Chapter 2 of Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITERATURE AND LEARNING. Chambers, E. K. _The Mediaeval Stage_, 2 vols., Oxford 1903. Clark, J. W. _The Care of Books_, Cambridge (new edn.) 1909.
Chapter 2 of Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a university in England
From this reading “_The Care of Books_, Cambridge (new edn.) 1909.”
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading “Chambers, E. K.”
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading “Clark, J. W.”
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading “LITERATURE AND LEARNING.”
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading “LITERATURE AND LEARNING.”
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading “_The Mediaeval Stage_, 2 vols., Oxford 1903.”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
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From this reading _The Mediaeval Stage_, 2 vols., Oxford 1903.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Care of Books_, Cambridge (new edn.) 1909.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Mediaeval Stage_, 2 vols., Oxford 1903.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITERATURE AND LEARNING.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading _The Care of Books_, Cambridge (new edn.) 1909.
a university in England
From this reading _The Care of Books_, Cambridge (new edn.) 1909.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading _The Care of Books_, Cambridge (new edn.) 1909.
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Chambers, E. K.
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading Clark, J. W.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Chambers, E. K.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Care of Books_, Cambridge (new edn.) 1909.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Clark, J. W.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Chambers, E. K.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading LITERATURE AND LEARNING.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading LITERATURE AND LEARNING.
relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
From this reading _The Mediaeval Stage_, 2 vols., Oxford 1903.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _The Care of Books_, Cambridge (new edn.) 1909.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Care of Books_, Cambridge (new edn.) 1909.
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading _The Mediaeval Stage_, 2 vols., Oxford 1903.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading _The Mediaeval Stage_, 2 vols., Oxford 1903.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Mediaeval Stage_, 2 vols., Oxford 1903.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Mediaeval Stage_, 2 vols., Oxford 1903.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Clark, J. W.
Chapter 2 of Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose by Kenneth[Editor] Sisam holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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