Chapter 11 of The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
2. Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost. 3. Purpose: discourse, tale: French “propos”. 4.
Chapter 11 of The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.”
expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot
From this reading “Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.”
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading “Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.”
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading “Purpose: discourse, tale: French “propos”.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.”
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.”
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
From this reading “Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading 2.
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From this reading 3.
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From this reading 4.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading Purpose: discourse, tale: French “propos”.
being one more than ten
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Purpose: discourse, tale: French “propos”.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
a brief written record
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Purpose: discourse, tale: French “propos”.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Purpose: discourse, tale: French “propos”.
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Purpose: discourse, tale: French “propos”.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Transcriber’ note: This refers to the game of hazard, a dice game like craps, in which two (“ambes ace”) won, and eleven (“six-cinque”) lost.
Chapter 11 of The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by Geoffrey Chaucer holds 250 sentences, grouped into 50 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 11 holds 250 sentences of The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by Geoffrey Chaucer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 250 sentences, grouped into 50 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 50 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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