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The Lay of Havelok the Dane
The Lay of Havelok the Dane

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Lay of Havelok the Dane is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Fostred, _part. pa._ S. nourished, 1434, 2239.
Fot, _n._ S.
_Euerilk fot_, 2432, every foot, or man.
_Fet_, _pl._ 616, 1022, 1303, 2479.
_Fote_, 1054, 1199.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Lay of Havelok the Dane

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Lay of Havelok the Dane is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Fostred, _part. pa._ S. nourished, 1434, 2239.
Line 2
Fot, _n._ S.
Line 3
_Euerilk fot_, 2432, every foot, or man.
Line 4
_Fet_, _pl._ 616, 1022, 1303, 2479.
Line 5
_Fote_, 1054, 1199.

Learner Dictionary

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.

every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “_Euerilk fot_, 2432, every foot, or man.”

foot noun US /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading “_Euerilk fot_, 2432, every foot, or man.”

man noun US /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “_Euerilk fot_, 2432, every foot, or man.”

nourished adjective US /ˈnɜːrɪʃt/

being provided with adequate nourishment

From this reading “Fostred, _part. pa._ S. nourished, 1434, 2239.”

part noun US /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

All words in this reading · 24

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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1022

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Fet_, _pl._ 616, 1022, 1303, 2479.

1054

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Fote_, 1054, 1199.

1199

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From this reading _Fote_, 1054, 1199.

1303

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Fet_, _pl._ 616, 1022, 1303, 2479.

1434

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fostred, _part. pa._ S. nourished, 1434, 2239.

2239

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From this reading Fostred, _part. pa._ S. nourished, 1434, 2239.

2432

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Euerilk fot_, 2432, every foot, or man.

2479

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From this reading _Fet_, _pl._ 616, 1022, 1303, 2479.

616

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Fet_, _pl._ 616, 1022, 1303, 2479.

Euerilk

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Euerilk fot_, 2432, every foot, or man.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading _Euerilk fot_, 2432, every foot, or man.

Fetnoun

a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field

From this reading _Fet_, _pl._ 616, 1022, 1303, 2479.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading _Euerilk fot_, 2432, every foot, or man.

Fostred

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fostred, _part. pa._ S. nourished, 1434, 2239.

Fot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fot, _n._ S.

Fote

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Fote_, 1054, 1199.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Euerilk fot_, 2432, every foot, or man.

nnounUS /en/

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 Fot, _n._ S.

nourishedadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃt/

being provided with adequate nourishment

From this reading Fostred, _part. pa._ S. nourished, 1434, 2239.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Euerilk fot_, 2432, every foot, or man.

panounUS /pɑː/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading Fostred, _part. pa._ S. nourished, 1434, 2239.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Fostred, _part. pa._ S. nourished, 1434, 2239.

pl

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Fet_, _pl._ 616, 1022, 1303, 2479.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Fostred, _part. pa._ S. nourished, 1434, 2239.

Chapter 13 of The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Frederic [Editor] Madden holds 355 sentences, grouped into 71 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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Chapter 13 holds 355 sentences of The Lay of Havelok the Dane, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.

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