Chapter 9 of Six Centuries of English Poetry is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Six Centuries of English Poetry is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nor all that glisters gold." --_Gray_, _On a Favourite Cat, etc._ =fayre.= Fairly. An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time. 2. =princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.
Chapter 9 of Six Centuries of English Poetry is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses
From this reading “An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.”
become of; happen to
From this reading “=princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.”
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “=princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.”
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading “=princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.”
conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
From this reading “An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.”
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading “An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.”
possessive form of “spenser” — English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading “An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.”
the act of using
From this reading “An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.”
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In this reading “=princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.”
In this reading “=princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.”
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From this reading 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --_Gray_, _On a Favourite Cat, etc._ =fayre.= Fairly.
the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses
From this reading An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.
(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 Nor all that glisters gold."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.
become of; happen to
From this reading =princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading =princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading --_Gray_, _On a Favourite Cat, etc._ =fayre.= Fairly.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading =princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading =princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Gray_, _On a Favourite Cat, etc._ =fayre.= Fairly.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading =princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading --_Gray_, _On a Favourite Cat, etc._ =fayre.= Fairly.
promote over another
From this reading =princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading --_Gray_, _On a Favourite Cat, etc._ =fayre.= Fairly.
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From this reading --_Gray_, _On a Favourite Cat, etc._ =fayre.= Fairly.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.
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From this reading Nor all that glisters gold."
coins made of gold
From this reading Nor all that glisters gold."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading --_Gray_, _On a Favourite Cat, etc._ =fayre.= Fairly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading =princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading =princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading =princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor all that glisters gold."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --_Gray_, _On a Favourite Cat, etc._ =fayre.= Fairly.
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading =princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading =princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.
conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
From this reading An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading =princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading =princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.
possessive form of “spenser” — English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor all that glisters gold."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.
the act of using
From this reading An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.
precisely as stated
From this reading An old form of the adverb, sanctioned by very old usage, but not current in Spenser's time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading =princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.
which person or people
From this reading =princes court.= Spenser had had experience of the many bitter disappointments which befall him who seeks the favor of royalty.
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