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Torrent of Portyngale

Chapter III

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[[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’
‘Ye,’ seyd Torrent, ‘ore he be wakyn~, 280 I schaƚƚ the teƚƚ soche a tokyn~, Of hym thow haue no thowght!
But woldd{es} thow for thy gentry Do the lyonnys downe lye, That they nyee me nowght?’
285 By the hande sche gan{n}e hym ta And led hyme in~ be{tw}e them twa; Ryght ase sche wold, they wrowght.
[Linenotes: 277.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Torrent of Portyngale

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Torrent of Portyngale is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’
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‘Ye,’ seyd Torrent, ‘ore he be wakyn~, 280 I schaƚƚ the teƚƚ soche a tokyn~, Of hym thow haue no thowght!
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But woldd{es} thow for thy gentry Do the lyonnys downe lye, That they nyee me nowght?’
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285 By the hande sche gan{n}e hym ta And led hyme in~ be{tw}e them twa; Ryght ase sche wold, they wrowght.
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[Linenotes: 277.

Learner Dictionary

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

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gan verb US /ɡæn/

inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

From this reading “285 By the hande sche gan{n}e hym ta And led hyme in~ be{tw}e them twa; Ryght ase sche wold, they wrowght.”

gentry noun US /ˈdʒentri/

the most powerful members of a society

From this reading “But woldd{es} thow for thy gentry Do the lyonnys downe lye, That they nyee me nowght?’”

Lions noun US /ˈlaɪənz/

plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading “[[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’”

lye noun US /laɪ/

a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide

From this reading “But woldd{es} thow for thy gentry Do the lyonnys downe lye, That they nyee me nowght?’”

ore noun US /ɔːr/

a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined

From this reading “‘Ye,’ seyd Torrent, ‘ore he be wakyn~, 280 I schaƚƚ the teƚƚ soche a tokyn~, Of hym thow haue no thowght!”

printed verb US /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading “[[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’”

Torrent noun US /ˈtɔːrənt/

a heavy rain

From this reading “[[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’”

wold noun US /woʊld/

a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)

From this reading “285 By the hande sche gan{n}e hym ta And led hyme in~ be{tw}e them twa; Ryght ase sche wold, they wrowght.”

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26

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From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

271

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From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

277

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From this reading [Linenotes: 277.

280

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From this reading ‘Ye,’ seyd Torrent, ‘ore he be wakyn~, 280 I schaƚƚ the teƚƚ soche a tokyn~, Of hym thow haue no thowght!

285

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From this reading 285 By the hande sche gan{n}e hym ta And led hyme in~ be{tw}e them twa; Ryght ase sche wold, they wrowght.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ‘Ye,’ seyd Torrent, ‘ore he be wakyn~, 280 I schaƚƚ the teƚƚ soche a tokyn~, Of hym thow haue no thowght!

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 [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

ase

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From this reading 285 By the hande sche gan{n}e hym ta And led hyme in~ be{tw}e them twa; Ryght ase sche wold, they wrowght.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

browght

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From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

burd

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From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But woldd{es} thow for thy gentry Do the lyonnys downe lye, That they nyee me nowght?’

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 285 By the hande sche gan{n}e hym ta And led hyme in~ be{tw}e them twa; Ryght ase sche wold, they wrowght.

CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But woldd{es} thow for thy gentry Do the lyonnys downe lye, That they nyee me nowght?’

downe

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From this reading But woldd{es} thow for thy gentry Do the lyonnys downe lye, That they nyee me nowght?’

enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

esnounUS /es/

a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

Euyr

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From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But woldd{es} thow for thy gentry Do the lyonnys downe lye, That they nyee me nowght?’

ganverbUS /ɡæn/

inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

From this reading 285 By the hande sche gan{n}e hym ta And led hyme in~ be{tw}e them twa; Ryght ase sche wold, they wrowght.

gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/

the most powerful members of a society

From this reading But woldd{es} thow for thy gentry Do the lyonnys downe lye, That they nyee me nowght?’

hande

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From this reading 285 By the hande sche gan{n}e hym ta And led hyme in~ be{tw}e them twa; Ryght ase sche wold, they wrowght.

hathe

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From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

haue

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From this reading ‘Ye,’ seyd Torrent, ‘ore he be wakyn~, 280 I schaƚƚ the teƚƚ soche a tokyn~, Of hym thow haue no thowght!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ‘Ye,’ seyd Torrent, ‘ore he be wakyn~, 280 I schaƚƚ the teƚƚ soche a tokyn~, Of hym thow haue no thowght!

hym

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From this reading ‘Ye,’ seyd Torrent, ‘ore he be wakyn~, 280 I schaƚƚ the teƚƚ soche a tokyn~, Of hym thow haue no thowght!

hyme

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From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading ‘Ye,’ seyd Torrent, ‘ore he be wakyn~, 280 I schaƚƚ the teƚƚ soche a tokyn~, Of hym thow haue no thowght!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 285 By the hande sche gan{n}e hym ta And led hyme in~ be{tw}e them twa; Ryght ase sche wold, they wrowght.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading 285 By the hande sche gan{n}e hym ta And led hyme in~ be{tw}e them twa; Ryght ase sche wold, they wrowght.

