Chapter 12 of The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Par Mahoun, dist li rois, trestout sont «fol» prové.” p. 57, l. 1996. There is no mention made of this game in the Provençal poem. It is described here even more explicitly than in the French «Fierabras», ll.
Chapter 12 of The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading “It is described here even more explicitly than in the French «Fierabras», ll.”
divisible by two
From this reading “It is described here even more explicitly than in the French «Fierabras», ll.”
in an explicit manner
From this reading “It is described here even more explicitly than in the French «Fierabras», ll.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “It is described here even more explicitly than in the French «Fierabras», ll.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “There is no mention made of this game in the Provençal poem.”
make reference to
From this reading “There is no mention made of this game in the Provençal poem.”
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading ““Par Mahoun, dist li rois, trestout sont «fol» prové.” p.”
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “There is no mention made of this game in the Provençal poem.”
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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From this reading 1996.
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From this reading 57, l.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading It is described here even more explicitly than in the French «Fierabras», ll.
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From this reading “Par Mahoun, dist li rois, trestout sont «fol» prové.” p.
divisible by two
From this reading It is described here even more explicitly than in the French «Fierabras», ll.
in an explicit manner
From this reading It is described here even more explicitly than in the French «Fierabras», ll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is described here even more explicitly than in the French «Fierabras», ll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Par Mahoun, dist li rois, trestout sont «fol» prové.” p.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It is described here even more explicitly than in the French «Fierabras», ll.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading There is no mention made of this game in the Provençal poem.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It is described here even more explicitly than in the French «Fierabras», ll.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no mention made of this game in the Provençal poem.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no mention made of this game in the Provençal poem.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is described here even more explicitly than in the French «Fierabras», ll.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading 57, l.
a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading “Par Mahoun, dist li rois, trestout sont «fol» prové.” p.
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From this reading It is described here even more explicitly than in the French «Fierabras», ll.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There is no mention made of this game in the Provençal poem.
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From this reading “Par Mahoun, dist li rois, trestout sont «fol» prové.” p.
make reference to
From this reading There is no mention made of this game in the Provençal poem.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is described here even more explicitly than in the French «Fierabras», ll.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no mention made of this game in the Provençal poem.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no mention made of this game in the Provençal poem.
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 “Par Mahoun, dist li rois, trestout sont «fol» prové.” p.
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading “Par Mahoun, dist li rois, trestout sont «fol» prové.” p.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading There is no mention made of this game in the Provençal poem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no mention made of this game in the Provençal poem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Par Mahoun, dist li rois, trestout sont «fol» prové.” p.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Par Mahoun, dist li rois, trestout sont «fol» prové.” p.
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From this reading “Par Mahoun, dist li rois, trestout sont «fol» prové.” p.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is described here even more explicitly than in the French «Fierabras», ll.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no mention made of this game in the Provençal poem.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no mention made of this game in the Provençal poem.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is no mention made of this game in the Provençal poem.
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From this reading “Par Mahoun, dist li rois, trestout sont «fol» prové.” p.
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