adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
affianceverb
give to in marriage
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “The same again to you,” quoth she, “I say.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
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 This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For on my portos* here I make an oath, *breviary That never in my life, *for lief nor loth,* *willing or unwilling* Ne shall I of no counsel you bewray.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
bewrayverb
reveal unintentionally
From this reading For on my portos* here I make an oath, *breviary That never in my life, *for lief nor loth,* *willing or unwilling* Ne shall I of no counsel you bewray.”
breviarynoun
(Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders
From this reading For on my portos* here I make an oath, *breviary That never in my life, *for lief nor loth,* *willing or unwilling* Ne shall I of no counsel you bewray.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
CounselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
cousinage
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From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
Fordo
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From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
hadde
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From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
hellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For on my portos* here I make an oath, *breviary That never in my life, *for lief nor loth,* *willing or unwilling* Ne shall I of no counsel you bewray.”
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
kiss'd
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From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
liefadverbUS /liːf/
in a willing manner
From this reading For on my portos* here I make an oath, *breviary That never in my life, *for lief nor loth,* *willing or unwilling* Ne shall I of no counsel you bewray.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For on my portos* here I make an oath, *breviary That never in my life, *for lief nor loth,* *willing or unwilling* Ne shall I of no counsel you bewray.”
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading For on my portos* here I make an oath, *breviary That never in my life, *for lief nor loth,* *willing or unwilling* Ne shall I of no counsel you bewray.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading For on my portos* here I make an oath, *breviary That never in my life, *for lief nor loth,* *willing or unwilling* Ne shall I of no counsel you bewray.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
NenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading For on my portos* here I make an oath, *breviary That never in my life, *for lief nor loth,* *willing or unwilling* Ne shall I of no counsel you bewray.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For on my portos* here I make an oath, *breviary That never in my life, *for lief nor loth,* *willing or unwilling* Ne shall I of no counsel you bewray.”
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For on my portos* here I make an oath, *breviary That never in my life, *for lief nor loth,* *willing or unwilling* Ne shall I of no counsel you bewray.”
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For on my portos* here I make an oath, *breviary That never in my life, *for lief nor loth,* *willing or unwilling* Ne shall I of no counsel you bewray.”
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading For on my portos* here I make an oath, *breviary That never in my life, *for lief nor loth,* *willing or unwilling* Ne shall I of no counsel you bewray.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For on my portos* here I make an oath, *breviary That never in my life, *for lief nor loth,* *willing or unwilling* Ne shall I of no counsel you bewray.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For on my portos* here I make an oath, *breviary That never in my life, *for lief nor loth,* *willing or unwilling* Ne shall I of no counsel you bewray.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
Paraventure
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From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
portos
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From this reading For on my portos* here I make an oath, *breviary That never in my life, *for lief nor loth,* *willing or unwilling* Ne shall I of no counsel you bewray.”
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
quoth
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From this reading “The same again to you,” quoth she, “I say.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “The same again to you,” quoth she, “I say.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “The same again to you,” quoth she, “I say.
secre
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From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The same again to you,” quoth she, “I say.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
suffer'd
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From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
telle
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From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The same again to you,” quoth she, “I say.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
thereupon
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From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading For on my portos* here I make an oath, *breviary That never in my life, *for lief nor loth,* *willing or unwilling* Ne shall I of no counsel you bewray.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
verilyadverb
in truth; certainly
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading For on my portos* here I make an oath, *breviary That never in my life, *for lief nor loth,* *willing or unwilling* Ne shall I of no counsel you bewray.”
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Cousin,” quoth she, “if that I hadde space, As I have none, and namely* in this place, *specially Then would I tell a legend of my life, What I have suffer’d since I was a wife With mine husband, all* be he your cousin.
woulden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By God and by this portos I you swear, Though men me woulden all in pieces tear, Ne shall I never, for* to go to hell, *though I should Bewray* one word of thing that ye me tell, *betray For no cousinage, nor alliance, But verily for love and affiance.”* *confidence, promise Thus be they sworn, and thereupon they kiss’d, And each of them told other what them list.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For on my portos* here I make an oath, *breviary That never in my life, *for lief nor loth,* *willing or unwilling* Ne shall I of no counsel you bewray.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading This monk began upon this wife to stare, And said, “Alas! my niece, God forbid That ye for any sorrow, or any dread, Fordo* yourself: but telle me your grief, *destroy Paraventure I may, in your mischief,* *distress Counsel or help; and therefore telle me All your annoy, for it shall be secre.
