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The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who
The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who

Chapter XIII

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p.
82, l.
2850.
«And» makes no sense.
Read “«God».” p.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
p.
/piː/
Line 2
82, l.
Line 3
2850.
Line 4
«And» makes no sense.
/ənd meɪks noʊ sens/
Line 5
Read “«God».” p.
/red ɡɑːd piː/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

God noun US /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “Read “«God».” p.”

makes noun US /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading “«And» makes no sense.”

Read verb US /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading “Read “«God».” p.”

sense noun US /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading “«And» makes no sense.”

All words in this reading · 10

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

2850

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

From this reading 2850.

82

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

From this reading 82, l.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading «And» makes no sense.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Read “«God».” p.

lnounUS /el/

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 82, l.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading «And» makes no sense.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading «And» makes no sense.

pnounUS /piː/

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 p.

ReadverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Read “«God».” p.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading «And» makes no sense.

Chapter 13 of The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who by Emil [Editor] Hausknecht holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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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Chapter 13 holds 258 sentences of The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who

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Sowdone
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Babylone
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Early
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English
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