Chapter 32 of The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXII
Chapter 32 of The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
14. Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth. See note 23 to the Merchant’s Tale. 15. Ovid, in the “Fasti” (i.
Chapter 32 of The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading “Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.”
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading “Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.”
the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
From this reading “Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.”
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading “Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.”
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.”
possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading “Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 14.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 15.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See note 23 to the Merchant’s Tale.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ovid, in the “Fasti” (i.
the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
From this reading Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ovid, in the “Fasti” (i.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.
possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading See note 23 to the Merchant’s Tale.
a brief written record
From this reading See note 23 to the Merchant’s Tale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.
Roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 BC - AD 17)
From this reading Ovid, in the “Fasti” (i.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.
(classical mythology) god of male procreative power and guardian of gardens and vineyards
From this reading Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See note 23 to the Merchant’s Tale.
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 See note 23 to the Merchant’s Tale.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See note 23 to the Merchant’s Tale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Priapus: fitly endowed with a place in the Temple of Love, as being the embodiment of the principle of fertility in flocks and the fruits of the earth.
Chapter 32 of The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by Geoffrey Chaucer holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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 32 holds 238 sentences of The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 32 of The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by Geoffrey Chaucer exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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 48 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 48 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 32 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by Geoffrey Chaucer on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 9561 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2383 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #2383, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 1913 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 40 chapters of The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
