Chapter 3 of The Lay of Havelok the Dane is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of The Lay of Havelok the Dane is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
§ 26. DESCRIPTION OF THE MS., &c. The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc. 108. Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.
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make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading “Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.”
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading “The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.”
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading “Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.”
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “DESCRIPTION OF THE MS., &c.”
not taken into account
From this reading “Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.”
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.”
In this reading “Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.”
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From this reading 108.
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From this reading § 26.
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From this reading The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.
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From this reading The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading DESCRIPTION OF THE MS., &c.
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading DESCRIPTION OF THE MS., &c.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.
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From this reading The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.
and nothing more
From this reading Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.
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From this reading The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading DESCRIPTION OF THE MS., &c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DESCRIPTION OF THE MS., &c.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.
not taken into account
From this reading Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.
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From this reading Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DESCRIPTION OF THE MS., &c.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.
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From this reading Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being described in the old printed catalogue merely as _Vitæ Sanctorum_, the romance was in consequence for a long time overlooked.
in or at the place that
From this reading The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The MS. from which the present poem is printed is in the Laudian collection in the Bodleian Library, where its old mark is K 60, and its present one Misc.
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