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1568
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From this reading _The Garment of Good Ladies_, 1568.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
despair
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From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
esperance
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From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
fashion
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From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
fingers
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From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
Furred
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From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
Garment
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From this reading _The Garment of Good Ladies_, 1568.
gloves
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From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
goodliness
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From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
governance
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From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
gown
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From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
guess
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From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
guide
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From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
hat
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From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
honesty
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From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
hose
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From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
ilk
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From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
keep
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From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
Ladies
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From this reading _The Garment of Good Ladies_, 1568.
neck
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From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
pansing
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From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
patclet
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From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
place
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From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
pleasure
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From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
provide
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From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
Purfilled
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From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
renown
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From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
ribbon
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From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
ribboned
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From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
ruth
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From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
shoes
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From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
sickerness
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From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
sleeves
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From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
slide
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From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
syne
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From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
tippet
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From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
truth
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From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
Well
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From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
