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Kemps Nine Daies Wonder

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Footnotes are marked thus: [xiv:2] for footnote 2 on page xiv.
All other square brackets are as in the original text.
The notation {19:1} indicates that the line note for page 19, line 1, refers to the word or phrase so marked.
Spelling and punctuation are idiosyncratic in the original.
They have not been changed.} KEMPS NINE DAIES WONDER: PERFORMED IN A DAUNCE FROM LONDON TO NORWICH.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Kemps Nine Daies Wonder

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Kemps Nine Daies Wonder is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Footnotes are marked thus: [xiv:2] for footnote 2 on page xiv.
Line 2
All other square brackets are as in the original text.
/ɔːl ˈʌðər skwer ˈbrækəts ɑːr æz ɪn ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl tekst/
Line 3
The notation {19:1} indicates that the line note for page 19, line 1, refers to the word or phrase so marked.
Line 4
Spelling and punctuation are idiosyncratic in the original.
/ˈspelɪŋ ənd ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən ɑːr ˌɪdioʊsɪnˈkrætɪk ɪn ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl/
Line 5
They have not been changed.} KEMPS NINE DAIES WONDER: PERFORMED IN A DAUNCE FROM LONDON TO NORWICH.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

brackets noun US /ˈbrækəts/

plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits

From this reading “All other square brackets are as in the original text.”

Footnotes noun US /ˈfʊtnoʊts/

plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading “Footnotes are marked thus: [xiv:2] for footnote 2 on page xiv.”

idiosyncratic adjective US /ˌɪdioʊsɪnˈkrætɪk/

peculiar to the individual

From this reading “Spelling and punctuation are idiosyncratic in the original.”

indicates verb US /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/

third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading “The notation {19:1} indicates that the line note for page 19, line 1, refers to the word or phrase so marked.”

notation noun US /noʊˈteɪʃən/

a technical system of symbols used to represent special things

From this reading “The notation {19:1} indicates that the line note for page 19, line 1, refers to the word or phrase so marked.”

punctuation noun US /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading “Spelling and punctuation are idiosyncratic in the original.”

refers verb US /rəˈfɜːrz/

third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading “The notation {19:1} indicates that the line note for page 19, line 1, refers to the word or phrase so marked.”

Spelling noun US /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading “Spelling and punctuation are idiosyncratic in the original.”

All words in this reading · 51

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

1

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

From this reading The notation {19:1} indicates that the line note for page 19, line 1, refers to the word or phrase so marked.

19

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

From this reading The notation {19:1} indicates that the line note for page 19, line 1, refers to the word or phrase so marked.

2

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

From this reading Footnotes are marked thus: [xiv:2] for footnote 2 on page xiv.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They have not been changed.} KEMPS NINE DAIES WONDER: PERFORMED IN A DAUNCE FROM LONDON TO NORWICH.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All other square brackets are as in the original text.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Spelling and punctuation are idiosyncratic in the original.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Footnotes are marked thus: [xiv:2] for footnote 2 on page xiv.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading All other square brackets are as in the original text.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They have not been changed.} KEMPS NINE DAIES WONDER: PERFORMED IN A DAUNCE FROM LONDON TO NORWICH.

bracketsnounUS /ˈbrækəts/

plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits

From this reading All other square brackets are as in the original text.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading They have not been changed.} KEMPS NINE DAIES WONDER: PERFORMED IN A DAUNCE FROM LONDON TO NORWICH.

DAIES

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

From this reading They have not been changed.} KEMPS NINE DAIES WONDER: PERFORMED IN A DAUNCE FROM LONDON TO NORWICH.

DAUNCE

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

From this reading They have not been changed.} KEMPS NINE DAIES WONDER: PERFORMED IN A DAUNCE FROM LONDON TO NORWICH.

footnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading Footnotes are marked thus: [xiv:2] for footnote 2 on page xiv.

FootnotesnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊts/

plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading Footnotes are marked thus: [xiv:2] for footnote 2 on page xiv.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Footnotes are marked thus: [xiv:2] for footnote 2 on page xiv.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They have not been changed.} KEMPS NINE DAIES WONDER: PERFORMED IN A DAUNCE FROM LONDON TO NORWICH.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They have not been changed.} KEMPS NINE DAIES WONDER: PERFORMED IN A DAUNCE FROM LONDON TO NORWICH.

idiosyncraticadjectiveUS /ˌɪdioʊsɪnˈkrætɪk/

peculiar to the individual

From this reading Spelling and punctuation are idiosyncratic in the original.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading All other square brackets are as in the original text.

indicatesverbUS /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/

third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading The notation {19:1} indicates that the line note for page 19, line 1, refers to the word or phrase so marked.

KEMPS

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

From this reading They have not been changed.} KEMPS NINE DAIES WONDER: PERFORMED IN A DAUNCE FROM LONDON TO NORWICH.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The notation {19:1} indicates that the line note for page 19, line 1, refers to the word or phrase so marked.

LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading They have not been changed.} KEMPS NINE DAIES WONDER: PERFORMED IN A DAUNCE FROM LONDON TO NORWICH.

markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Footnotes are marked thus: [xiv:2] for footnote 2 on page xiv.

NINEnounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading They have not been changed.} KEMPS NINE DAIES WONDER: PERFORMED IN A DAUNCE FROM LONDON TO NORWICH.

NORWICH

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

From this reading They have not been changed.} KEMPS NINE DAIES WONDER: PERFORMED IN A DAUNCE FROM LONDON TO NORWICH.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They have not been changed.} KEMPS NINE DAIES WONDER: PERFORMED IN A DAUNCE FROM LONDON TO NORWICH.

notationnounUS /noʊˈteɪʃən/

a technical system of symbols used to represent special things

From this reading The notation {19:1} indicates that the line note for page 19, line 1, refers to the word or phrase so marked.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading The notation {19:1} indicates that the line note for page 19, line 1, refers to the word or phrase so marked.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Footnotes are marked thus: [xiv:2] for footnote 2 on page xiv.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The notation {19:1} indicates that the line note for page 19, line 1, refers to the word or phrase so marked.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading All other square brackets are as in the original text.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading All other square brackets are as in the original text.

pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Footnotes are marked thus: [xiv:2] for footnote 2 on page xiv.

PERFORMEDverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading They have not been changed.} KEMPS NINE DAIES WONDER: PERFORMED IN A DAUNCE FROM LONDON TO NORWICH.

phrasenounUS /freɪz/

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading The notation {19:1} indicates that the line note for page 19, line 1, refers to the word or phrase so marked.

punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading Spelling and punctuation are idiosyncratic in the original.

refersverbUS /rəˈfɜːrz/

third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading The notation {19:1} indicates that the line note for page 19, line 1, refers to the word or phrase so marked.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The notation {19:1} indicates that the line note for page 19, line 1, refers to the word or phrase so marked.

SpellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading Spelling and punctuation are idiosyncratic in the original.

squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading All other square brackets are as in the original text.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading All other square brackets are as in the original text.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The notation {19:1} indicates that the line note for page 19, line 1, refers to the word or phrase so marked.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading All other square brackets are as in the original text.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They have not been changed.} KEMPS NINE DAIES WONDER: PERFORMED IN A DAUNCE FROM LONDON TO NORWICH.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Footnotes are marked thus: [xiv:2] for footnote 2 on page xiv.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The notation {19:1} indicates that the line note for page 19, line 1, refers to the word or phrase so marked.

WONDERnounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading They have not been changed.} KEMPS NINE DAIES WONDER: PERFORMED IN A DAUNCE FROM LONDON TO NORWICH.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The notation {19:1} indicates that the line note for page 19, line 1, refers to the word or phrase so marked.

xivnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading Footnotes are marked thus: [xiv:2] for footnote 2 on page xiv.

Chapter 1 of Kemps Nine Daies Wonder by William, active 1600 Kemp holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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.

What does chapter 1 of Kemps Nine Daies Wonder contain?

Chapter 1 holds 438 sentences of Kemps Nine Daies Wonder, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Kemps Nine Daies Wonder by William, active 1600 Kemp exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 438 sentences, grouped into 88 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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