Chapter 17 of The Lay of Havelok the Dane is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Lay of Havelok the Dane is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mik, Mike, Mikel. _See_ Michel. Milce, _n._ S. [_mildse_] mercy, 1361. A! me do þine _milce_, Laȝam. l.
Chapter 17 of The Lay of Havelok the Dane is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “[_mildse_] mercy, 1361.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “Mik, Mike, Mikel.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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From this reading [_mildse_] mercy, 1361.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A! me do þine _milce_, Laȝam. l.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A! me do þine _milce_, Laȝam. l.
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 A! me do þine _milce_, Laȝam. l.
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From this reading A! me do þine _milce_, Laȝam. l.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A! me do þine _milce_, Laȝam. l.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading [_mildse_] mercy, 1361.
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From this reading _See_ Michel.
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From this reading Mik, Mike, Mikel.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Mik, Mike, Mikel.
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From this reading Mik, Mike, Mikel.
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From this reading Milce, _n._ S.
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From this reading [_mildse_] mercy, 1361.
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 Milce, _n._ S.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Milce, _n._ S.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _See_ Michel.
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From this reading A! me do þine _milce_, Laȝam. l.
Chapter 17 of The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Frederic [Editor] Madden holds 366 sentences, grouped into 74 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.
Chapter 17 holds 366 sentences of The Lay of Havelok the Dane, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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