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0
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
1490
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From this reading The first is one of the oddest--Andrew Boorde (_c._ 1490-1549).
1542
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From this reading In 1542 he was writing his _Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge_, and had come to "the xxxviii. chapiter," which "treateth of Egypt, and of theyr money and of theyr speche."
1549
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From this reading The first is one of the oddest--Andrew Boorde (_c._ 1490-1549).
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carthusian, traveller, physician, and, perhaps, the original Merry Andrew, he got into trouble over certain delinquencies, and died a prisoner in the Fleet gaol.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
Andrew
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From this reading The first is one of the oddest--Andrew Boorde (_c._ 1490-1549).
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
Boke
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From this reading In 1542 he was writing his _Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge_, and had come to "the xxxviii. chapiter," which "treateth of Egypt, and of theyr money and of theyr speche."
Boorde
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From this reading The first is one of the oddest--Andrew Boorde (_c._ 1490-1549).
Borrow
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
bravely
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From this reading He started bravely:-- "Egipt is a countrey ioyned to Jury, The countrey is plentyfull of wine, corne and hony.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
c
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From this reading The first is one of the oddest--Andrew Boorde (_c._ 1490-1549).
Carthusian
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From this reading Carthusian, traveller, physician, and, perhaps, the original Merry Andrew, he got into trouble over certain delinquencies, and died a prisoner in the Fleet gaol.
certain
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From this reading Carthusian, traveller, physician, and, perhaps, the original Merry Andrew, he got into trouble over certain delinquencies, and died a prisoner in the Fleet gaol.
chapiter
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From this reading In 1542 he was writing his _Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge_, and had come to "the xxxviii. chapiter," which "treateth of Egypt, and of theyr money and of theyr speche."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In 1542 he was writing his _Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge_, and had come to "the xxxviii. chapiter," which "treateth of Egypt, and of theyr money and of theyr speche."
corne
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From this reading He started bravely:-- "Egipt is a countrey ioyned to Jury, The countrey is plentyfull of wine, corne and hony.
countrey
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From this reading He started bravely:-- "Egipt is a countrey ioyned to Jury, The countrey is plentyfull of wine, corne and hony.
delinquencies
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From this reading Carthusian, traveller, physician, and, perhaps, the original Merry Andrew, he got into trouble over certain delinquencies, and died a prisoner in the Fleet gaol.
designate
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
died
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From this reading Carthusian, traveller, physician, and, perhaps, the original Merry Andrew, he got into trouble over certain delinquencies, and died a prisoner in the Fleet gaol.
Egipt
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From this reading He started bravely:-- "Egipt is a countrey ioyned to Jury, The countrey is plentyfull of wine, corne and hony.
Egypt
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From this reading In 1542 he was writing his _Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge_, and had come to "the xxxviii. chapiter," which "treateth of Egypt, and of theyr money and of theyr speche."
engraved
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first is one of the oddest--Andrew Boorde (_c._ 1490-1549).
Fleet
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From this reading Carthusian, traveller, physician, and, perhaps, the original Merry Andrew, he got into trouble over certain delinquencies, and died a prisoner in the Fleet gaol.
Fyrst
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From this reading In 1542 he was writing his _Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge_, and had come to "the xxxviii. chapiter," which "treateth of Egypt, and of theyr money and of theyr speche."
gaol
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From this reading Carthusian, traveller, physician, and, perhaps, the original Merry Andrew, he got into trouble over certain delinquencies, and died a prisoner in the Fleet gaol.
GentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
George
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
got
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From this reading Carthusian, traveller, physician, and, perhaps, the original Merry Andrew, he got into trouble over certain delinquencies, and died a prisoner in the Fleet gaol.
Gypsies
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
Gypsy
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
H
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In 1542 he was writing his _Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge_, and had come to "the xxxviii. chapiter," which "treateth of Egypt, and of theyr money and of theyr speche."
Hall
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carthusian, traveller, physician, and, perhaps, the original Merry Andrew, he got into trouble over certain delinquencies, and died a prisoner in the Fleet gaol.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In 1542 he was writing his _Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge_, and had come to "the xxxviii. chapiter," which "treateth of Egypt, and of theyr money and of theyr speche."
hony
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From this reading He started bravely:-- "Egipt is a countrey ioyned to Jury, The countrey is plentyfull of wine, corne and hony.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carthusian, traveller, physician, and, perhaps, the original Merry Andrew, he got into trouble over certain delinquencies, and died a prisoner in the Fleet gaol.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Carthusian, traveller, physician, and, perhaps, the original Merry Andrew, he got into trouble over certain delinquencies, and died a prisoner in the Fleet gaol.