Linenote

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From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

Linenotes

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From this reading [Linenotes: 277.

LionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/

plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

lyenounUS /laɪ/

a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide

From this reading But woldd{es} thow for thy gentry Do the lyonnys downe lye, That they nyee me nowght?’

lyonnys

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From this reading But woldd{es} thow for thy gentry Do the lyonnys downe lye, That they nyee me nowght?’

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

nnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading 285 By the hande sche gan{n}e hym ta And led hyme in~ be{tw}e them twa; Ryght ase sche wold, they wrowght.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading ‘Ye,’ seyd Torrent, ‘ore he be wakyn~, 280 I schaƚƚ the teƚƚ soche a tokyn~, Of hym thow haue no thowght!

nowght

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From this reading But woldd{es} thow for thy gentry Do the lyonnys downe lye, That they nyee me nowght?’

nyee

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From this reading But woldd{es} thow for thy gentry Do the lyonnys downe lye, That they nyee me nowght?’

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

orenounUS /ɔːr/

a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined

From this reading ‘Ye,’ seyd Torrent, ‘ore he be wakyn~, 280 I schaƚƚ the teƚƚ soche a tokyn~, Of hym thow haue no thowght!

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

Ryght

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From this reading 285 By the hande sche gan{n}e hym ta And led hyme in~ be{tw}e them twa; Ryght ase sche wold, they wrowght.

schaƚƚ

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From this reading ‘Ye,’ seyd Torrent, ‘ore he be wakyn~, 280 I schaƚƚ the teƚƚ soche a tokyn~, Of hym thow haue no thowght!

sche

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From this reading 285 By the hande sche gan{n}e hym ta And led hyme in~ be{tw}e them twa; Ryght ase sche wold, they wrowght.

seyd

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From this reading ‘Ye,’ seyd Torrent, ‘ore he be wakyn~, 280 I schaƚƚ the teƚƚ soche a tokyn~, Of hym thow haue no thowght!

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

Sidenote

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From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

slepe

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From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

smale

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From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

soche

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From this reading ‘Ye,’ seyd Torrent, ‘ore he be wakyn~, 280 I schaƚƚ the teƚƚ soche a tokyn~, Of hym thow haue no thowght!

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

tanounUS /tɑː/

a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite

From this reading 285 By the hande sche gan{n}e hym ta And led hyme in~ be{tw}e them twa; Ryght ase sche wold, they wrowght.

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

talenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

teƚƚ

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From this reading ‘Ye,’ seyd Torrent, ‘ore he be wakyn~, 280 I schaƚƚ the teƚƚ soche a tokyn~, Of hym thow haue no thowght!

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But woldd{es} thow for thy gentry Do the lyonnys downe lye, That they nyee me nowght?’

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading 285 By the hande sche gan{n}e hym ta And led hyme in~ be{tw}e them twa; Ryght ase sche wold, they wrowght.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But woldd{es} thow for thy gentry Do the lyonnys downe lye, That they nyee me nowght?’

thow

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From this reading ‘Ye,’ seyd Torrent, ‘ore he be wakyn~, 280 I schaƚƚ the teƚƚ soche a tokyn~, Of hym thow haue no thowght!

thowght

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From this reading ‘Ye,’ seyd Torrent, ‘ore he be wakyn~, 280 I schaƚƚ the teƚƚ soche a tokyn~, Of hym thow haue no thowght!

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

thynkythe

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From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

tokyn

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From this reading ‘Ye,’ seyd Torrent, ‘ore he be wakyn~, 280 I schaƚƚ the teƚƚ soche a tokyn~, Of hym thow haue no thowght!

TorrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/

a heavy rain

From this reading [[Linenote 271: _all “e” and “o” printed as shown_]] (26) [Sidenote: The Lady takes Torrent past the Lions, into the Castle.] ‘Euyr~ me thynkythe be thy tale, The song of the burd{es} smale On slepe hathe hyme browght.’

tw

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From this reading 285 By the hande sche gan{n}e hym ta And led hyme in~ be{tw}e them twa; Ryght ase sche wold, they wrowght.

twa

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From this reading 285 By the hande sche gan{n}e hym ta And led hyme in~ be{tw}e them twa; Ryght ase sche wold, they wrowght.

wakyn

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From this reading ‘Ye,’ seyd Torrent, ‘ore he be wakyn~, 280 I schaƚƚ the teƚƚ soche a tokyn~, Of hym thow haue no thowght!

woldnounUS /woʊld/

a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)

From this reading 285 By the hande sche gan{n}e hym ta And led hyme in~ be{tw}e them twa; Ryght ase sche wold, they wrowght.

woldd

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From this reading But woldd{es} thow for thy gentry Do the lyonnys downe lye, That they nyee me nowght?’

wrowght

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From this reading 285 By the hande sche gan{n}e hym ta And led hyme in~ be{tw}e them twa; Ryght ase sche wold, they wrowght.

YepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading ‘Ye,’ seyd Torrent, ‘ore he be wakyn~, 280 I schaƚƚ the teƚƚ soche a tokyn~, Of hym thow haue no thowght!

Chapter 3 of Torrent of Portyngale by E. (Erich) [Editor] Adam holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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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