Chapter XIV
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P. 64, l. 6. Bos.] Sic in MS. pro _bovem_. P.
Ludus Coventriæ
Chapter XIV
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P.
64,
l.
6.
Bos.]
Sic
in
MS.
pro
_bovem_.
P.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Ludus Coventriæ
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Ludus Coventriæ is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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P.
/piː/
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64,
l.
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6.
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Bos.]
Sic
in
MS.
pro
_bovem_.
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P.
/piː/
Learner Dictionary
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Bos
noun
US /bɑːs/
wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini
From this reading “Bos.] Sic in MS. pro _bovem_.”
pro
noun
US /proʊ/
an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading “Bos.] Sic in MS. pro _bovem_.”
Sic
adverb
US /sɪk/
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading “Bos.] Sic in MS. pro _bovem_.”
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6
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 6.
64
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From this reading 64, l.
BosnounUS /bɑːs/
wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini
From this reading Bos.] Sic in MS. pro _bovem_.
bovem
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From this reading Bos.] Sic in MS. pro _bovem_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bos.] Sic in MS. pro _bovem_.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading 64, l.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading Bos.] Sic in MS. pro _bovem_.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P.
pronounUS /proʊ/
an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading Bos.] Sic in MS. pro _bovem_.
SicadverbUS /sɪk/
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading Bos.] Sic in MS. pro _bovem_.
Chapter 14 of Ludus Coventriæ by J. O. (James Orchard) [Editor] Halliwell-Phillipps holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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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Vocabulary met early in Ludus Coventriæ
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- Ludus
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