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Chapter VI
Fro Englond men gon to Ynde by many dyverse Contreyes. For Englishmen ben very stirring and nymble. For they ben in the seventh climate, that is of the Moon. And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde. Wherefore Englishmen be lightly moving, and far wandering.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.”
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading “Wherefore Englishmen be lightly moving, and far wandering.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Englishmen ben very stirring and nymble.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wherefore Englishmen be lightly moving, and far wandering.
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From this reading For Englishmen ben very stirring and nymble.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fro Englond men gon to Ynde by many dyverse Contreyes.
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From this reading For they ben in the seventh climate, that is of the Moon.
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From this reading Fro Englond men gon to Ynde by many dyverse Contreyes.
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From this reading And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.
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From this reading And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.
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From this reading Fro Englond men gon to Ynde by many dyverse Contreyes.
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From this reading For Englishmen ben very stirring and nymble.
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From this reading Fro Englond men gon to Ynde by many dyverse Contreyes.
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From this reading Wherefore Englishmen be lightly moving, and far wandering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Englishmen ben very stirring and nymble.
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From this reading Fro Englond men gon to Ynde by many dyverse Contreyes.
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From this reading And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.
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From this reading Fro Englond men gon to Ynde by many dyverse Contreyes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For they ben in the seventh climate, that is of the Moon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For they ben in the seventh climate, that is of the Moon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.
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From this reading And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.
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From this reading And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.
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From this reading Fro Englond men gon to Ynde by many dyverse Contreyes.
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From this reading Fro Englond men gon to Ynde by many dyverse Contreyes.
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From this reading For they ben in the seventh climate, that is of the Moon.
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From this reading And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.
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From this reading And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.
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From this reading For Englishmen ben very stirring and nymble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For they ben in the seventh climate, that is of the Moon.
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From this reading And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.
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From this reading And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.
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From this reading And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For they ben in the seventh climate, that is of the Moon.
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From this reading And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Englishmen ben very stirring and nymble.
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From this reading And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For they ben in the seventh climate, that is of the Moon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For they ben in the seventh climate, that is of the Moon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For they ben in the seventh climate, that is of the Moon.
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From this reading And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fro Englond men gon to Ynde by many dyverse Contreyes.
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From this reading And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Englishmen ben very stirring and nymble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wherefore Englishmen be lightly moving, and far wandering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore Englishmen be lightly moving, and far wandering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.
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From this reading Fro Englond men gon to Ynde by many dyverse Contreyes.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading And the Moon (ye have said it yourself, Sir John, natheless, is it true) is of lightly moving, for to go diverse ways, and see strange things, and other diversities of the Worlde.
