Chapter 10 of Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
233. HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place. 249. AFTER FAIRE AREEDES, afterwards graciously tells. 267.
Chapter 10 of Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “AFTER FAIRE AREEDES, afterwards graciously tells.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.”
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading “HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.”
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading “AFTER FAIRE AREEDES, afterwards graciously tells.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “AFTER FAIRE AREEDES, afterwards graciously tells.”
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From this reading 233.
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From this reading 249.
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From this reading 267.
later than; following
From this reading AFTER FAIRE AREEDES, afterwards graciously tells.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading AFTER FAIRE AREEDES, afterwards graciously tells.
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From this reading AFTER FAIRE AREEDES, afterwards graciously tells.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTER FAIRE AREEDES, afterwards graciously tells.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading AFTER FAIRE AREEDES, afterwards graciously tells.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading AFTER FAIRE AREEDES, afterwards graciously tells.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HAD NOT GREATER GRACE, etc., had not greater grace (than was granted my comrade) saved me from it, I should have been partaker (with him of his doom) in that place.
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