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Spenser's Faerie Queene, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Spenser's Faerie Queene, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.
At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.
So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.
Too late it was, to Satyres to be told, Or euer hope recouer her againe: In vaine he seekes that hauing cannot hold.
So fast he carried her with carefull paine, That they the woods[220] are past, and come now to the plaine.
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Spenser's Faerie Queene, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Spenser's Faerie Queene, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.
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At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.
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So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.
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Too late it was, to Satyres to be told, Or euer hope recouer her againe: In vaine he seekes that hauing cannot hold.
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So fast he carried her with carefull paine, That they the woods[220] are past, and come now to the plaine.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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arise verb US /ərˈaɪz/

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading “At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.”

counsels noun US /ˈkaʊnsəlz/

plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading “But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.”

gan verb US /ɡæn/

inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

From this reading “At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.”

intent noun US /ˌɪnˈtent/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading “At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.”

lament verb US /ləˈment/

express grief verbally

From this reading “But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.”

paine noun US /peɪn/

American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)

From this reading “So fast he carried her with carefull paine, That they the woods[220] are past, and come now to the plaine.”

torment noun US /ˈtɔːrment/

unbearable physical pain

From this reading “But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.”

virgin noun US /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/

a person who has never had sex

From this reading “So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Too late adverb + adjective

In this reading “Too late it was, to Satyres to be told, Or euer hope recouer her againe: In vaine he seekes that hauing cannot hold.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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220

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From this reading So fast he carried her with carefull paine, That they the woods[220] are past, and come now to the plaine.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

acquaintaunce

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From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

againe

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From this reading Too late it was, to Satyres to be told, Or euer hope recouer her againe: In vaine he seekes that hauing cannot hold.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/

extreme mental distress

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading So fast he carried her with carefull paine, That they the woods[220] are past, and come now to the plaine.

ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Too late it was, to Satyres to be told, Or euer hope recouer her againe: In vaine he seekes that hauing cannot hold.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

cannot

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From this reading Too late it was, to Satyres to be told, Or euer hope recouer her againe: In vaine he seekes that hauing cannot hold.

carefull

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From this reading So fast he carried her with carefull paine, That they the woods[220] are past, and come now to the plaine.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading So fast he carried her with carefull paine, That they the woods[220] are past, and come now to the plaine.

closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading So fast he carried her with carefull paine, That they the woods[220] are past, and come now to the plaine.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

counselsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/

plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

deare

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From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

deuise

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

euer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Too late it was, to Satyres to be told, Or euer hope recouer her againe: In vaine he seekes that hauing cannot hold.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading So fast he carried her with carefull paine, That they the woods[220] are past, and come now to the plaine.

fauour

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From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/

obtain

From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

ganverbUS /ɡæn/

inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

hauing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Too late it was, to Satyres to be told, Or euer hope recouer her againe: In vaine he seekes that hauing cannot hold.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Too late it was, to Satyres to be told, Or euer hope recouer her againe: In vaine he seekes that hauing cannot hold.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Too late it was, to Satyres to be told, Or euer hope recouer her againe: In vaine he seekes that hauing cannot hold.

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Too late it was, to Satyres to be told, Or euer hope recouer her againe: In vaine he seekes that hauing cannot hold.

knightnounUS /naɪt/

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

lamentverbUS /ləˈment/

express grief verbally

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Too late it was, to Satyres to be told, Or euer hope recouer her againe: In vaine he seekes that hauing cannot hold.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

MaidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

NenounUS /niː/

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading So fast he carried her with carefull paine, That they the woods[220] are past, and come now to the plaine.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Too late it was, to Satyres to be told, Or euer hope recouer her againe: In vaine he seekes that hauing cannot hold.

painenounUS /peɪn/

American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)

From this reading So fast he carried her with carefull paine, That they the woods[220] are past, and come now to the plaine.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading So fast he carried her with carefull paine, That they the woods[220] are past, and come now to the plaine.

pensiue

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From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

perill

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From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

plaine

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From this reading So fast he carried her with carefull paine, That they the woods[220] are past, and come now to the plaine.

priuie

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From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

recouer

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From this reading Too late it was, to Satyres to be told, Or euer hope recouer her againe: In vaine he seekes that hauing cannot hold.

Redcrosse

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From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

Satyrane

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From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

Satyres

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From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

seekes

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From this reading Too late it was, to Satyres to be told, Or euer hope recouer her againe: In vaine he seekes that hauing cannot hold.

seruice

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From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

shewed

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From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/

dependable

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

Syluanus

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From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

thenceadverbUS /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So fast he carried her with carefull paine, That they the woods[220] are past, and come now to the plaine.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Too late it was, to Satyres to be told, Or euer hope recouer her againe: In vaine he seekes that hauing cannot hold.

TooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Too late it was, to Satyres to be told, Or euer hope recouer her againe: In vaine he seekes that hauing cannot hold.

tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/

unbearable physical pain

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

vaine

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From this reading Too late it was, to Satyres to be told, Or euer hope recouer her againe: In vaine he seekes that hauing cannot hold.

virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/

a person who has never had sex

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

vnto

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From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

vowd

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From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

wandring

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From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Too late it was, to Satyres to be told, Or euer hope recouer her againe: In vaine he seekes that hauing cannot hold.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading At last in priuie wise To _Satyrane_ she shewed her intent; Who glad to gain such fauour, gan deuise, How with that pensiue Maid he best might thence arise.

witnounUS /wɪt/

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading So fast he carried her with carefull paine, That they the woods[220] are past, and come now to the plaine.

xxxiiadjective

being two more than thirty

From this reading But she all vowd vnto the _Redcrosse_ knight, xxxii His wandring perill closely did lament, Ne in this new acquaintaunce could delight, But her deare heart with anguish did torment, And all her wit in secret counsels spent, How to escape.

xxxiiiadjective

being three more than thirty

From this reading So on a day when Satyres all were gone, xxxiii To do their seruice to _Syluanus_ old, The gentle virgin left behind alone He led away with courage stout and bold.

Chapter 3 of Spenser's Faerie Queene, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Edmund Spenser holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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