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Chapter 11 of Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
192. 'It seems to us we ought to receive more.' _Vus þynk_ is a remnant of the old impersonal construction of _þynceþ_ 'it seems'. In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l. 192.
Chapter 11 of Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.”
the act of constructing something
From this reading “_Vus þynk_ is a remnant of the old impersonal construction of _þynceþ_ 'it seems'.”
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading “In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.”
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
From this reading “_Vus þynk_ is a remnant of the old impersonal construction of _þynceþ_ 'it seems'.”
owed as a debt
From this reading “In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.”
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading “In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.”
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading “_Vus þynk_ is a remnant of the old impersonal construction of _þynceþ_ 'it seems'.”
the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
From this reading “In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.”
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From this reading 192.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Vus þynk_ is a remnant of the old impersonal construction of _þynceþ_ 'it seems'.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.
the act of constructing something
From this reading _Vus þynk_ is a remnant of the old impersonal construction of _þynceþ_ 'it seems'.
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From this reading In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.
half the width of an em
From this reading In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.
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From this reading In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
From this reading _Vus þynk_ is a remnant of the old impersonal construction of _þynceþ_ 'it seems'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Vus þynk_ is a remnant of the old impersonal construction of _þynceþ_ 'it seems'.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It seems to us we ought to receive more.'
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'It seems to us we ought to receive more.'
not any; not one
From this reading In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Vus þynk_ is a remnant of the old impersonal construction of _þynceþ_ 'it seems'.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Vus þynk_ is a remnant of the old impersonal construction of _þynceþ_ 'it seems'.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading 'It seems to us we ought to receive more.'
owed as a debt
From this reading In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading 'It seems to us we ought to receive more.'
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading _Vus þynk_ is a remnant of the old impersonal construction of _þynceþ_ 'it seems'.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'It seems to us we ought to receive more.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Vus þynk_ is a remnant of the old impersonal construction of _þynceþ_ 'it seems'.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'It seems to us we ought to receive more.'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It seems to us we ought to receive more.'
the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
From this reading In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.
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From this reading _Vus þynk_ is a remnant of the old impersonal construction of _þynceþ_ 'it seems'.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'It seems to us we ought to receive more.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this phrase, probably owing to confusion with _we þynk(en)_, the verb often has no flexional ending; cp. l.
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From this reading _Vus þynk_ is a remnant of the old impersonal construction of _þynceþ_ 'it seems'.
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From this reading _Vus þynk_ is a remnant of the old impersonal construction of _þynceþ_ 'it seems'.
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