465,
475.
95.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 is here in full — 819 sentences across 164 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/163 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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81.
Line 2
_stede
of
bras_,
&c.
Line 3
See
note
to
I.
/siː noʊt tuː aɪ/
Line 4
209,
and
vol.
iii.
pp.
465,
475.
Line 5
95.
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209
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From this reading 209, and vol. iii. pp. 465, 475.
465
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From this reading 209, and vol. iii. pp. 465, 475.
475
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From this reading 209, and vol. iii. pp. 465, 475.
81
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From this reading 81.
95
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From this reading 95.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 209, and vol. iii. pp. 465, 475.
brasnounUS /bræs/
plural of “bra” — an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
From this reading _stede of bras_, &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _stede of bras_, &c.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading See note to I.
iiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 209, and vol. iii. pp. 465, 475.
a brief written record
From this reading See note to I.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _stede of bras_, &c.
pp
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From this reading 209, and vol. iii. pp. 465, 475.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See note to I.
stede
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From this reading _stede of bras_, &c.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See note to I.
vol
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From this reading 209, and vol. iii. pp. 465, 475.
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