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575. 'Rather faster than at a trot or a foot-pace.' Said ironically. Cf. Prol.
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575.
'Rather
faster
than
at
a
trot
or
a
foot-pace.'
Said
ironically.
Cf.
Prol.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5
Chapter XXX
Chapter 30 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 is here in full — 873 sentences across 175 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/174 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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575.
Line 2
'Rather
faster
than
at
a
trot
or
a
foot-pace.'
Line 3
Said
ironically.
/sed aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/
Line 4
Cf.
Line 5
Prol.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
faster
adverb
US /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading “'Rather faster than at a trot or a foot-pace.'”
ironically
adverb
US /aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/
contrary to plan or expectation
From this reading “Said ironically.”
on the contrary
From this reading “'Rather faster than at a trot or a foot-pace.'”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Said ironically.”
trot
verb
US /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “'Rather faster than at a trot or a foot-pace.'”
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575
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 575.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Rather faster than at a trot or a foot-pace.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Rather faster than at a trot or a foot-pace.'
Cfnoun
a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
From this reading Cf.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading 'Rather faster than at a trot or a foot-pace.'
foot-pace
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Rather faster than at a trot or a foot-pace.'
ironicallyadverbUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/
contrary to plan or expectation
From this reading Said ironically.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Rather faster than at a trot or a foot-pace.'
Prol
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prol.
on the contrary
From this reading 'Rather faster than at a trot or a foot-pace.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said ironically.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Rather faster than at a trot or a foot-pace.'
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading 'Rather faster than at a trot or a foot-pace.'
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