Chapter 33 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 is here in full — 795 sentences across 159 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 is here in full — 795 sentences across 159 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
442. From Ps. lv. 15. 445. _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
Chapter 33 of Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 is here in full — 795 sentences across 159 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading “_wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.”
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading “_wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.”
easily ignited
From this reading “_wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.”
material for starting a fire
From this reading “_wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.”
make less severe or harsh
From this reading “_wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.”
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading “_wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.”
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading “_wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.”
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
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From this reading 15.
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From this reading 442.
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From this reading 445.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
the act of burning something
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
start firing a weapon
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Ps. lv.
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From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
easily ignited
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
and nothing more
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
material for starting a fire
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
being five more than fifty
From this reading From Ps. lv.
make less severe or harsh
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
a note appended to a letter after the signature
From this reading From Ps. lv.
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
confined on all sides
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _wilde fyr_, fire caused by kindling some inflammable spirit, just as our modern 'Christmas pudding' or 'mince pie' is surrounded with the flames of burning brandy.
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