A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Alone walkyng. In thought plainyng, And sore sighying. All desolate My remembrying Of my livying. My death wishying Bothe erly and late. Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
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From this reading “Alone walkyng.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In thought plainyng, And sore sighying.”
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From this reading All desolate My remembrying Of my livying.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone walkyng.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In thought plainyng, And sore sighying.
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From this reading My death wishying Bothe erly and late.
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From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
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From this reading My death wishying Bothe erly and late.
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From this reading All desolate My remembrying Of my livying.
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From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
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From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
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From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
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From this reading My death wishying Bothe erly and late.
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From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
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From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
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From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In thought plainyng, And sore sighying.
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From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
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From this reading My death wishying Bothe erly and late.
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From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
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From this reading All desolate My remembrying Of my livying.
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From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All desolate My remembrying Of my livying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All desolate My remembrying Of my livying.
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From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
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From this reading In thought plainyng, And sore sighying.
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From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
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From this reading All desolate My remembrying Of my livying.
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From this reading In thought plainyng, And sore sighying.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
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From this reading In thought plainyng, And sore sighying.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In thought plainyng, And sore sighying.
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From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
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From this reading Alone walkyng.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
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From this reading My death wishying Bothe erly and late.
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From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Infortunate, Is so my fate That wote ye what, Out of mesure My life I hate; Thus desperate In such pore estate, Doe I endure.--CHAUCER.
