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The Assemble of Goddes

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.
The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.
The abbreviations used in this book are:
*Macron over the letter.
The most common one, usually meaning missing "n" or "m" after the letter.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Assemble of Goddes

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Assemble of Goddes is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.
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The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.
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The abbreviations used in this book are:
/ðə əˌbriːviˈeɪʃənz juːzd ɪn ðɪs bʊk ɑːr/
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*Macron over the letter.
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The most common one, usually meaning missing "n" or "m" after the letter.
/ðə moʊst ˈkɑːmən wʌn ˈjuːʒəwəli ˈmiːnɪŋ ˈmɪsɪŋ en ɔːr em ˈæftər ðə ˈletər/

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abbreviations noun US /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “abbreviation” — a shortened form of a word or phrase

From this reading “The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.”

expanded adjective US /ɪkˈspændəd/

increased in extent or size or bulk or scope

From this reading “The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.”

font noun US /fɑːnt/

a specific size and style of type within a type family

From this reading “The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.”

parenthesis noun US /pərˈenθəsɪs/

either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material

From this reading “The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.”

printing noun US /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading “The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.”

reprint noun US /riˈprɪnt/

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading “The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.”

transcribed adjective US /trænˈskraɪbd/

recorded for broadcast

From this reading “The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.”

uses noun US /ˈjuːsəz/

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading “The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.”

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1500

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From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

3

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From this reading The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

abbreviationsnounUS /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “abbreviation” — a shortened form of a word or phrase

From this reading The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The most common one, usually meaning missing "n" or "m" after the letter.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The abbreviations used in this book are:

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

blackletter

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From this reading The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

circa

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From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The most common one, usually meaning missing "n" or "m" after the letter.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

e-book

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From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

eg

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From this reading The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/

increased in extent or size or bulk or scope

From this reading The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

fascimile

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From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

fontnounUS /fɑːnt/

a specific size and style of type within a type family

From this reading The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading *Macron over the letter.

mnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The most common one, usually meaning missing "n" or "m" after the letter.

Macronnoun

a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound

From this reading *Macron over the letter.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

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 The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading The most common one, usually meaning missing "n" or "m" after the letter.

missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading The most common one, usually meaning missing "n" or "m" after the letter.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The most common one, usually meaning missing "n" or "m" after the letter.

nnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading The most common one, usually meaning missing "n" or "m" after the letter.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The most common one, usually meaning missing "n" or "m" after the letter.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The most common one, usually meaning missing "n" or "m" after the letter.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading *Macron over the letter.

parenthesisnounUS /pərˈenθəsɪs/

either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material

From this reading The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

transcribedadjectiveUS /trænˈskraɪbd/

recorded for broadcast

From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

typenounUS /taɪp/

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The abbreviations used in this book are:

usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/

under normal conditions

From this reading The most common one, usually meaning missing "n" or "m" after the letter.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

Worde

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From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

Worde's

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From this reading The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

Wynkyn

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From this reading The book from which this e-book was transcribed is a fascimile reprint of the third printing of this book, made by Wynkyn de Worde circa 1500.

xnounUS /eks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The book was printed in blackletter font known as Wynkyn de Worde's type 3, and uses many abbreviations, which I have expanded and rendered inside parenthesis, eg., {x}.

Chapter 1 of The Assemble of Goddes by Anonymous holds 517 sentences, grouped into 104 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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