Introduction
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From this reading In 1542 he was writing his _Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge_, and had come to "the xxxviii. chapiter," which "treateth of Egypt, and of theyr money and of theyr speche."
ioyned
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From this reading He started bravely:-- "Egipt is a countrey ioyned to Jury, The countrey is plentyfull of wine, corne and hony.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first is one of the oddest--Andrew Boorde (_c._ 1490-1549).
jpg
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
Jury
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From this reading He started bravely:-- "Egipt is a countrey ioyned to Jury, The countrey is plentyfull of wine, corne and hony.
Knowledge
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From this reading In 1542 he was writing his _Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge_, and had come to "the xxxviii. chapiter," which "treateth of Egypt, and of theyr money and of theyr speche."
loved
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
many
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
mastered
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
Merry
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From this reading Carthusian, traveller, physician, and, perhaps, the original Merry Andrew, he got into trouble over certain delinquencies, and died a prisoner in the Fleet gaol.
money
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From this reading In 1542 he was writing his _Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge_, and had come to "the xxxviii. chapiter," which "treateth of Egypt, and of theyr money and of theyr speche."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
oddest
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From this reading The first is one of the oddest--Andrew Boorde (_c._ 1490-1549).
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first is one of the oddest--Andrew Boorde (_c._ 1490-1549).
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
original
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From this reading Carthusian, traveller, physician, and, perhaps, the original Merry Andrew, he got into trouble over certain delinquencies, and died a prisoner in the Fleet gaol.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Carthusian, traveller, physician, and, perhaps, the original Merry Andrew, he got into trouble over certain delinquencies, and died a prisoner in the Fleet gaol.
p
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
painted
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
perhaps
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From this reading Carthusian, traveller, physician, and, perhaps, the original Merry Andrew, he got into trouble over certain delinquencies, and died a prisoner in the Fleet gaol.
Phillips
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
physician
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From this reading Carthusian, traveller, physician, and, perhaps, the original Merry Andrew, he got into trouble over certain delinquencies, and died a prisoner in the Fleet gaol.
plentyfull
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From this reading He started bravely:-- "Egipt is a countrey ioyned to Jury, The countrey is plentyfull of wine, corne and hony.
Portrait
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
prisoner
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From this reading Carthusian, traveller, physician, and, perhaps, the original Merry Andrew, he got into trouble over certain delinquencies, and died a prisoner in the Fleet gaol.
race
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
Romany
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
Ryes
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
speche
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From this reading In 1542 he was writing his _Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge_, and had come to "the xxxviii. chapiter," which "treateth of Egypt, and of theyr money and of theyr speche."
started
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From this reading He started bravely:-- "Egipt is a countrey ioyned to Jury, The countrey is plentyfull of wine, corne and hony.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
There
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
theyr
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From this reading In 1542 he was writing his _Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge_, and had come to "the xxxviii. chapiter," which "treateth of Egypt, and of theyr money and of theyr speche."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In 1542 he was writing his _Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge_, and had come to "the xxxviii. chapiter," which "treateth of Egypt, and of theyr money and of theyr speche."
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
traveller
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From this reading Carthusian, traveller, physician, and, perhaps, the original Merry Andrew, he got into trouble over certain delinquencies, and died a prisoner in the Fleet gaol.
treateth
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From this reading In 1542 he was writing his _Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge_, and had come to "the xxxviii. chapiter," which "treateth of Egypt, and of theyr money and of theyr speche."
trouble
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From this reading Carthusian, traveller, physician, and, perhaps, the original Merry Andrew, he got into trouble over certain delinquencies, and died a prisoner in the Fleet gaol.
W
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From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In 1542 he was writing his _Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge_, and had come to "the xxxviii. chapiter," which "treateth of Egypt, and of theyr money and of theyr speche."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In 1542 he was writing his _Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge_, and had come to "the xxxviii. chapiter," which "treateth of Egypt, and of theyr money and of theyr speche."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
wine
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From this reading He started bravely:-- "Egipt is a countrey ioyned to Jury, The countrey is plentyfull of wine, corne and hony.
writing
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From this reading In 1542 he was writing his _Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge_, and had come to "the xxxviii. chapiter," which "treateth of Egypt, and of theyr money and of theyr speche."
xxxviii
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From this reading In 1542 he was writing his _Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge_, and had come to "the xxxviii. chapiter," which "treateth of Egypt, and of theyr money and of theyr speche."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading {Portrait of George Borrow, painted by H. W. Phillips, engraved by W. Hall: p0.jpg} There have been many Romany Ryes, or "Gypsy Gentlemen," as Gypsies designate those who, though not of their race, yet have loved that race, and have mastered the Romany tongue.
