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Chapter XXIV
“This Loller here wol precilen us somewhat.” “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. We leven all in the gret God,’ quod he. He wolden sowen some diffcultee.”—_Canterbury Tales_. Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.”
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.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““This Loller here wol precilen us somewhat.””
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.”
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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 Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
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From this reading We leven all in the gret God,’ quod he.
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From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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From this reading He wolden sowen some diffcultee.”—_Canterbury Tales_.
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From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
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From this reading He wolden sowen some diffcultee.”—_Canterbury Tales_.
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From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
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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.
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From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
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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.
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From this reading We leven all in the gret God,’ quod he.
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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.
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From this reading We leven all in the gret God,’ quod he.
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.
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From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This Loller here wol precilen us somewhat.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We leven all in the gret God,’ quod he.
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From this reading We leven all in the gret God,’ quod he.
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From this reading “This Loller here wol precilen us somewhat.”
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
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.
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.
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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.
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From this reading “This Loller here wol precilen us somewhat.”
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From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
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From this reading We leven all in the gret God,’ quod he.
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From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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From this reading He wolden sowen some diffcultee.”—_Canterbury Tales_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This Loller here wol precilen us somewhat.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wolden sowen some diffcultee.”—_Canterbury Tales_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wolden sowen some diffcultee.”—_Canterbury Tales_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This Loller here wol precilen us somewhat.”
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorothea had been safe at Freshitt Hall nearly a week before she had asked any dangerous questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This Loller here wol precilen us somewhat.”
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From this reading He wolden sowen some diffcultee.”—_Canterbury Tales_.
