Chapter 2 of The Canterbury pilgrims is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Canterbury pilgrims is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
You meant no more? CHAUCER Her brother and your servant, Madame. And for the rest, I ride to Canterbury: I will absolve me at St. Thomas’ shrine. PRIORESS [_Eagerly._] Go you to Canterbury? CHAUCER With the rest.
Chapter 2 of The Canterbury pilgrims is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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grant remission of a sin to
From this reading “And for the rest, I ride to Canterbury: I will absolve me at St. Thomas’ shrine.”
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading “And for the rest, I ride to Canterbury: I will absolve me at St. Thomas’ shrine.”
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading “CHAUCER Her brother and your servant, Madame.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “And for the rest, I ride to Canterbury: I will absolve me at St. Thomas’ shrine.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “CHAUCER Her brother and your servant, Madame.”
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading “And for the rest, I ride to Canterbury: I will absolve me at St. Thomas’ shrine.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “And for the rest, I ride to Canterbury: I will absolve me at St. Thomas’ shrine.”
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.
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grant remission of a sin to
From this reading And for the rest, I ride to Canterbury: I will absolve me at St. Thomas’ shrine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHAUCER Her brother and your servant, Madame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And for the rest, I ride to Canterbury: I will absolve me at St. Thomas’ shrine.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading CHAUCER Her brother and your servant, Madame.
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading And for the rest, I ride to Canterbury: I will absolve me at St. Thomas’ shrine.
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading CHAUCER Her brother and your servant, Madame.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading PRIORESS [_Eagerly._] Go you to Canterbury?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for the rest, I ride to Canterbury: I will absolve me at St. Thomas’ shrine.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PRIORESS [_Eagerly._] Go you to Canterbury?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHAUCER Her brother and your servant, Madame.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And for the rest, I ride to Canterbury: I will absolve me at St. Thomas’ shrine.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading CHAUCER Her brother and your servant, Madame.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And for the rest, I ride to Canterbury: I will absolve me at St. Thomas’ shrine.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You meant no more?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You meant no more?
not any; not one
From this reading You meant no more?
the superior of a group of nuns
From this reading PRIORESS [_Eagerly._] Go you to Canterbury?
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And for the rest, I ride to Canterbury: I will absolve me at St. Thomas’ shrine.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And for the rest, I ride to Canterbury: I will absolve me at St. Thomas’ shrine.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading CHAUCER Her brother and your servant, Madame.
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading And for the rest, I ride to Canterbury: I will absolve me at St. Thomas’ shrine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And for the rest, I ride to Canterbury: I will absolve me at St. Thomas’ shrine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And for the rest, I ride to Canterbury: I will absolve me at St. Thomas’ shrine.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading And for the rest, I ride to Canterbury: I will absolve me at St. Thomas’ shrine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And for the rest, I ride to Canterbury: I will absolve me at St. Thomas’ shrine.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And for the rest, I ride to Canterbury: I will absolve me at St. Thomas’ shrine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHAUCER With the rest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You meant no more?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CHAUCER Her brother and your servant, Madame.
Chapter 2 of The Canterbury pilgrims by Percy MacKaye holds 477 sentences, grouped into 96 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.
Chapter 2 holds 477 sentences of The Canterbury pilgrims, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
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