Chapter 7 of Odd made even is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Odd made even is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is. CHAUCER. "THERE, Mat, haven't I tired you out?" "'Twould take more nor that, miss, to tire me. And a tired body can soon be put right.
Chapter 7 of Odd made even is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading “Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.”
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.”
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading “CHAUCER.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.”
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.”
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading “"THERE, Mat, haven't I tired you out?"”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.”
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading “"'Twould take more nor that, miss, to tire me.”
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In this reading “Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.”
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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 Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And a tired body can soon be put right.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And a tired body can soon be put right.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And a tired body can soon be put right.
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading CHAUCER.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THERE, Mat, haven't I tired you out?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "THERE, Mat, haven't I tired you out?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
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From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading "THERE, Mat, haven't I tired you out?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Twould take more nor that, miss, to tire me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "'Twould take more nor that, miss, to tire me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "'Twould take more nor that, miss, to tire me.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "'Twould take more nor that, miss, to tire me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "THERE, Mat, haven't I tired you out?"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And a tired body can soon be put right.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And a tired body can soon be put right.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
in the near future
From this reading And a tired body can soon be put right.
carry out
From this reading "'Twould take more nor that, miss, to tire me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Twould take more nor that, miss, to tire me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "THERE, Mat, haven't I tired you out?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading "'Twould take more nor that, miss, to tire me.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "THERE, Mat, haven't I tired you out?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Twould take more nor that, miss, to tire me.
at the time that
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Altered Circumstances (For) of Fortune's sharp adversity The worste kinde of infortune is this, A man to have been in prosperite And it remember when it passed is.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "THERE, Mat, haven't I tired you out?"
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