Chapter 8 of Torrent of Portyngale is here in full — 504 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Torrent of Portyngale is here in full — 504 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Headnote: TORRENT AND HIS SONS JOUST. HE IS VICTOR.] (215) ‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne, ‘As I am~ a cryston~ man 2480 I-quytt shaƚƚ it be.’ [2581] Torent be-strode a stede strong And hent a tymber gret and long, And to hym~ rode he. [Linenote: 2483 put before 2482 MS.]
Chapter 8 of Torrent of Portyngale is here in full — 504 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
From this reading “[Headnote: TORRENT AND HIS SONS JOUST.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “[2581] Torent be-strode a stede strong And hent a tymber gret and long, And to hym~ rode he.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “[Linenote: 2483 put before 2482 MS.]”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “[2581] Torent be-strode a stede strong And hent a tymber gret and long, And to hym~ rode he.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “[Headnote: TORRENT AND HIS SONS JOUST.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “[2581] Torent be-strode a stede strong And hent a tymber gret and long, And to hym~ rode he.”
a heavy rain
From this reading “[Headnote: TORRENT AND HIS SONS JOUST.”
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “HE IS VICTOR.]”
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From this reading (215) ‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne, ‘As I am~ a cryston~ man 2480 I-quytt shaƚƚ it be.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (215) ‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne, ‘As I am~ a cryston~ man 2480 I-quytt shaƚƚ it be.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Linenote: 2483 put before 2482 MS.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Linenote: 2483 put before 2482 MS.]
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From this reading [2581] Torent be-strode a stede strong And hent a tymber gret and long, And to hym~ rode he.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (215) ‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne, ‘As I am~ a cryston~ man 2480 I-quytt shaƚƚ it be.’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading (215) ‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne, ‘As I am~ a cryston~ man 2480 I-quytt shaƚƚ it be.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Headnote: TORRENT AND HIS SONS JOUST.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (215) ‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne, ‘As I am~ a cryston~ man 2480 I-quytt shaƚƚ it be.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (215) ‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne, ‘As I am~ a cryston~ man 2480 I-quytt shaƚƚ it be.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [2581] Torent be-strode a stede strong And hent a tymber gret and long, And to hym~ rode he.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading [Linenote: 2483 put before 2482 MS.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (215) ‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne, ‘As I am~ a cryston~ man 2480 I-quytt shaƚƚ it be.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [2581] Torent be-strode a stede strong And hent a tymber gret and long, And to hym~ rode he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE IS VICTOR.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Headnote: TORRENT AND HIS SONS JOUST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [2581] Torent be-strode a stede strong And hent a tymber gret and long, And to hym~ rode he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Headnote: TORRENT AND HIS SONS JOUST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [2581] Torent be-strode a stede strong And hent a tymber gret and long, And to hym~ rode he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (215) ‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne, ‘As I am~ a cryston~ man 2480 I-quytt shaƚƚ it be.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (215) ‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne, ‘As I am~ a cryston~ man 2480 I-quytt shaƚƚ it be.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE IS VICTOR.]
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (215) ‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne, ‘As I am~ a cryston~ man 2480 I-quytt shaƚƚ it be.’
a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
From this reading [Headnote: TORRENT AND HIS SONS JOUST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Linenote: 2483 put before 2482 MS.]
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading [2581] Torent be-strode a stede strong And hent a tymber gret and long, And to hym~ rode he.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading (215) ‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne, ‘As I am~ a cryston~ man 2480 I-quytt shaƚƚ it be.’
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading [Linenote: 2483 put before 2482 MS.]
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading (215) ‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne, ‘As I am~ a cryston~ man 2480 I-quytt shaƚƚ it be.’
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading [Linenote: 2483 put before 2482 MS.]
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading [2581] Torent be-strode a stede strong And hent a tymber gret and long, And to hym~ rode he.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading (215) ‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne, ‘As I am~ a cryston~ man 2480 I-quytt shaƚƚ it be.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (215) ‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne, ‘As I am~ a cryston~ man 2480 I-quytt shaƚƚ it be.’
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading [Headnote: TORRENT AND HIS SONS JOUST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [2581] Torent be-strode a stede strong And hent a tymber gret and long, And to hym~ rode he.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading [2581] Torent be-strode a stede strong And hent a tymber gret and long, And to hym~ rode he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (215) ‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne, ‘As I am~ a cryston~ man 2480 I-quytt shaƚƚ it be.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [2581] Torent be-strode a stede strong And hent a tymber gret and long, And to hym~ rode he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (215) ‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne, ‘As I am~ a cryston~ man 2480 I-quytt shaƚƚ it be.’
a heavy rain
From this reading [Headnote: TORRENT AND HIS SONS JOUST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (215) ‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne, ‘As I am~ a cryston~ man 2480 I-quytt shaƚƚ it be.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [2581] Torent be-strode a stede strong And hent a tymber gret and long, And to hym~ rode he.
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading HE IS VICTOR.]
Chapter 8 of Torrent of Portyngale by E. (Erich) [Editor] Adam holds 504 sentences, grouped into 101 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.
Chapter 8 holds 504 sentences of Torrent of Portyngale, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.
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