Chapter 8 of Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
37. _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre. _Vxor._ I was neuer bard ere, as euer myght I the, In sich an oostré as this. In fath, I can not fynd 330 Which is before, which is behynd. Bot shall we here be pynd, Noe, as haue thou blis?
Chapter 8 of Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a lyric poet
From this reading “_Vxor._ I was neuer bard ere, as euer myght I the, In sich an oostré as this.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “In fath, I can not fynd 330 Which is before, which is behynd.”
botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human
From this reading “Bot shall we here be pynd, Noe, as haue thou blis?”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “_Vxor._ I was neuer bard ere, as euer myght I the, In sich an oostré as this.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “_Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “_Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Bot shall we here be pynd, Noe, as haue thou blis?”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Bot shall we here be pynd, Noe, as haue thou blis?”
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From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
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From this reading In fath, I can not fynd 330 Which is before, which is behynd.
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From this reading 37.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Vxor._ I was neuer bard ere, as euer myght I the, In sich an oostré as this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
a lyric poet
From this reading _Vxor._ I was neuer bard ere, as euer myght I the, In sich an oostré as this.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In fath, I can not fynd 330 Which is before, which is behynd.
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From this reading In fath, I can not fynd 330 Which is before, which is behynd.
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From this reading Bot shall we here be pynd, Noe, as haue thou blis?
botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human
From this reading Bot shall we here be pynd, Noe, as haue thou blis?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In fath, I can not fynd 330 Which is before, which is behynd.
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From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
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From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
an old word for “before”
From this reading _Vxor._ I was neuer bard ere, as euer myght I the, In sich an oostré as this.
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From this reading _Vxor._ I was neuer bard ere, as euer myght I the, In sich an oostré as this.
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From this reading In fath, I can not fynd 330 Which is before, which is behynd.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
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From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
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From this reading In fath, I can not fynd 330 Which is before, which is behynd.
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From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
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From this reading Bot shall we here be pynd, Noe, as haue thou blis?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Vxor._ I was neuer bard ere, as euer myght I the, In sich an oostré as this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fath, I can not fynd 330 Which is before, which is behynd.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
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From this reading _Vxor._ I was neuer bard ere, as euer myght I the, In sich an oostré as this.
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From this reading _Vxor._ I was neuer bard ere, as euer myght I the, In sich an oostré as this.
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From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fath, I can not fynd 330 Which is before, which is behynd.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
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From this reading _Vxor._ I was neuer bard ere, as euer myght I the, In sich an oostré as this.
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From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
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From this reading Bot shall we here be pynd, Noe, as haue thou blis?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Bot shall we here be pynd, Noe, as haue thou blis?
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From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
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From this reading _Vxor._ I was neuer bard ere, as euer myght I the, In sich an oostré as this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Vxor._ I was neuer bard ere, as euer myght I the, In sich an oostré as this.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Bot shall we here be pynd, Noe, as haue thou blis?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Vxor._ I was neuer bard ere, as euer myght I the, In sich an oostré as this.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Vxor._ I was neuer bard ere, as euer myght I the, In sich an oostré as this.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Noe._ Now ar we there as we shuld be; 325 Do get in oure gere, oure catall and fe, Into this vessell here, my chylder fre.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In fath, I can not fynd 330 Which is before, which is behynd.
Chapter 8 of Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose by Kenneth[Editor] Sisam holds 367 sentences, grouped into 74 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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