Chapter 1 of Ludus Coventriæ is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Ludus Coventriæ is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LUDUS COVENTRIÆ. A Collection of Mysteries, FORMERLY REPRESENTED AT COVENTRY ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI. EDITED BY JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL, ESQ. F.R.S. HON. M.R.I.A., F.S.A., F.R.A.S., &c.
Chapter 1 of Ludus Coventriæ is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading “A Collection of Mysteries, FORMERLY REPRESENTED AT COVENTRY ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.”
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
From this reading “A Collection of Mysteries, FORMERLY REPRESENTED AT COVENTRY ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.”
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading “A Collection of Mysteries, FORMERLY REPRESENTED AT COVENTRY ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “EDITED BY JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL, ESQ.”
at a previous time
From this reading “A Collection of Mysteries, FORMERLY REPRESENTED AT COVENTRY ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.”
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “A Collection of Mysteries, FORMERLY REPRESENTED AT COVENTRY ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.”
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading “EDITED BY JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL, ESQ.”
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading “A Collection of Mysteries, FORMERLY REPRESENTED AT COVENTRY ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 A Collection of Mysteries, FORMERLY REPRESENTED AT COVENTRY ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Collection of Mysteries, FORMERLY REPRESENTED AT COVENTRY ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EDITED BY JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL, ESQ.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading M.R.I.A., F.S.A., F.R.A.S., &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Collection of Mysteries, FORMERLY REPRESENTED AT COVENTRY ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading A Collection of Mysteries, FORMERLY REPRESENTED AT COVENTRY ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
From this reading A Collection of Mysteries, FORMERLY REPRESENTED AT COVENTRY ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUDUS COVENTRIÆ.
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading A Collection of Mysteries, FORMERLY REPRESENTED AT COVENTRY ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading EDITED BY JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL, ESQ.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading EDITED BY JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL, ESQ.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading F.R.S. HON.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading A Collection of Mysteries, FORMERLY REPRESENTED AT COVENTRY ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
at a previous time
From this reading A Collection of Mysteries, FORMERLY REPRESENTED AT COVENTRY ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EDITED BY JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL, ESQ.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading F.R.S. HON.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading M.R.I.A., F.S.A., F.R.A.S., &c.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading EDITED BY JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL, ESQ.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUDUS COVENTRIÆ.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M.R.I.A., F.S.A., F.R.A.S., &c.
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A Collection of Mysteries, FORMERLY REPRESENTED AT COVENTRY ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Collection of Mysteries, FORMERLY REPRESENTED AT COVENTRY ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Collection of Mysteries, FORMERLY REPRESENTED AT COVENTRY ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading EDITED BY JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL, ESQ.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading F.R.S. HON.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading A Collection of Mysteries, FORMERLY REPRESENTED AT COVENTRY ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading F.R.S. HON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Collection of Mysteries, FORMERLY REPRESENTED AT COVENTRY ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
Chapter 1 of Ludus Coventriæ by J. O. (James Orchard) [Editor] Halliwell-Phillipps holds 275 sentences, grouped into 55 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 1 holds 275 sentences of Ludus Coventriæ, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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