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Ludus Coventriæ

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Ludus Coventriæ is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.
ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.
Love ffadyr, Sone, and Holy Gost!
Love God the Fadyr, ffor he gevyth myght; Love God the Sone, ffor he gevyth wysdom thou wost; Love God the Holy Gost, ffor he gevyth love and lyght.
Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ludus Coventriæ

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Ludus Coventriæ is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.
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ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.
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Love ffadyr, Sone, and Holy Gost!
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Love God the Fadyr, ffor he gevyth myght; Love God the Sone, ffor he gevyth wysdom thou wost; Love God the Holy Gost, ffor he gevyth love and lyght.
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Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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hath auxiliary verb US /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading “_Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.”

Holy noun US /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading “Love ffadyr, Sone, and Holy Gost!”

kept adjective US /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading “_Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.”

perpetual adjective US /pərˈpetʃuːəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading “_Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.”

ten noun US /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading “_Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.”

thin adjective US /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading “Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.”

tho noun US /ðoʊ/

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading “_Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.”

thus adverb US /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading “Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.”

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ageyn

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From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

alle

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From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

commaundementes

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From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

comprehendyd

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From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

Crysten

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From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

Crystyn

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From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

Dowtere

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From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

dyght

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From this reading Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.

dygnyté

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From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

ellys

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From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

ende

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From this reading Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.

Episcopus

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From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

evyn

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From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

Fadyr

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From this reading Love God the Fadyr, ffor he gevyth myght; Love God the Sone, ffor he gevyth wysdom thou wost; Love God the Holy Gost, ffor he gevyth love and lyght.

ffadyr

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From this reading Love ffadyr, Sone, and Holy Gost!

ffor

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From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

fyrsst

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From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

fyrst

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From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

gevyth

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From this reading Love God the Fadyr, ffor he gevyth myght; Love God the Sone, ffor he gevyth wysdom thou wost; Love God the Holy Gost, ffor he gevyth love and lyght.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

Gost

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From this reading Love ffadyr, Sone, and Holy Gost!

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

hert

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From this reading Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading Love ffadyr, Sone, and Holy Gost!

hym

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From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

hyȝ

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From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

jugement

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From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

lovyd

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From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

lyght

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From this reading Love God the Fadyr, ffor he gevyth myght; Love God the Sone, ffor he gevyth wysdom thou wost; Love God the Holy Gost, ffor he gevyth love and lyght.

lyknes

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From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

mende

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From this reading Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

myght

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From this reading Love God the Fadyr, ffor he gevyth myght; Love God the Sone, ffor he gevyth wysdom thou wost; Love God the Holy Gost, ffor he gevyth love and lyght.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

owyn

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From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

personys

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From this reading Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.

peyn

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From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

pleyn

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From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

ryght

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From this reading Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

severeynly

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From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

shortely

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From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

Sonenoun

a unit of perceived loudness equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 dB above threshold

From this reading Love ffadyr, Sone, and Holy Gost!

sovereyn

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From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

sowle

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From this reading Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.

strenghthis

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From this reading Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

thi

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From this reading Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.

thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.

thiself

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From this reading Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.

thonounUS /ðoʊ/

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Love God the Fadyr, ffor he gevyth myght; Love God the Sone, ffor he gevyth wysdom thou wost; Love God the Holy Gost, ffor he gevyth love and lyght.

Thre

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From this reading Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

tweyn

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From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

Whiche

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From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.

withowtyn

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From this reading Thre personys and on God thus love of ryght, With alle thin hert, with alle thi sowle, with alle thi mende, And with alle the strenghthis in the be dyght, Than love thin evyn Crystyn as thiself withowtyn ende.

wost

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From this reading Love God the Fadyr, ffor he gevyth myght; Love God the Sone, ffor he gevyth wysdom thou wost; Love God the Holy Gost, ffor he gevyth love and lyght.

wysdom

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From this reading Love God the Fadyr, ffor he gevyth myght; Love God the Sone, ffor he gevyth wysdom thou wost; Love God the Holy Gost, ffor he gevyth love and lyght.

ȝe

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From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

ȝour

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From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

ȝovyn

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From this reading _Episcopus._ Dowtere, God hath ȝovyn us commaundementes ten, Whiche shortely to say be comprehendyd in tweyn, And tho must be kept of alle Crysten men, Or ellys here jugement is perpetual peyn.

ȝow

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From this reading ȝe must love God severeynly and ȝour evyn Crystyn pleyn, God fyrsst ffor his hyȝ and sovereyn dygnyté: He lovyd ȝow fyrst, love hym ageyn, ffor of love to his owyn lyknes he made the.

Chapter 4 of Ludus Coventriæ by J. O. (James Orchard) [Editor] Halliwell-Phillipps holds 327 sentences, grouped into 66 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.

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Ludus
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Coventri
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Collection
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