adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading Who shoulde make a demonstration, That every man should have alike his part As of the sound and savour of a fart?
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 *believe In all arsmetrik* shall there no man find, *arithmetic Before this day, of such a question.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
arithmeticnounUS /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading *believe In all arsmetrik* shall there no man find, *arithmetic Before this day, of such a question.
arsmetrik
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From this reading *believe In all arsmetrik* shall there no man find, *arithmetic Before this day, of such a question.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading *believe In all arsmetrik* shall there no man find, *arithmetic Before this day, of such a question.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading *believe In all arsmetrik* shall there no man find, *arithmetic Before this day, of such a question.
churlnoun
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading *believe In all arsmetrik* shall there no man find, *arithmetic Before this day, of such a question.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading Who shoulde make a demonstration, That every man should have alike his part As of the sound and savour of a fart?
DevilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Never ere now heard I of such mattere; I trow* the Devil put it in his mind.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Never ere now heard I of such mattere; I trow* the Devil put it in his mind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Who shoulde make a demonstration, That every man should have alike his part As of the sound and savour of a fart?
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading O nice* proude churl, I shrew** his face.
fartnounUS /fɑːrt/
a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
From this reading Who shoulde make a demonstration, That every man should have alike his part As of the sound and savour of a fart?
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading *believe In all arsmetrik* shall there no man find, *arithmetic Before this day, of such a question.
frere
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From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who shoulde make a demonstration, That every man should have alike his part As of the sound and savour of a fart?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Never ere now heard I of such mattere; I trow* the Devil put it in his mind.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
How
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From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Never ere now heard I of such mattere; I trow* the Devil put it in his mind.
imaginatioun
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From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Never ere now heard I of such mattere; I trow* the Devil put it in his mind.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Who shoulde make a demonstration, That every man should have alike his part As of the sound and savour of a fart?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading *believe In all arsmetrik* shall there no man find, *arithmetic Before this day, of such a question.
mattere
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From this reading Never ere now heard I of such mattere; I trow* the Devil put it in his mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Never ere now heard I of such mattere; I trow* the Devil put it in his mind.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never ere now heard I of such mattere; I trow* the Devil put it in his mind.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading O nice* proude churl, I shrew** his face.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading *believe In all arsmetrik* shall there no man find, *arithmetic Before this day, of such a question.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Never ere now heard I of such mattere; I trow* the Devil put it in his mind.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O nice* proude churl, I shrew** his face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never ere now heard I of such mattere; I trow* the Devil put it in his mind.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Who shoulde make a demonstration, That every man should have alike his part As of the sound and savour of a fart?
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
proude
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From this reading O nice* proude churl, I shrew** his face.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Never ere now heard I of such mattere; I trow* the Devil put it in his mind.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading *believe In all arsmetrik* shall there no man find, *arithmetic Before this day, of such a question.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
savourverb
have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Who shoulde make a demonstration, That every man should have alike his part As of the sound and savour of a fart?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading *believe In all arsmetrik* shall there no man find, *arithmetic Before this day, of such a question.
shewe
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From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Who shoulde make a demonstration, That every man should have alike his part As of the sound and savour of a fart?
shoulde
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From this reading Who shoulde make a demonstration, That every man should have alike his part As of the sound and savour of a fart?
shrewnoun
a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
From this reading O nice* proude churl, I shrew** his face.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Who shoulde make a demonstration, That every man should have alike his part As of the sound and savour of a fart?
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who shoulde make a demonstration, That every man should have alike his part As of the sound and savour of a fart?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading *believe In all arsmetrik* shall there no man find, *arithmetic Before this day, of such a question.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
trow
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From this reading Never ere now heard I of such mattere; I trow* the Devil put it in his mind.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lord sat still, as he were in a trance, And in his heart he rolled up and down, “How had this churl imaginatioun To shewe such a problem to the frere.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who shoulde make a demonstration, That every man should have alike his part As of the sound and savour of a fart?
