1619
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From this reading 1619.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Chap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts._ _G. L. Gomme, F.S.A._ _H. B. Wheatley, F.S.A._ _First Series._ THE HISTORY OF PATIENT GRISEL.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The narrative of the Patient Griselda is one of the most wide-spread of the stories which have come down to us from the Middle Ages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Chap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts._ _G. L. Gomme, F.S.A._ _H. B. Wheatley, F.S.A._ _First Series._ THE HISTORY OF PATIENT GRISEL.
annexedverbUS /ˈænekst/
past form of “annex” — take (territory) as if by conquest
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _Chap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts._ _G. L. Gomme, F.S.A._ _H. B. Wheatley, F.S.A._ _First Series._ THE HISTORY OF PATIENT GRISEL.
ballad-mongers
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From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
Boccaccionoun
Italian poet (born in France) (1313-1375)
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
capacitiesnounUS /kəˈpæsətiz/
plural of “capacity” — capability to perform or produce
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
Chap-Books
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From this reading _Chap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts._ _G. L. Gomme, F.S.A._ _H. B. Wheatley, F.S.A._ _First Series._ THE HISTORY OF PATIENT GRISEL.
ChaucernounUS /ˈtʃɔːsər/
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The narrative of the Patient Griselda is one of the most wide-spread of the stories which have come down to us from the Middle Ages.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The narrative of the Patient Griselda is one of the most wide-spread of the stories which have come down to us from the Middle Ages.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading _Chap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts._ _G. L. Gomme, F.S.A._ _H. B. Wheatley, F.S.A._ _First Series._ THE HISTORY OF PATIENT GRISEL.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Chap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts._ _G. L. Gomme, F.S.A._ _H. B. Wheatley, F.S.A._ _First Series._ THE HISTORY OF PATIENT GRISEL.
Folk-Lore
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The narrative of the Patient Griselda is one of the most wide-spread of the stories which have come down to us from the Middle Ages.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading _Chap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts._ _G. L. Gomme, F.S.A._ _H. B. Wheatley, F.S.A._ _First Series._ THE HISTORY OF PATIENT GRISEL.
Gomme
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From this reading _Chap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts._ _G. L. Gomme, F.S.A._ _H. B. Wheatley, F.S.A._ _First Series._ THE HISTORY OF PATIENT GRISEL.
GRISEL
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From this reading _Chap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts._ _G. L. Gomme, F.S.A._ _H. B. Wheatley, F.S.A._ _First Series._ THE HISTORY OF PATIENT GRISEL.
Griselda
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From this reading The narrative of the Patient Griselda is one of the most wide-spread of the stories which have come down to us from the Middle Ages.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading _Chap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts._ _G. L. Gomme, F.S.A._ _H. B. Wheatley, F.S.A._ _First Series._ THE HISTORY OF PATIENT GRISEL.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The narrative of the Patient Griselda is one of the most wide-spread of the stories which have come down to us from the Middle Ages.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY B. WHEATLEY, F.S.A. Introduction.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading _Chap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts._ _G. L. Gomme, F.S.A._ _H. B. Wheatley, F.S.A._ _First Series._ THE HISTORY OF PATIENT GRISEL.
IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading HENRY B. WHEATLEY, F.S.A. Introduction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The narrative of the Patient Griselda is one of the most wide-spread of the stories which have come down to us from the Middle Ages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading _Chap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts._ _G. L. Gomme, F.S.A._ _H. B. Wheatley, F.S.A._ _First Series._ THE HISTORY OF PATIENT GRISEL.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The narrative of the Patient Griselda is one of the most wide-spread of the stories which have come down to us from the Middle Ages.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The narrative of the Patient Griselda is one of the most wide-spread of the stories which have come down to us from the Middle Ages.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 The narrative of the Patient Griselda is one of the most wide-spread of the stories which have come down to us from the Middle Ages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Chap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts._ _G. L. Gomme, F.S.A._ _H. B. Wheatley, F.S.A._ _First Series._ THE HISTORY OF PATIENT GRISEL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The narrative of the Patient Griselda is one of the most wide-spread of the stories which have come down to us from the Middle Ages.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading _Chap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts._ _G. L. Gomme, F.S.A._ _H. B. Wheatley, F.S.A._ _First Series._ THE HISTORY OF PATIENT GRISEL.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
Petrarchnoun
an Italian poet famous for love lyrics (1304-1374)
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Chap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts._ _G. L. Gomme, F.S.A._ _H. B. Wheatley, F.S.A._ _First Series._ THE HISTORY OF PATIENT GRISEL.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading _Chap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts._ _G. L. Gomme, F.S.A._ _H. B. Wheatley, F.S.A._ _First Series._ THE HISTORY OF PATIENT GRISEL.
plural of “story” — 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 The narrative of the Patient Griselda is one of the most wide-spread of the stories which have come down to us from the Middle Ages.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Chap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts._ _G. L. Gomme, F.S.A._ _H. B. Wheatley, F.S.A._ _First Series._ THE HISTORY OF PATIENT GRISEL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The narrative of the Patient Griselda is one of the most wide-spread of the stories which have come down to us from the Middle Ages.
TractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading _Chap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts._ _G. L. Gomme, F.S.A._ _H. B. Wheatley, F.S.A._ _First Series._ THE HISTORY OF PATIENT GRISEL.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The narrative of the Patient Griselda is one of the most wide-spread of the stories which have come down to us from the Middle Ages.
WheatleynounUS /ˈwiːtli/
American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)
From this reading _Chap-Books and Folk-Lore Tracts._ _G. L. Gomme, F.S.A._ _H. B. Wheatley, F.S.A._ _First Series._ THE HISTORY OF PATIENT GRISEL.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The narrative of the Patient Griselda is one of the most wide-spread of the stories which have come down to us from the Middle Ages.
wide-spread
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From this reading The narrative of the Patient Griselda is one of the most wide-spread of the stories which have come down to us from the Middle Ages.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It has been annexed to the highest literature by such poets as Boccaccio, Petrarch and Chaucer, and has been brought within reach of the meanest capacities by the ballad-mongers and the writers of penny histories.
