160
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From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
165
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From this reading "Take me my golde agayne," sayd the abbot, 165 "Syr justyce, that I toke the;" "Not a peny," sayd the justyce, "By god, that dyed on a tree."
170
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From this reading "Syr abbot, and ye men of lawe, Now have I holde my daye, 170 Now shall I have my londe agayne, For ought that you can saye."
175
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From this reading The knyght stert out of the dore, Awaye was all his care, And on he put his good clothynge, 175 The other he lefte there.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Take me my golde agayne," sayd the abbot, 165 "Syr justyce, that I toke the;" "Not a peny," sayd the justyce, "By god, that dyed on a tree."
abbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
agayne
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From this reading "Take me my golde agayne," sayd the abbot, 165 "Syr justyce, that I toke the;" "Not a peny," sayd the justyce, "By god, that dyed on a tree."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
Awaye
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From this reading The knyght stert out of the dore, Awaye was all his care, And on he put his good clothynge, 175 The other he lefte there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Take me my golde agayne," sayd the abbot, 165 "Syr justyce, that I toke the;" "Not a peny," sayd the justyce, "By god, that dyed on a tree."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Syr abbot, and ye men of lawe, Now have I holde my daye, 170 Now shall I have my londe agayne, For ought that you can saye."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The knyght stert out of the dore, Awaye was all his care, And on he put his good clothynge, 175 The other he lefte there.
castenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
chere
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From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
clothynge
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From this reading The knyght stert out of the dore, Awaye was all his care, And on he put his good clothynge, 175 The other he lefte there.
comynge
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From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
curteys
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From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
daye
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From this reading "Syr abbot, and ye men of lawe, Now have I holde my daye, 170 Now shall I have my londe agayne, For ought that you can saye."
dore
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From this reading The knyght stert out of the dore, Awaye was all his care, And on he put his good clothynge, 175 The other he lefte there.
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading "Take me my golde agayne," sayd the abbot, 165 "Syr justyce, that I toke the;" "Not a peny," sayd the justyce, "By god, that dyed on a tree."
ete
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From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Take me my golde agayne," sayd the abbot, 165 "Syr justyce, that I toke the;" "Not a peny," sayd the justyce, "By god, that dyed on a tree."
golde
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From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The knyght stert out of the dore, Awaye was all his care, And on he put his good clothynge, 175 The other he lefte there.
Haddest
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From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
hede
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From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
holde
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From this reading "Syr abbot, and ye men of lawe, Now have I holde my daye, 170 Now shall I have my londe agayne, For ought that you can saye."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Take me my golde agayne," sayd the abbot, 165 "Syr justyce, that I toke the;" "Not a peny," sayd the justyce, "By god, that dyed on a tree."
justyce
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From this reading "Take me my golde agayne," sayd the abbot, 165 "Syr justyce, that I toke the;" "Not a peny," sayd the justyce, "By god, that dyed on a tree."
knyght
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From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
lawe
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From this reading "Syr abbot, and ye men of lawe, Now have I holde my daye, 170 Now shall I have my londe agayne, For ought that you can saye."
lefte
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From this reading The knyght stert out of the dore, Awaye was all his care, And on he put his good clothynge, 175 The other he lefte there.
lentest
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From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
londe
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From this reading "Syr abbot, and ye men of lawe, Now have I holde my daye, 170 Now shall I have my londe agayne, For ought that you can saye."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
the force of workers available
From this reading "Syr abbot, and ye men of lawe, Now have I holde my daye, 170 Now shall I have my londe agayne, For ought that you can saye."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
not any; not one
From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Take me my golde agayne," sayd the abbot, 165 "Syr justyce, that I toke the;" "Not a peny," sayd the justyce, "By god, that dyed on a tree."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Syr abbot, and ye men of lawe, Now have I holde my daye, 170 Now shall I have my londe agayne, For ought that you can saye."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Syr abbot, and ye men of lawe, Now have I holde my daye, 170 Now shall I have my londe agayne, For ought that you can saye."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The knyght stert out of the dore, Awaye was all his care, And on he put his good clothynge, 175 The other he lefte there.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Syr abbot, and ye men of lawe, Now have I holde my daye, 170 Now shall I have my londe agayne, For ought that you can saye."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The knyght stert out of the dore, Awaye was all his care, And on he put his good clothynge, 175 The other he lefte there.
peny
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From this reading "Take me my golde agayne," sayd the abbot, 165 "Syr justyce, that I toke the;" "Not a peny," sayd the justyce, "By god, that dyed on a tree."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The knyght stert out of the dore, Awaye was all his care, And on he put his good clothynge, 175 The other he lefte there.
Rewarde
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From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
ryall
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From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
sayd
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From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
saye
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From this reading "Syr abbot, and ye men of lawe, Now have I holde my daye, 170 Now shall I have my londe agayne, For ought that you can saye."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Syr abbot, and ye men of lawe, Now have I holde my daye, 170 Now shall I have my londe agayne, For ought that you can saye."
sholdest
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From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
sholdèr
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From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
stert
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From this reading The knyght stert out of the dore, Awaye was all his care, And on he put his good clothynge, 175 The other he lefte there.
styll
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From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
syr
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From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
carry out
From this reading "Take me my golde agayne," sayd the abbot, 165 "Syr justyce, that I toke the;" "Not a peny," sayd the justyce, "By god, that dyed on a tree."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
in or at that place or location
From this reading The knyght stert out of the dore, Awaye was all his care, And on he put his good clothynge, 175 The other he lefte there.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 160 The abbot sat styll, and ete no more, For all his ryall chere; He caste his hede on his sholdèr, And fast began to stare.
tokenoun
a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
From this reading "Take me my golde agayne," sayd the abbot, 165 "Syr justyce, that I toke the;" "Not a peny," sayd the justyce, "By god, that dyed on a tree."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Take me my golde agayne," sayd the abbot, 165 "Syr justyce, that I toke the;" "Not a peny," sayd the justyce, "By god, that dyed on a tree."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The knyght stert out of the dore, Awaye was all his care, And on he put his good clothynge, 175 The other he lefte there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Have here thy golde, syr abbot," sayd the knyght, "Which that thou lentest me; Haddest thou ben curteys at my comynge, Rewarde sholdest thou have be."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Syr abbot, and ye men of lawe, Now have I holde my daye, 170 Now shall I have my londe agayne, For ought that you can saye."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Syr abbot, and ye men of lawe, Now have I holde my daye, 170 Now shall I have my londe agayne, For ought that you can saye."
