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The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 1 (of 2)

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.
_Fan._ I folow euen after your noble grace.
400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.
_Fan._ Do away, I say, the deuylles torde!
_C. Count._ Ye, but how longe shall I here awayte?
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The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 1 (of 2)

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.
Line 2
_Fan._ I folow euen after your noble grace.
Line 3
400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.
Line 4
_Fan._ Do away, I say, the deuylles torde!
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_C. Count._ Ye, but how longe shall I here awayte?

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Count verb US /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading “400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.”

cum noun US /kʌm/

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading “400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.”

Fan verb US /fæn/

strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

grace noun US /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading “_Fan._ I folow euen after your noble grace.”

hens noun US /henz/

plural of “hen” — adult female chicken

From this reading “_Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.”

home noun US /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “_Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.”

noble adjective US /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading “_Fan._ I folow euen after your noble grace.”

place noun US /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “_Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.”

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400

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From this reading 400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.

789

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From this reading 400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading _Fan._ I folow euen after your noble grace.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _Fan._ Do away, I say, the deuylles torde!

awayte

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From this reading _C. Count._ Ye, but how longe shall I here awayte?

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _C. Count._ Ye, but how longe shall I here awayte?

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading 400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading 400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.

COUNTENAUNCE

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From this reading 400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.

COUNTERFET

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From this reading 400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.

cumnounUS /kʌm/

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading 400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.

departe

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From this reading _Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.

deuylles

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From this reading _Fan._ Do away, I say, the deuylles torde!

discedat

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From this reading 400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Fan._ Do away, I say, the deuylles torde!

et

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From this reading 400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.

euen

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From this reading _Fan._ I folow euen after your noble grace.

FanverbUS /fæn/

strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading _Fan._ I folow euen after your noble grace.

FANSY

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From this reading 400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.

folow

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From this reading _Fan._ I folow euen after your noble grace.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.

gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading _Fan._ I folow euen after your noble grace.

hensnounUS /henz/

plural of “hen” — adult female chicken

From this reading _Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _C. Count._ Ye, but how longe shall I here awayte?

herke

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From this reading 400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.

Hic

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From this reading 400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.

how

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

From this reading _C. Count._ Ye, but how longe shall I here awayte?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Fan._ I folow euen after your noble grace.

intrat

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From this reading 400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading _Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.

longe

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From this reading _C. Count._ Ye, but how longe shall I here awayte?

Magn

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From this reading _Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.

MAGNIFICENS

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From this reading 400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading _Fan._ I folow euen after your noble grace.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading 400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading _C. Count._ Ye, but how longe shall I here awayte?

talke

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

From this reading _Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Fan._ Do away, I say, the deuylles torde!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.

Togyder

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From this reading _Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.

torde

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From this reading _Fan._ Do away, I say, the deuylles torde!

vs

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

From this reading _Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading 400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.

worde

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

From this reading 400 _Hic discedat MAGNIFICENS cum FANSY, et intrat[789] COUNTERFET COUNTENAUNCE._ _C. Count._ What, I say, herke a worde.

wyll

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

From this reading _Magn._ Togyder we wyll talke more of this: Let vs departe from hens home to my place.

YepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading _C. Count._ Ye, but how longe shall I here awayte?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Fan._ I folow euen after your noble grace.

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