Chapter 28 of The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 496 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 496 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c. Page 381. v. 475. _clothes of arace_] See note, p. 192. v.
Chapter 28 of The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 496 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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clothing in general
a brief written record
From this reading “_clothes of arace_] See note, p.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “Page 381. v.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ““With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “_clothes of arace_] See note, p.”
with low volume
From this reading ““With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.”
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading ““With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 192. v.
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From this reading Page 381. v.
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From this reading 475.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _clothes of arace_] See note, p.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading “With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.
clothing in general
From this reading _clothes of arace_] See note, p.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.
a brief written record
From this reading _clothes of arace_] See note, p.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _clothes of arace_] See note, p.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading _clothes of arace_] See note, p.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Page 381. v.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _clothes of arace_] See note, p.
with low volume
From this reading “With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading “With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.
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 Page 381. v.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With that the _tappettis_ and carpettis were layd, Whereon theis ladys softly myght rest, The saumpler to sow on,” &c.
Chapter 28 of The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 2 (of 2) by John Skelton holds 496 sentences, grouped into 100 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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