Chapter 12 of Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
27. _Emlak_: miswritten for _Euilak_, a name for India taken from _Havilah_ of Genesis ii. 11. 28. _þat is: þe more_: _Ynde_ has probably fallen out of the text after _is_.
Chapter 12 of Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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later than; following
From this reading “_þat is: þe more_: _Ynde_ has probably fallen out of the text after _is_.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “_þat is: þe more_: _Ynde_ has probably fallen out of the text after _is_.”
a coming into being
From this reading “_Emlak_: miswritten for _Euilak_, a name for India taken from _Havilah_ of Genesis ii.”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “_Emlak_: miswritten for _Euilak_, a name for India taken from _Havilah_ of Genesis ii.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “_Emlak_: miswritten for _Euilak_, a name for India taken from _Havilah_ of Genesis ii.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “_þat is: þe more_: _Ynde_ has probably fallen out of the text after _is_.”
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “_Emlak_: miswritten for _Euilak_, a name for India taken from _Havilah_ of Genesis ii.”
the words of something written
From this reading “_þat is: þe more_: _Ynde_ has probably fallen out of the text after _is_.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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From this reading 11.
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From this reading 27.
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From this reading 28.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Emlak_: miswritten for _Euilak_, a name for India taken from _Havilah_ of Genesis ii.
later than; following
From this reading _þat is: þe more_: _Ynde_ has probably fallen out of the text after _is_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Emlak_: miswritten for _Euilak_, a name for India taken from _Havilah_ of Genesis ii.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Emlak_: miswritten for _Euilak_, a name for India taken from _Havilah_ of Genesis ii.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading _þat is: þe more_: _Ynde_ has probably fallen out of the text after _is_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Emlak_: miswritten for _Euilak_, a name for India taken from _Havilah_ of Genesis ii.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Emlak_: miswritten for _Euilak_, a name for India taken from _Havilah_ of Genesis ii.
a coming into being
From this reading _Emlak_: miswritten for _Euilak_, a name for India taken from _Havilah_ of Genesis ii.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _þat is: þe more_: _Ynde_ has probably fallen out of the text after _is_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Emlak_: miswritten for _Euilak_, a name for India taken from _Havilah_ of Genesis ii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Emlak_: miswritten for _Euilak_, a name for India taken from _Havilah_ of Genesis ii.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading _Emlak_: miswritten for _Euilak_, a name for India taken from _Havilah_ of Genesis ii.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _þat is: þe more_: _Ynde_ has probably fallen out of the text after _is_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Emlak_: miswritten for _Euilak_, a name for India taken from _Havilah_ of Genesis ii.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _þat is: þe more_: _Ynde_ has probably fallen out of the text after _is_.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Emlak_: miswritten for _Euilak_, a name for India taken from _Havilah_ of Genesis ii.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Emlak_: miswritten for _Euilak_, a name for India taken from _Havilah_ of Genesis ii.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _þat is: þe more_: _Ynde_ has probably fallen out of the text after _is_.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading _þat is: þe more_: _Ynde_ has probably fallen out of the text after _is_.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _Emlak_: miswritten for _Euilak_, a name for India taken from _Havilah_ of Genesis ii.
the words of something written
From this reading _þat is: þe more_: _Ynde_ has probably fallen out of the text after _is_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _þat is: þe more_: _Ynde_ has probably fallen out of the text after _is_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _þat is: þe more_: _Ynde_ has probably fallen out of the text after _is_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _þat is: þe more_: _Ynde_ has probably fallen out of the text after _is_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _þat is: þe more_: _Ynde_ has probably fallen out of the text after _is_.
Chapter 12 of Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose by Kenneth[Editor] Sisam holds 374 sentences, grouped into 75 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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