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Ludus Coventriæ

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Ludus Coventriæ is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.
_Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.
Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.
_Petrus._ No lengere here wylle we dwelle, To oure bretheryn the wey we take; The trewthe to them whan that we telle, Grett joye in hert than wul thei make.
_Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ludus Coventriæ

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Ludus Coventriæ is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.
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_Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.
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Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.
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_Petrus._ No lengere here wylle we dwelle, To oure bretheryn the wey we take; The trewthe to them whan that we telle, Grett joye in hert than wul thei make.
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_Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

awake adjective US /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading “_Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.”

Calvary noun US /ˈkælvəri/

a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified

From this reading “In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.”

omnibus noun US /ˈɑːmnəbəs/

an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author

From this reading “_Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.”

Onto preposition US /ˈɑːntuː/

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading “Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.”

rent verb US /rent/

let for money

From this reading “_Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.”

rood noun US /ruːd/

representation of the cross on which Jesus died

From this reading “_Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.”

sake noun US /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading “_Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.”

sore adjective US /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading “_Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.”

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ageyn

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From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

Allemyghty

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From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

apostolis

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From this reading _Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading _Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

Bethenoun

United States physicist (born in Germany) noted for research in astrophysics and nuclear physics (1906-2005)

From this reading _Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

blys

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From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

bothe

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From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

bretheryn

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From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

CalvarynounUS /ˈkælvəri/

a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified

From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

collectis

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From this reading _Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

cornere

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From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

Crystys

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From this reading _Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

deth

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From this reading _Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

dicens

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From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

dwelle

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From this reading _Petrus._ No lengere here wylle we dwelle, To oure bretheryn the wey we take; The trewthe to them whan that we telle, Grett joye in hert than wul thei make.

ffrom

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From this reading _Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

fownde

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From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

fynde

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From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading _Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

Grett

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From this reading _Petrus._ No lengere here wylle we dwelle, To oure bretheryn the wey we take; The trewthe to them whan that we telle, Grett joye in hert than wul thei make.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

hed

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From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

hert

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From this reading _Petrus._ No lengere here wylle we dwelle, To oure bretheryn the wey we take; The trewthe to them whan that we telle, Grett joye in hert than wul thei make.

hevyn

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From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

Hic

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From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

intrat

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From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

Johannes

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From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

joye

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From this reading _Petrus._ No lengere here wylle we dwelle, To oure bretheryn the wey we take; The trewthe to them whan that we telle, Grett joye in hert than wul thei make.

knowe

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From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

kynge

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From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

lengere

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From this reading _Petrus._ No lengere here wylle we dwelle, To oure bretheryn the wey we take; The trewthe to them whan that we telle, Grett joye in hert than wul thei make.

lete

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From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

loquitur

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From this reading _Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

Lorde

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From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

lyve

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From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

lyvythe

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From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading _Petrus._ No lengere here wylle we dwelle, To oure bretheryn the wey we take; The trewthe to them whan that we telle, Grett joye in hert than wul thei make.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

mayster

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From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

mery

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From this reading _Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

monumentum

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From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _Petrus._ No lengere here wylle we dwelle, To oure bretheryn the wey we take; The trewthe to them whan that we telle, Grett joye in hert than wul thei make.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

omnibusnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəs/

an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author

From this reading _Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

OntoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

oure

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From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

Petrus

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From this reading _Petrus._ No lengere here wylle we dwelle, To oure bretheryn the wey we take; The trewthe to them whan that we telle, Grett joye in hert than wul thei make.

rentverbUS /rent/

let for money

From this reading _Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

roodnounUS /ruːd/

representation of the cross on which Jesus died

From this reading _Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

ryght

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From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

rysyn

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From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading _Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

senounUS /seɪ/

a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium

From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

seyn

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From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

shete

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From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

simul

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From this reading _Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

slayn

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From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading _Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

sudary

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From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

syth

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From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

telle

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From this reading _Petrus._ No lengere here wylle we dwelle, To oure bretheryn the wey we take; The trewthe to them whan that we telle, Grett joye in hert than wul thei make.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Petrus._ No lengere here wylle we dwelle, To oure bretheryn the wey we take; The trewthe to them whan that we telle, Grett joye in hert than wul thei make.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

thei

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From this reading _Petrus._ No lengere here wylle we dwelle, To oure bretheryn the wey we take; The trewthe to them whan that we telle, Grett joye in hert than wul thei make.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Petrus._ No lengere here wylle we dwelle, To oure bretheryn the wey we take; The trewthe to them whan that we telle, Grett joye in hert than wul thei make.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

trewthe

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From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

tweyn

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From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _Hic Petrus loquitur omnibus apostolis simul collectis._ Bethe mery, bretheryn, for Crystys sake,— That man that is oure mayster so good, ffrom deth to lyve he is awake, That sore was rent upon the rood.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

wele

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From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

wete

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From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

wey

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From this reading _Petrus._ No lengere here wylle we dwelle, To oure bretheryn the wey we take; The trewthe to them whan that we telle, Grett joye in hert than wul thei make.

Whan

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From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

wheche

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From this reading Onto oure bretheryn lete us go seyn The trewthe ryght hevyn as it is; Oure mayster lyvythe, the wheche was slayn, Allemyghty Lorde and kynge of blys.

whiche

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From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Hic intrat Johannes monumentum, dicens_, The same sudary and the same shete, Here with my syth I se bothe tweyn; Now may I wele knowe and wete, That he is rysyn to lyve ageyn.

wounde

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From this reading In this cornere the shete is fownde, And here we fynde the sudary In the whiche his hed was wounde, Whan he was take from Calvary.

wul

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From this reading _Petrus._ No lengere here wylle we dwelle, To oure bretheryn the wey we take; The trewthe to them whan that we telle, Grett joye in hert than wul thei make.

wylle

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From this reading _Petrus._ No lengere here wylle we dwelle, To oure bretheryn the wey we take; The trewthe to them whan that we telle, Grett joye in hert than wul thei make.

Chapter 12 of Ludus Coventriæ by J. O. (James Orchard) [Editor] Halliwell-Phillipps holds 320 sentences, grouped into 64 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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