Chapter 9 of Lancelot of the Laik is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Lancelot of the Laik is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And throuch the leich withouten medysyne.” The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120. 524. _weyne_, vain. 527.
Chapter 9 of Lancelot of the Laik is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120.”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120.”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120.”
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading “The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120.”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120.”
plural of “meaning” — the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “_weyne_, vain.”
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From this reading The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120.
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From this reading The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120.
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From this reading 524.
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From this reading 527.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And throuch the leich withouten medysyne.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120.
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120.
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From this reading “And throuch the leich withouten medysyne.”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120.
plural of “meaning” — the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120.
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From this reading “And throuch the leich withouten medysyne.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The meanings of lion, leech, and flower are fully explained, however, in lines 2013-2120.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And throuch the leich withouten medysyne.”
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From this reading “And throuch the leich withouten medysyne.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading _weyne_, vain.
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From this reading _weyne_, vain.
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From this reading “And throuch the leich withouten medysyne.”
Chapter 9 of Lancelot of the Laik by Walter W. (Walter William) [Editor] Skeat holds 369 sentences, grouped into 74 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.
Chapter 9 holds 369 sentences of Lancelot of the Laik, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Lancelot of the Laik by Walter W. (Walter William) [Editor] Skeat exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 369 sentences, grouped into 74 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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