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v. 1028. _lese_] i. e. lose. v. 1030. _And I may tende_] i. e.
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lose.
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_And
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 2 (of 2)
Chapter XX
Chapter 20 of The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 490 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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1028
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From this reading 1028.
1030
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _And I may tende_] i. e.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _lese_] i. e. lose. v.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _lese_] i. e. lose. v.
lese
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From this reading _lese_] i. e. lose. v.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading _lese_] i. e. lose. v.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _And I may tende_] i. e.
tende
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From this reading _And I may tende_] i. e.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading v.
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