Chapter 19 of The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
7. Annoyeth: works mischief; from Latin, “nocco,” I hurt. 8. Virelays: ballads; the “virelai” was an ancient French poem of two rhymes. 9.
Chapter 19 of The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “Virelays: ballads; the “virelai” was an ancient French poem of two rhymes.”
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “Virelays: ballads; the “virelai” was an ancient French poem of two rhymes.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “Annoyeth: works mischief; from Latin, “nocco,” I hurt.”
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading “Annoyeth: works mischief; from Latin, “nocco,” I hurt.”
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “Annoyeth: works mischief; from Latin, “nocco,” I hurt.”
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “Virelays: ballads; the “virelai” was an ancient French poem of two rhymes.”
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading “Virelays: ballads; the “virelai” was an ancient French poem of two rhymes.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “Annoyeth: works mischief; from Latin, “nocco,” I hurt.”
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From this reading 7.
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From this reading 8.
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From this reading 9.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Virelays: ballads; the “virelai” was an ancient French poem of two rhymes.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Virelays: ballads; the “virelai” was an ancient French poem of two rhymes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Annoyeth: works mischief; from Latin, “nocco,” I hurt.
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Virelays: ballads; the “virelai” was an ancient French poem of two rhymes.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Virelays: ballads; the “virelai” was an ancient French poem of two rhymes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Annoyeth: works mischief; from Latin, “nocco,” I hurt.
be the source of pain
From this reading Annoyeth: works mischief; from Latin, “nocco,” I hurt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Annoyeth: works mischief; from Latin, “nocco,” I hurt.
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Annoyeth: works mischief; from Latin, “nocco,” I hurt.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Annoyeth: works mischief; from Latin, “nocco,” I hurt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Annoyeth: works mischief; from Latin, “nocco,” I hurt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Virelays: ballads; the “virelai” was an ancient French poem of two rhymes.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Virelays: ballads; the “virelai” was an ancient French poem of two rhymes.
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading Virelays: ballads; the “virelai” was an ancient French poem of two rhymes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Virelays: ballads; the “virelai” was an ancient French poem of two rhymes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Virelays: ballads; the “virelai” was an ancient French poem of two rhymes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Virelays: ballads; the “virelai” was an ancient French poem of two rhymes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Virelays: ballads; the “virelai” was an ancient French poem of two rhymes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Virelays: ballads; the “virelai” was an ancient French poem of two rhymes.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Annoyeth: works mischief; from Latin, “nocco,” I hurt.
Chapter 19 of The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by Geoffrey Chaucer holds 255 sentences, grouped into 51 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 19 holds 255 sentences of The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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