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

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 672 sentences across 135 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[447] _toke_] _MS.
Harl._ “take.”
[448] _all_] Not in _MS.
Harl._ [449] _For_] Not in _MS.
Harl._ [450] _so_] Not in _MS.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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 XXXVII

Chapter 37 of The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 672 sentences across 135 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/134 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
[447] _toke_] _MS.
Line 2
Harl._ “take.”
Line 3
[448] _all_] Not in _MS.
Line 4
Harl._ [449] _For_] Not in _MS.
Line 5
Harl._ [450] _so_] Not in _MS.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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take verb US /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading “Harl._ “take.””

All words in this reading · 13

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447

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

From this reading [447] _toke_] _MS.

448

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

From this reading [448] _all_] Not in _MS.

449

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

From this reading Harl._ [449] _For_] Not in _MS.

450

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

From this reading Harl._ [450] _so_] Not in _MS.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading [448] _all_] Not in _MS.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Harl._ [449] _For_] Not in _MS.

Harl

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

From this reading Harl._ “take.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading [448] _all_] Not in _MS.

MSnounUS /mɪz/

a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

From this reading [447] _toke_] _MS.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading [448] _all_] Not in _MS.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Harl._ [450] _so_] Not in _MS.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Harl._ “take.”

tokenoun

a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette

From this reading [447] _toke_] _MS.

Chapter 37 of The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 2 (of 2) by John Skelton holds 672 sentences, grouped into 135 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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