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When Knighthood Was in Flower
When Knighthood Was in Flower

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of When Knighthood Was in Flower is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | For a complete list, please see the bottom of | | this document.
| | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play
Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.
_"There lived a Knight, when Knighthood was in flow'r, Who charmed alike the tilt-yard and the bow'r_."
_"Cloth of gold do not despise, Though thou be match'd with cloth of frize; Cloth of frize, be not too bold, Though thou be match'd with cloth of gold_."
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

When Knighthood Was in Flower

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of When Knighthood Was in Flower is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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/fɔːr ə kəmˈpliːt lɪst pliːz siː ðə ˈbɑːtəm ʌv ðɪs ˈdɑːkjəment/
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| | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play
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Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.
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_"There lived a Knight, when Knighthood was in flow'r, Who charmed alike the tilt-yard and the bow'r_."
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_"Cloth of gold do not despise, Though thou be match'd with cloth of frize; Cloth of frize, be not too bold, Though thou be match'd with cloth of gold_."

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.

Bookbinders noun US /ˈbʊkbaɪndərz/

plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books

From this reading “Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.”

Brooklyn noun US /ˈbrʊklən/

a borough of New York City

From this reading “Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.”

Indianapolis noun US /ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/

the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race

From this reading “Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.”

Marlowe noun US /ˈmɑːrloʊ/

English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)

From this reading “| | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play”

Memoir noun US /ˈmemwɑːr/

an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading “| | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play”

Printers noun US /ˈprɪntərz/

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.”

Rewritten verb US /riˈrɪtən/

inflected form of “rewrite” — write differently; alter the writing of

From this reading “| | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play”

Tudor noun US /ˈtuːdər/

an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)

From this reading “| | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play”

All words in this reading · 92

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

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alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/

equally

From this reading _"There lived a Knight, when Knighthood was in flow'r, Who charmed alike the tilt-yard and the bow'r_."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading _"Cloth of gold do not despise, Though thou be match'd with cloth of frize; Cloth of frize, be not too bold, Though thou be match'd with cloth of gold_."

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading _"Cloth of gold do not despise, Though thou be match'd with cloth of frize; Cloth of frize, be not too bold, Though thou be match'd with cloth of gold_."

BookbindersnounUS /ˈbʊkbaɪndərz/

plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books

From this reading Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | For a complete list, please see the bottom of | | this document.

bow'r

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

From this reading _"There lived a Knight, when Knighthood was in flow'r, Who charmed alike the tilt-yard and the bow'r_."

Bowen-Merrill

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

From this reading Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.

Brandon

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

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

Braunworth

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

From this reading Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.

BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/

a borough of New York City

From this reading Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.

Caskoden's

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

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/

strongly attracted

From this reading _"There lived a Knight, when Knighthood was in flow'r, Who charmed alike the tilt-yard and the bow'r_."

ClothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading _"Cloth of gold do not despise, Though thou be match'd with cloth of frize; Cloth of frize, be not too bold, Though thou be match'd with cloth of gold_."

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | For a complete list, please see the bottom of | | this document.

CopyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/

a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

From this reading Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.

despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/

look down on with disdain

From this reading _"Cloth of gold do not despise, Though thou be match'd with cloth of frize; Cloth of frize, be not too bold, Though thou be match'd with cloth of gold_."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _"Cloth of gold do not despise, Though thou be match'd with cloth of frize; Cloth of frize, be not too bold, Though thou be match'd with cloth of gold_."

documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | For a complete list, please see the bottom of | | this document.

EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/

king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

EightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.

EighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/

being one more than seventeen

From this reading Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.

EighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/

coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

flow'r

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

From this reading _"There lived a Knight, when Knighthood was in flow'r, Who charmed alike the tilt-yard and the bow'r_."

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | For a complete list, please see the bottom of | | this document.

frize

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

From this reading _"Cloth of gold do not despise, Though thou be match'd with cloth of frize; Cloth of frize, be not too bold, Though thou be match'd with cloth of gold_."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading _"Cloth of gold do not despise, Though thou be match'd with cloth of frize; Cloth of frize, be not too bold, Though thou be match'd with cloth of gold_."

HappeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/

an event that happens

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

HundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

IndianapolisnounUS /ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/

the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race

From this reading Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

Julia

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

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

King'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

KnightnounUS /naɪt/

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading _"There lived a Knight, when Knighthood was in flow'r, Who charmed alike the tilt-yard and the bow'r_."

KnighthoodnounUS /ˈnaɪthʊd/

aristocrats holding the rank of knight

From this reading _"There lived a Knight, when Knighthood was in flow'r, Who charmed alike the tilt-yard and the bow'r_."

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | For a complete list, please see the bottom of | | this document.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading _"There lived a Knight, when Knighthood was in flow'r, Who charmed alike the tilt-yard and the bow'r_."

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

MarlowenounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/

English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

match'd

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

From this reading _"Cloth of gold do not despise, Though thou be match'd with cloth of frize; Cloth of frize, be not too bold, Though thou be match'd with cloth of gold_."

MemoirnounUS /ˈmemwɑːr/

an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

ModernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

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 Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.

NineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.

NinetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/

being ten more than eighty

From this reading Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _"Cloth of gold do not despise, Though thou be match'd with cloth of frize; Cloth of frize, be not too bold, Though thou be match'd with cloth of gold_."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | For a complete list, please see the bottom of | | this document.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

PlayverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | For a complete list, please see the bottom of | | this document.

PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.

PrintersnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.

PublishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.

ReignverbUS /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

RenderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

RewrittenverbUS /riˈrɪtən/

inflected form of “rewrite” — write differently; alter the writing of

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Rewritten and Rendered into Modern English from Sir Edwin Caskoden's Memoir Julia Marlowe Edition With Scenes from the Play

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Indianapolis, U.S.A. The Bowen-Merrill Company Publishers Copyright, Eighteen Hundred Ninety Eight, and Nineteen Hundred One by The Bowen-Merrill Company Press of Braunworth & Co. Bookbinders and Printers Brooklyn, N.Y.

ScenesnounUS /siːnz/

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

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SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

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StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _"There lived a Knight, when Knighthood was in flow'r, Who charmed alike the tilt-yard and the bow'r_."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

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thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading _"Cloth of gold do not despise, Though thou be match'd with cloth of frize; Cloth of frize, be not too bold, Though thou be match'd with cloth of gold_."

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading _"Cloth of gold do not despise, Though thou be match'd with cloth of frize; Cloth of frize, be not too bold, Though thou be match'd with cloth of gold_."

tilt-yard

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

From this reading _"There lived a Knight, when Knighthood was in flow'r, Who charmed alike the tilt-yard and the bow'r_."

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading _"Cloth of gold do not despise, Though thou be match'd with cloth of frize; Cloth of frize, be not too bold, Though thou be match'd with cloth of gold_."

TudornounUS /ˈtuːdər/

an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)

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UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _"There lived a Knight, when Knighthood was in flow'r, Who charmed alike the tilt-yard and the bow'r_."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _"There lived a Knight, when Knighthood was in flow'r, Who charmed alike the tilt-yard and the bow'r_."

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading _"There lived a Knight, when Knighthood was in flow'r, Who charmed alike the tilt-yard and the bow'r_."

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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YnounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

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Chapter 1 of When Knighthood Was in Flower by Charles Major holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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