Chapter 22 of Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ay, Gregory, an' thou wilt, we 'll first use thee." "And then the spoon shall be broken, I trow. Well, if I am a spoon, I'll be a golden one, and I shall be worth something when I'm done with. Understand ye this, fair mistress?" "Yes, knave; and thou shalt have thy reward."
Chapter 22 of Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 is here in full — 397 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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having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “Well, if I am a spoon, I'll be a golden one, and I shall be worth something when I'm done with.”
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading “"Ay, Gregory, an' thou wilt, we 'll first use thee."”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “"Yes, knave; and thou shalt have thy reward."”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Understand ye this, fair mistress?"”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “"Yes, knave; and thou shalt have thy reward."”
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Yes, knave; and thou shalt have thy reward."”
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading “"And then the spoon shall be broken, I trow.”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Ay, Gregory, an' thou wilt, we 'll first use thee."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, if I am a spoon, I'll be a golden one, and I shall be worth something when I'm done with.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Well, if I am a spoon, I'll be a golden one, and I shall be worth something when I'm done with.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ay, Gregory, an' thou wilt, we 'll first use thee."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And then the spoon shall be broken, I trow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, Gregory, an' thou wilt, we 'll first use thee."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And then the spoon shall be broken, I trow.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "And then the spoon shall be broken, I trow.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Well, if I am a spoon, I'll be a golden one, and I shall be worth something when I'm done with.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Understand ye this, fair mistress?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Ay, Gregory, an' thou wilt, we 'll first use thee."
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Well, if I am a spoon, I'll be a golden one, and I shall be worth something when I'm done with.
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading "Ay, Gregory, an' thou wilt, we 'll first use thee."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, knave; and thou shalt have thy reward."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And then the spoon shall be broken, I trow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, if I am a spoon, I'll be a golden one, and I shall be worth something when I'm done with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, if I am a spoon, I'll be a golden one, and I shall be worth something when I'm done with.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, if I am a spoon, I'll be a golden one, and I shall be worth something when I'm done with.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "Yes, knave; and thou shalt have thy reward."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, Gregory, an' thou wilt, we 'll first use thee."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Understand ye this, fair mistress?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, if I am a spoon, I'll be a golden one, and I shall be worth something when I'm done with.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "Yes, knave; and thou shalt have thy reward."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And then the spoon shall be broken, I trow.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Yes, knave; and thou shalt have thy reward."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Well, if I am a spoon, I'll be a golden one, and I shall be worth something when I'm done with.
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading "And then the spoon shall be broken, I trow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And then the spoon shall be broken, I trow.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Ay, Gregory, an' thou wilt, we 'll first use thee."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And then the spoon shall be broken, I trow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Understand ye this, fair mistress?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Ay, Gregory, an' thou wilt, we 'll first use thee."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Yes, knave; and thou shalt have thy reward."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And then the spoon shall be broken, I trow.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Understand ye this, fair mistress?"
the act of using
From this reading "Ay, Gregory, an' thou wilt, we 'll first use thee."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ay, Gregory, an' thou wilt, we 'll first use thee."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, if I am a spoon, I'll be a golden one, and I shall be worth something when I'm done with.
at the time that
From this reading Well, if I am a spoon, I'll be a golden one, and I shall be worth something when I'm done with.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Ay, Gregory, an' thou wilt, we 'll first use thee."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, if I am a spoon, I'll be a golden one, and I shall be worth something when I'm done with.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Well, if I am a spoon, I'll be a golden one, and I shall be worth something when I'm done with.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Understand ye this, fair mistress?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, knave; and thou shalt have thy reward."
Chapter 22 of Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by John Roby holds 397 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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