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Game and Playe of the Chesse A Verbatim
Game and Playe of the Chesse A Verbatim

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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The thirde traytee is of the offices of the comyn peple And hath .viii. chapitres.
The first chapitre is of the labourers & tilinge of the erthe.
The .ii. of smythis and other werkes in yron & metall.
The .iii. is of drapers and makers of cloth & notaries.
The .iiii. is of marchantes and chaungers.
The .v. is of phisicyens and cirugiens and apotecaries.
The .vi. is of tauerners and hostelers.
The .vii. is of y'e gardes of the citees & tollers & customers.
The .viii. is of ribauldes disepleyars and currours.
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Game and Playe of the Chesse A Verbatim

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Game and Playe of the Chesse A Verbatim is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 9 reading units · Lines 1–9

Line 1
The thirde traytee is of the offices of the comyn peple And hath .viii. chapitres.
Line 2
The first chapitre is of the labourers & tilinge of the erthe.
Line 3
The .ii. of smythis and other werkes in yron & metall.
Line 4
The .iii. is of drapers and makers of cloth & notaries.
Line 5
The .iiii. is of marchantes and chaungers.
Line 6
The .v. is of phisicyens and cirugiens and apotecaries.
Line 7
The .vi. is of tauerners and hostelers.
Line 8
The .vii. is of y'e gardes of the citees & tollers & customers.
Line 9
The .viii. is of ribauldes disepleyars and currours.

Learner Dictionary

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cloth noun US /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading “The .iii. is of drapers and makers of cloth & notaries.”

customers noun US /ˈkʌstəmərz/

plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading “The .vii. is of y'e gardes of the citees & tollers & customers.”

first adjective US /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “The first chapitre is of the labourers & tilinge of the erthe.”

hath auxiliary verb US /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading “The thirde traytee is of the offices of the comyn peple And hath .viii. chapitres.”

makers noun US /ˈmeɪkərz/

plural of “maker” — a person who makes things

From this reading “The .iii. is of drapers and makers of cloth & notaries.”

offices noun US /ˈɔːfəsəz/

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading “The thirde traytee is of the offices of the comyn peple And hath .viii. chapitres.”

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The thirde traytee is of the offices of the comyn peple And hath .viii. chapitres.

apotecaries

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From this reading The .v. is of phisicyens and cirugiens and apotecaries.

chapitre

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From this reading The first chapitre is of the labourers & tilinge of the erthe.

chapitres

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From this reading The thirde traytee is of the offices of the comyn peple And hath .viii. chapitres.

chaungers

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From this reading The .iiii. is of marchantes and chaungers.

cirugiens

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From this reading The .v. is of phisicyens and cirugiens and apotecaries.

citees

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The .vii. is of y'e gardes of the citees & tollers & customers.

clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading The .iii. is of drapers and makers of cloth & notaries.

comyn

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From this reading The thirde traytee is of the offices of the comyn peple And hath .viii. chapitres.

currours

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From this reading The .viii. is of ribauldes disepleyars and currours.

customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/

plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading The .vii. is of y'e gardes of the citees & tollers & customers.

disepleyars

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From this reading The .viii. is of ribauldes disepleyars and currours.

drapers

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From this reading The .iii. is of drapers and makers of cloth & notaries.

erthe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The first chapitre is of the labourers & tilinge of the erthe.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first chapitre is of the labourers & tilinge of the erthe.

gardes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The .vii. is of y'e gardes of the citees & tollers & customers.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading The thirde traytee is of the offices of the comyn peple And hath .viii. chapitres.

hostelers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The .vi. is of tauerners and hostelers.

iinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The .ii. of smythis and other werkes in yron & metall.

iiinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The .iii. is of drapers and makers of cloth & notaries.

iiii

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The .iiii. is of marchantes and chaungers.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The .ii. of smythis and other werkes in yron & metall.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The thirde traytee is of the offices of the comyn peple And hath .viii. chapitres.

labourers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The first chapitre is of the labourers & tilinge of the erthe.

makersnounUS /ˈmeɪkərz/

plural of “maker” — a person who makes things

From this reading The .iii. is of drapers and makers of cloth & notaries.

marchantes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The .iiii. is of marchantes and chaungers.

metall

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The .ii. of smythis and other werkes in yron & metall.

notaries

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The .iii. is of drapers and makers of cloth & notaries.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The thirde traytee is of the offices of the comyn peple And hath .viii. chapitres.

officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading The thirde traytee is of the offices of the comyn peple And hath .viii. chapitres.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The .ii. of smythis and other werkes in yron & metall.

peple

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The thirde traytee is of the offices of the comyn peple And hath .viii. chapitres.

phisicyens

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The .v. is of phisicyens and cirugiens and apotecaries.

ribauldes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The .viii. is of ribauldes disepleyars and currours.

smythis

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The .ii. of smythis and other werkes in yron & metall.

tauerners

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The .vi. is of tauerners and hostelers.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The thirde traytee is of the offices of the comyn peple And hath .viii. chapitres.

thirde

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The thirde traytee is of the offices of the comyn peple And hath .viii. chapitres.

tilinge

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The first chapitre is of the labourers & tilinge of the erthe.

tollers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The .vii. is of y'e gardes of the citees & tollers & customers.

traytee

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The thirde traytee is of the offices of the comyn peple And hath .viii. chapitres.

vnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading The .v. is of phisicyens and cirugiens and apotecaries.

vinounUS /vaɪ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The .vi. is of tauerners and hostelers.

viinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading The .vii. is of y'e gardes of the citees & tollers & customers.

viiinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading The thirde traytee is of the offices of the comyn peple And hath .viii. chapitres.

werkes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The .ii. of smythis and other werkes in yron & metall.

y'e

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The .vii. is of y'e gardes of the citees & tollers & customers.

yron

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The .ii. of smythis and other werkes in yron & metall.

Chapter 2 of Game and Playe of the Chesse A Verbatim by de Cessolis, active Jacobus holds 9 sentences, grouped into 2 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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Vocabulary met early in Game and Playe of the Chesse A Verbatim

Words and structures a reader meets early in Game and Playe of the Chesse A Verbatim, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Seconde
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Game and Playe of the Chesse A Verbatim; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Traytee
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Game and Playe of the Chesse A Verbatim; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Treteth
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Game and Playe of the Chesse A Verbatim; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Chesse
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Game and Playe of the Chesse A Verbatim; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.