adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We leven all in the gret God,’ quod he.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Nay by my father’s soule! that schal he nat,” Sayde the Schipman, ‘here schal he not preche, We schal no gospel glosen here ne teche.
CanterburynounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading He wolden sowen some diffcultee.”—_Canterbury Tales_.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
diffcultee
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From this reading He wolden sowen some diffcultee.”—_Canterbury Tales_.
Dorothea
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From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Nay by my father’s soule! that schal he nat,” Sayde the Schipman, ‘here schal he not preche, We schal no gospel glosen here ne teche.
Freshitt
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From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
glosen
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From this reading “Nay by my father’s soule! that schal he nat,” Sayde the Schipman, ‘here schal he not preche, We schal no gospel glosen here ne teche.
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 We leven all in the gret God,’ quod he.
gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading “Nay by my father’s soule! that schal he nat,” Sayde the Schipman, ‘here schal he not preche, We schal no gospel glosen here ne teche.
gret
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From this reading We leven all in the gret God,’ quod he.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Nay by my father’s soule! that schal he nat,” Sayde the Schipman, ‘here schal he not preche, We schal no gospel glosen here ne teche.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “This Loller here wol precilen us somewhat.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We leven all in the gret God,’ quod he.
leven
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From this reading We leven all in the gret God,’ quod he.
Loller
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From this reading “This Loller here wol precilen us somewhat.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Nay by my father’s soule! that schal he nat,” Sayde the Schipman, ‘here schal he not preche, We schal no gospel glosen here ne teche.
nat
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From this reading “Nay by my father’s soule! that schal he nat,” Sayde the Schipman, ‘here schal he not preche, We schal no gospel glosen here ne teche.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay by my father’s soule! that schal he nat,” Sayde the Schipman, ‘here schal he not preche, We schal no gospel glosen here ne teche.
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading “Nay by my father’s soule! that schal he nat,” Sayde the Schipman, ‘here schal he not preche, We schal no gospel glosen here ne teche.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Nay by my father’s soule! that schal he nat,” Sayde the Schipman, ‘here schal he not preche, We schal no gospel glosen here ne teche.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Nay by my father’s soule! that schal he nat,” Sayde the Schipman, ‘here schal he not preche, We schal no gospel glosen here ne teche.
preche
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From this reading “Nay by my father’s soule! that schal he nat,” Sayde the Schipman, ‘here schal he not preche, We schal no gospel glosen here ne teche.
precilen
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From this reading “This Loller here wol precilen us somewhat.”
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
quod
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From this reading We leven all in the gret God,’ quod he.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
Sayde
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From this reading “Nay by my father’s soule! that schal he nat,” Sayde the Schipman, ‘here schal he not preche, We schal no gospel glosen here ne teche.
schal
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From this reading “Nay by my father’s soule! that schal he nat,” Sayde the Schipman, ‘here schal he not preche, We schal no gospel glosen here ne teche.
Schipman
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From this reading “Nay by my father’s soule! that schal he nat,” Sayde the Schipman, ‘here schal he not preche, We schal no gospel glosen here ne teche.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He wolden sowen some diffcultee.”—_Canterbury Tales_.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “This Loller here wol precilen us somewhat.”
soule
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From this reading “Nay by my father’s soule! that schal he nat,” Sayde the Schipman, ‘here schal he not preche, We schal no gospel glosen here ne teche.
sowen
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From this reading He wolden sowen some diffcultee.”—_Canterbury Tales_.
TalesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He wolden sowen some diffcultee.”—_Canterbury Tales_.
teche
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From this reading “Nay by my father’s soule! that schal he nat,” Sayde the Schipman, ‘here schal he not preche, We schal no gospel glosen here ne teche.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Nay by my father’s soule! that schal he nat,” Sayde the Schipman, ‘here schal he not preche, We schal no gospel glosen here ne teche.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Nay by my father’s soule! that schal he nat,” Sayde the Schipman, ‘here schal he not preche, We schal no gospel glosen here ne teche.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This Loller here wol precilen us somewhat.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This Loller here wol precilen us somewhat.”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Nay by my father’s soule! that schal he nat,” Sayde the Schipman, ‘here schal he not preche, We schal no gospel glosen here ne teche.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
wol
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From this reading “This Loller here wol precilen us somewhat.”
wolden
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From this reading He wolden sowen some diffcultee.”—_Canterbury Tales_.
