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King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady
King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady

Chapter XVII

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To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.
536 In bedde heo broȝte he{m} adun, An hure self we{n}de he{m} fram.
. bedde heo hem haueþ ibrouȝt .
. selk {and} pal i wrouht .
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King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.
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536 In bedde heo broȝte he{m} adun, An hure self we{n}de he{m} fram.
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. bedde heo hem haueþ ibrouȝt .
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. selk {and} pal i wrouht .

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ben noun US /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading “To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.”

hem noun US /hem/

the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

From this reading “To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.”

pal noun US /pæl/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.”

room noun US /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading “To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.”

self noun US /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading “To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.”

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536

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From this reading 536 In bedde heo broȝte he{m} adun, An hure self we{n}de he{m} fram.

824

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From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

adun

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From this reading 536 In bedde heo broȝte he{m} adun, An hure self we{n}de he{m} fram.

alnounUS /æl/

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading 536 In bedde heo broȝte he{m} adun, An hure self we{n}de he{m} fram.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

bedde

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From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

bennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

brouȝt

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From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

broȝte

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From this reading 536 In bedde heo broȝte he{m} adun, An hure self we{n}de he{m} fram.

Clarice

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From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading 536 In bedde heo broȝte he{m} adun, An hure self we{n}de he{m} fram.

doun

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From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

drouȝ

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From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

ernounUS /ər/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

fram

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From this reading 536 In bedde heo broȝte he{m} adun, An hure self we{n}de he{m} fram.

haueþ

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From this reading . bedde heo hem haueþ ibrouȝt .

haþ

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From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

hemnounUS /hem/

the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

heo

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From this reading 536 In bedde heo broȝte he{m} adun, An hure self we{n}de he{m} fram.

hure

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From this reading 536 In bedde heo broȝte he{m} adun, An hure self we{n}de he{m} fram.

ipronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading . selk {and} pal i wrouht .

ibrouȝt

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From this reading . bedde heo hem haueþ ibrouȝt .

ibroȝt

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From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 536 In bedde heo broȝte he{m} adun, An hure self we{n}de he{m} fram.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

iwroȝt

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From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

mnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

nnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading 536 In bedde heo broȝte he{m} adun, An hure self we{n}de he{m} fram.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

palnounUS /pæl/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

palle

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From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

selc

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From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

selk

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From this reading . selk {and} pal i wrouht .

sette

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From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

sylke

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From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

tnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 536 In bedde heo broȝte he{m} adun, An hure self we{n}de he{m} fram.

wrouht

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From this reading . selk {and} pal i wrouht .

wrouȝt

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From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

þ

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From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

Þat

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From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

þey

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From this reading To a bedde þey ben brouȝt, Þat is of palle and of~ sylke wrouȝt; And þ{er}e þey sette hem doun~ And drouȝ hem self~ al a room~: 824 Clarice he{m} haþ to bedde ibroȝt, Þ{a}t was of pal {and} selc iwroȝt.

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