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Torrent of Portyngale

Chapter VII

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(172) [Sidenote: The King of Greece agrees, and has the Boy baptized.
The Boy is christend Antony Fitzgriffin.]
The kyng said: ‘Yf I may lyve, Helpe and hold I shaƚƚ hym yeve And receyve hym as my son~.
Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’
To a ffont they hym yaue, And crystonyd this yong knave; Fro care he is wonne.
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Torrent of Portyngale

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Torrent of Portyngale is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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(172) [Sidenote: The King of Greece agrees, and has the Boy baptized.
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The Boy is christend Antony Fitzgriffin.]
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The kyng said: ‘Yf I may lyve, Helpe and hold I shaƚƚ hym yeve And receyve hym as my son~.
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Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’
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To a ffont they hym yaue, And crystonyd this yong knave; Fro care he is wonne.

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agrees verb US /əˈɡriːz/

third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading “(172) [Sidenote: The King of Greece agrees, and has the Boy baptized.”

Antony noun US /ˈæntəni/

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading “The Boy is christend Antony Fitzgriffin.]”

baptized adjective US /bæpˈtaɪzd/

having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism

From this reading “(172) [Sidenote: The King of Greece agrees, and has the Boy baptized.”

forsake verb US /fɔːrˈseɪk/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading “Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’”

Greece noun US /ɡriːs/

a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

From this reading “(172) [Sidenote: The King of Greece agrees, and has the Boy baptized.”

hast auxiliary verb US /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’”

hold verb US /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “The kyng said: ‘Yf I may lyve, Helpe and hold I shaƚƚ hym yeve And receyve hym as my son~.”

knave noun US /neɪv/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “To a ffont they hym yaue, And crystonyd this yong knave; Fro care he is wonne.”

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172

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From this reading (172) [Sidenote: The King of Greece agrees, and has the Boy baptized.

1990

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From this reading Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’

2091

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From this reading Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading To a ffont they hym yaue, And crystonyd this yong knave; Fro care he is wonne.

agreesverbUS /əˈɡriːz/

third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading (172) [Sidenote: The King of Greece agrees, and has the Boy baptized.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading (172) [Sidenote: The King of Greece agrees, and has the Boy baptized.

AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading The Boy is christend Antony Fitzgriffin.]

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The kyng said: ‘Yf I may lyve, Helpe and hold I shaƚƚ hym yeve And receyve hym as my son~.

baptizedadjectiveUS /bæpˈtaɪzd/

having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism

From this reading (172) [Sidenote: The King of Greece agrees, and has the Boy baptized.

BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading (172) [Sidenote: The King of Greece agrees, and has the Boy baptized.

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading To a ffont they hym yaue, And crystonyd this yong knave; Fro care he is wonne.

christend

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From this reading The Boy is christend Antony Fitzgriffin.]

crystonyd

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From this reading To a ffont they hym yaue, And crystonyd this yong knave; Fro care he is wonne.

ffont

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From this reading To a ffont they hym yaue, And crystonyd this yong knave; Fro care he is wonne.

Fitzgriffin

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From this reading The Boy is christend Antony Fitzgriffin.]

forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’

Fro

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From this reading To a ffont they hym yaue, And crystonyd this yong knave; Fro care he is wonne.

GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/

a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

From this reading (172) [Sidenote: The King of Greece agrees, and has the Boy baptized.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading (172) [Sidenote: The King of Greece agrees, and has the Boy baptized.

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’

Helpe

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From this reading The kyng said: ‘Yf I may lyve, Helpe and hold I shaƚƚ hym yeve And receyve hym as my son~.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The kyng said: ‘Yf I may lyve, Helpe and hold I shaƚƚ hym yeve And receyve hym as my son~.

hym

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From this reading The kyng said: ‘Yf I may lyve, Helpe and hold I shaƚƚ hym yeve And receyve hym as my son~.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The kyng said: ‘Yf I may lyve, Helpe and hold I shaƚƚ hym yeve And receyve hym as my son~.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Boy is christend Antony Fitzgriffin.]

kepe

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

From this reading Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading (172) [Sidenote: The King of Greece agrees, and has the Boy baptized.

knavenounUS /neɪv/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading To a ffont they hym yaue, And crystonyd this yong knave; Fro care he is wonne.

kyng

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

From this reading The kyng said: ‘Yf I may lyve, Helpe and hold I shaƚƚ hym yeve And receyve hym as my son~.

lond

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

From this reading Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’

londys

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

From this reading Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’

lyve

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

From this reading The kyng said: ‘Yf I may lyve, Helpe and hold I shaƚƚ hym yeve And receyve hym as my son~.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The kyng said: ‘Yf I may lyve, Helpe and hold I shaƚƚ hym yeve And receyve hym as my son~.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The kyng said: ‘Yf I may lyve, Helpe and hold I shaƚƚ hym yeve And receyve hym as my son~.

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 Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’

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 Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading (172) [Sidenote: The King of Greece agrees, and has the Boy baptized.

receyve

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

From this reading The kyng said: ‘Yf I may lyve, Helpe and hold I shaƚƚ hym yeve And receyve hym as my son~.

riche

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

From this reading Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The kyng said: ‘Yf I may lyve, Helpe and hold I shaƚƚ hym yeve And receyve hym as my son~.

shaƚƚ

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

From this reading The kyng said: ‘Yf I may lyve, Helpe and hold I shaƚƚ hym yeve And receyve hym as my son~.

Sidenote

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

From this reading (172) [Sidenote: The King of Greece agrees, and has the Boy baptized.

Sith

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

From this reading Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading The kyng said: ‘Yf I may lyve, Helpe and hold I shaƚƚ hym yeve And receyve hym as my son~.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading (172) [Sidenote: The King of Greece agrees, and has the Boy baptized.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading To a ffont they hym yaue, And crystonyd this yong knave; Fro care he is wonne.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To a ffont they hym yaue, And crystonyd this yong knave; Fro care he is wonne.

Whan

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

From this reading Sith thou hast this lond forsake, 1990 My riche londys I shaƚƚ hym~ take, [2091] Whan he kepe them~ c{o}n~.’

wonne

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

From this reading To a ffont they hym yaue, And crystonyd this yong knave; Fro care he is wonne.

yaue

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From this reading To a ffont they hym yaue, And crystonyd this yong knave; Fro care he is wonne.

yeve

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From this reading The kyng said: ‘Yf I may lyve, Helpe and hold I shaƚƚ hym yeve And receyve hym as my son~.

Yf

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From this reading The kyng said: ‘Yf I may lyve, Helpe and hold I shaƚƚ hym yeve And receyve hym as my son~.

yong

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From this reading To a ffont they hym yaue, And crystonyd this yong knave; Fro care he is wonne.

Chapter 7 of Torrent of Portyngale by E. (Erich) [Editor] Adam holds 388 sentences, grouped into 78 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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