Chapter V
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P. xxxv. _ores_, now. _huy_, to-day. _preudhomme_, a wise and prudent man. _lottroye_, permits him.
Lancelot of the Laik
Chapter V
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P.
xxxv.
_ores_,
now.
_huy_,
to-day.
_preudhomme_,
a
wise
and
prudent
man.
_lottroye_,
permits
him.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Lancelot of the Laik
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Lancelot of the Laik is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
P.
xxxv.
Line 2
_ores_,
now.
/ɔːrz naʊ/
Line 3
_huy_,
to-day.
Line 4
_preudhomme_,
a
wise
and
prudent
man.
Line 5
_lottroye_,
permits
him.
Learner Dictionary
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “_preudhomme_, a wise and prudent man.”
ores
noun
US /ɔːrz/
plural of “ore” — a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
permits
noun
US /pərˈmɪts/
plural of “permit” — a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “_lottroye_, permits him.”
prudent
adjective
US /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading “_preudhomme_, a wise and prudent man.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “_preudhomme_, a wise and prudent man.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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prudent man
adjective + noun
In this reading “_preudhomme_, a wise and prudent man.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _preudhomme_, a wise and prudent man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _preudhomme_, a wise and prudent man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _lottroye_, permits him.
huy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _huy_, to-day.
lottroye
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From this reading _lottroye_, permits him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _preudhomme_, a wise and prudent man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _ores_, now.
oresnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “ore” — a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading _ores_, now.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. xxxv.
permitsnounUS /pərˈmɪts/
plural of “permit” — a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading _lottroye_, permits him.
preudhomme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _preudhomme_, a wise and prudent man.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading _preudhomme_, a wise and prudent man.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _huy_, to-day.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading _preudhomme_, a wise and prudent man.
xxxvadjective
being five more than thirty
From this reading P. xxxv.
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