Chapter 4 of Roister Doister Written, probably also is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Roister Doister Written, probably also is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
+C. Custance.+ Howe by this letter of loue? is it not fine? +R. Royster.+ By the armes of Caleys it is none of myne. +M. Mery.+ Fie you are fowle to blame this is your owne hand. +C. Custance.+ Might not a woman be proude of such an husbande? +M. Mery.+ Ah that ye would in a letter shew such despite.
Chapter 4 of Roister Doister Written, probably also is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “arm” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation
From this reading “+R. Royster.+ By the armes of Caleys it is none of myne.”
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “+M. Mery.+ Fie you are fowle to blame this is your owne hand.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “+M. Mery.+ Ah that ye would in a letter shew such despite.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “+C. Custance.+ Howe by this letter of loue? is it not fine?”
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading “+C. Custance.+ Howe by this letter of loue? is it not fine?”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “+C. Custance.+ Howe by this letter of loue? is it not fine?”
not one, and not any
From this reading “+R. Royster.+ By the armes of Caleys it is none of myne.”
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading “+M. Mery.+ Ah that ye would in a letter shew such despite.”
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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 +C. Custance.+ Might not a woman be proude of such an husbande?
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From this reading +M. Mery.+ Ah that ye would in a letter shew such despite.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading +C. Custance.+ Might not a woman be proude of such an husbande?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading +M. Mery.+ Fie you are fowle to blame this is your owne hand.
third-person singular of “arm” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation
From this reading +R. Royster.+ By the armes of Caleys it is none of myne.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading +C. Custance.+ Might not a woman be proude of such an husbande?
put or pin the blame on
From this reading +M. Mery.+ Fie you are fowle to blame this is your owne hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading +C. Custance.+ Howe by this letter of loue? is it not fine?
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading +C. Custance.+ Howe by this letter of loue? is it not fine?
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From this reading +R. Royster.+ By the armes of Caleys it is none of myne.
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From this reading +C. Custance.+ Howe by this letter of loue? is it not fine?
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading +M. Mery.+ Ah that ye would in a letter shew such despite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading +M. Mery.+ Fie you are fowle to blame this is your owne hand.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading +C. Custance.+ Howe by this letter of loue? is it not fine?
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From this reading +M. Mery.+ Fie you are fowle to blame this is your owne hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading +M. Mery.+ Fie you are fowle to blame this is your owne hand.
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading +C. Custance.+ Howe by this letter of loue? is it not fine?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading +C. Custance.+ Might not a woman be proude of such an husbande?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading +M. Mery.+ Ah that ye would in a letter shew such despite.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading +C. Custance.+ Howe by this letter of loue? is it not fine?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading +C. Custance.+ Howe by this letter of loue? is it not fine?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading +C. Custance.+ Howe by this letter of loue? is it not fine?
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From this reading +C. Custance.+ Howe by this letter of loue? is it not fine?
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading +M. Mery.+ Fie you are fowle to blame this is your owne hand.
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From this reading +M. Mery.+ Fie you are fowle to blame this is your owne hand.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading +C. Custance.+ Might not a woman be proude of such an husbande?
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From this reading +R. Royster.+ By the armes of Caleys it is none of myne.
not one, and not any
From this reading +R. Royster.+ By the armes of Caleys it is none of myne.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading +C. Custance.+ Howe by this letter of loue? is it not fine?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading +C. Custance.+ Howe by this letter of loue? is it not fine?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading +M. Mery.+ Fie you are fowle to blame this is your owne hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading +C. Custance.+ Might not a woman be proude of such an husbande?
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading +R. Royster.+ By the armes of Caleys it is none of myne.
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From this reading +R. Royster.+ By the armes of Caleys it is none of myne.
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading +M. Mery.+ Ah that ye would in a letter shew such despite.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading +C. Custance.+ Might not a woman be proude of such an husbande?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading +M. Mery.+ Ah that ye would in a letter shew such despite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading +R. Royster.+ By the armes of Caleys it is none of myne.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading +C. Custance.+ Howe by this letter of loue? is it not fine?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading +M. Mery.+ Fie you are fowle to blame this is your owne hand.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading +C. Custance.+ Might not a woman be proude of such an husbande?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading +M. Mery.+ Ah that ye would in a letter shew such despite.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading +M. Mery.+ Ah that ye would in a letter shew such despite.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading +M. Mery.+ Fie you are fowle to blame this is your owne hand.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading +M. Mery.+ Fie you are fowle to blame this is your owne hand.
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