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Chapter XVIII
"The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne, Is to restreine, and kepen wel thy tonge." --THE MANCIPLE'S TALE--CHAUCER. THE days have grown shorter and shorter. Daylight now is to be prized, not sported with, as in the gay and happy Summer. "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “THE days have grown shorter and shorter.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “"The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne, Is to restreine, and kepen wel thy tonge."”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “"The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne, Is to restreine, and kepen wel thy tonge."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne, Is to restreine, and kepen wel thy tonge."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne, Is to restreine, and kepen wel thy tonge."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Daylight now is to be prized, not sported with, as in the gay and happy Summer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Daylight now is to be prized, not sported with, as in the gay and happy Summer.
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From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
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From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
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From this reading --THE MANCIPLE'S TALE--CHAUCER.
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From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
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From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
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From this reading Daylight now is to be prized, not sported with, as in the gay and happy Summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE days have grown shorter and shorter.
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From this reading "The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne, Is to restreine, and kepen wel thy tonge."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
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From this reading Daylight now is to be prized, not sported with, as in the gay and happy Summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE days have grown shorter and shorter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daylight now is to be prized, not sported with, as in the gay and happy Summer.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE days have grown shorter and shorter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne, Is to restreine, and kepen wel thy tonge."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daylight now is to be prized, not sported with, as in the gay and happy Summer.
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From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne, Is to restreine, and kepen wel thy tonge."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
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From this reading "The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne, Is to restreine, and kepen wel thy tonge."
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From this reading "The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne, Is to restreine, and kepen wel thy tonge."
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From this reading --THE MANCIPLE'S TALE--CHAUCER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
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From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Daylight now is to be prized, not sported with, as in the gay and happy Summer.
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From this reading Daylight now is to be prized, not sported with, as in the gay and happy Summer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daylight now is to be prized, not sported with, as in the gay and happy Summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne, Is to restreine, and kepen wel thy tonge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE days have grown shorter and shorter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne, Is to restreine, and kepen wel thy tonge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daylight now is to be prized, not sported with, as in the gay and happy Summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daylight now is to be prized, not sported with, as in the gay and happy Summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --THE MANCIPLE'S TALE--CHAUCER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne, Is to restreine, and kepen wel thy tonge."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne, Is to restreine, and kepen wel thy tonge."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne, Is to restreine, and kepen wel thy tonge."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne, Is to restreine, and kepen wel thy tonge."
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From this reading "The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne, Is to restreine, and kepen wel thy tonge."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne, Is to restreine, and kepen wel thy tonge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne, Is to restreine, and kepen wel thy tonge."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne, Is to restreine, and kepen wel thy tonge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The inaudible and noiseless foot of Time" has carried us from "Golden September" to bleakest Winter, and into that month which claims Christmas for its own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Daylight now is to be prized, not sported with, as in the gay and happy Summer.
