Chapter 12 of The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[589] _condempnyd_] So sec. copy in Fairfax MS., and MS. in the _Boetius_. First copy in F. MS. “condemp.” [590] _Whereas neuer man was so_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “Ah _was never man soo_.” [591] _rufull_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “rowfully.” [592] _bobbid ... robbid_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “bowde ... rowyd.”
Chapter 12 of The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “[589] _condempnyd_] So sec. copy in Fairfax MS., and MS. in the _Boetius_.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First copy in F. MS. “condemp.””
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “[590] _Whereas neuer man was so_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “Ah _was never man soo_.””
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “[590] _Whereas neuer man was so_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “Ah _was never man soo_.””
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “[589] _condempnyd_] So sec. copy in Fairfax MS., and MS. in the _Boetius_.”
in contrast with the fact that
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From this reading [589] _condempnyd_] So sec. copy in Fairfax MS., and MS. in the _Boetius_.
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From this reading [590] _Whereas neuer man was so_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “Ah _was never man soo_.”
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From this reading [591] _rufull_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “rowfully.”
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From this reading [592] _bobbid ... robbid_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “bowde ... rowyd.”
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From this reading [590] _Whereas neuer man was so_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “Ah _was never man soo_.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [589] _condempnyd_] So sec. copy in Fairfax MS., and MS. in the _Boetius_.
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From this reading [592] _bobbid ... robbid_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “bowde ... rowyd.”
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From this reading [589] _condempnyd_] So sec. copy in Fairfax MS., and MS. in the _Boetius_.
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From this reading [592] _bobbid ... robbid_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “bowde ... rowyd.”
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From this reading First copy in F. MS. “condemp.”
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From this reading [589] _condempnyd_] So sec. copy in Fairfax MS., and MS. in the _Boetius_.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading [589] _condempnyd_] So sec. copy in Fairfax MS., and MS. in the _Boetius_.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading First copy in F. MS. “condemp.”
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From this reading [589] _condempnyd_] So sec. copy in Fairfax MS., and MS. in the _Boetius_.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First copy in F. MS. “condemp.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [589] _condempnyd_] So sec. copy in Fairfax MS., and MS. in the _Boetius_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading [590] _Whereas neuer man was so_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “Ah _was never man soo_.”
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading [589] _condempnyd_] So sec. copy in Fairfax MS., and MS. in the _Boetius_.
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From this reading [590] _Whereas neuer man was so_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “Ah _was never man soo_.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading [590] _Whereas neuer man was so_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “Ah _was never man soo_.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [592] _bobbid ... robbid_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “bowde ... rowyd.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [591] _rufull_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “rowfully.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [592] _bobbid ... robbid_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “bowde ... rowyd.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [591] _rufull_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “rowfully.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading [589] _condempnyd_] So sec. copy in Fairfax MS., and MS. in the _Boetius_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [589] _condempnyd_] So sec. copy in Fairfax MS., and MS. in the _Boetius_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [590] _Whereas neuer man was so_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “Ah _was never man soo_.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [589] _condempnyd_] So sec. copy in Fairfax MS., and MS. in the _Boetius_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [590] _Whereas neuer man was so_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “Ah _was never man soo_.”
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading [590] _Whereas neuer man was so_] MS. in the _Boetius_, “Ah _was never man soo_.”
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