Chapter 9 of The Lay of Havelok the Dane is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Lay of Havelok the Dane is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Aueden. _See_ Haueden. Aunlaz, _n._ Anelace, 2554. “A kind of knife or dagger, usually worn at the girdle.” Tyrw. note on Chauc. l.
Chapter 9 of The Lay of Havelok the Dane is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading ““A kind of knife or dagger, usually worn at the girdle.””
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading ““A kind of knife or dagger, usually worn at the girdle.””
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading ““A kind of knife or dagger, usually worn at the girdle.””
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading ““A kind of knife or dagger, usually worn at the girdle.””
a brief written record
From this reading “Tyrw. note on Chauc. l.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
under normal conditions
From this reading ““A kind of knife or dagger, usually worn at the girdle.””
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading ““A kind of knife or dagger, usually worn at the girdle.””
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From this reading Aunlaz, _n._ Anelace, 2554.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A kind of knife or dagger, usually worn at the girdle.”
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From this reading Aunlaz, _n._ Anelace, 2554.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “A kind of knife or dagger, usually worn at the girdle.”
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From this reading Aueden.
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From this reading Aunlaz, _n._ Anelace, 2554.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tyrw. note on Chauc. l.
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading “A kind of knife or dagger, usually worn at the girdle.”
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading “A kind of knife or dagger, usually worn at the girdle.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _See_ Haueden.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “A kind of knife or dagger, usually worn at the girdle.”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “A kind of knife or dagger, usually worn at the girdle.”
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 Tyrw. note on Chauc. l.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Aunlaz, _n._ Anelace, 2554.
a brief written record
From this reading Tyrw. note on Chauc. l.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A kind of knife or dagger, usually worn at the girdle.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tyrw. note on Chauc. l.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “A kind of knife or dagger, usually worn at the girdle.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _See_ Haueden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A kind of knife or dagger, usually worn at the girdle.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tyrw. note on Chauc. l.
under normal conditions
From this reading “A kind of knife or dagger, usually worn at the girdle.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “A kind of knife or dagger, usually worn at the girdle.”
Chapter 9 of The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Frederic [Editor] Madden holds 363 sentences, grouped into 73 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
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