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Chapter 1 of Elene is here in full — 496 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Anglo-Saxon Poems. FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA; TRANSLATOR OF "BEOWULF." _THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. ELENE. I. Constantine sees the vision of the rood 1 II.
Chapter 1 of Elene is here in full — 496 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the legendary hero of an anonymous Old English epic poem composed in the early 8th century; he slays a monster and becomes king but dies fighting a dragon
From this reading “FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA; TRANSLATOR OF "BEOWULF."”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “_THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading “I. Constantine sees the vision of the rood 1 II.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “_THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “_THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading “I. Constantine sees the vision of the rood 1 II.”
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
From this reading “FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA; TRANSLATOR OF "BEOWULF."”
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA; TRANSLATOR OF "BEOWULF."”
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From this reading I. Constantine sees the vision of the rood 1 II.
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From this reading _THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading _THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA; TRANSLATOR OF "BEOWULF."
a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
From this reading Anglo-Saxon Poems.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the legendary hero of an anonymous Old English epic poem composed in the early 8th century; he slays a monster and becomes king but dies fighting a dragon
From this reading FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA; TRANSLATOR OF "BEOWULF."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading _THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading I. Constantine sees the vision of the rood 1 II.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
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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 FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA; TRANSLATOR OF "BEOWULF."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
at a previous time
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From this reading _THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. Constantine sees the vision of the rood 1 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I. Constantine sees the vision of the rood 1 II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA; TRANSLATOR OF "BEOWULF."
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading _THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA; TRANSLATOR OF "BEOWULF."
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading _THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA; TRANSLATOR OF "BEOWULF."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA; TRANSLATOR OF "BEOWULF."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading _THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Anglo-Saxon Poems.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA; TRANSLATOR OF "BEOWULF."
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading I. Constantine sees the vision of the rood 1 II.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading I. Constantine sees the vision of the rood 1 II.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA; TRANSLATOR OF "BEOWULF."
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading _THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
From this reading FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA; TRANSLATOR OF "BEOWULF."
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA; TRANSLATOR OF "BEOWULF."
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA; TRANSLATOR OF "BEOWULF."
a vivid mental image
From this reading I. Constantine sees the vision of the rood 1 II.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading _THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _THIRD EDITION._ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1889, by JAMES M. GARNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Chapter 1 of Elene by James Mercer [Translator] Garnett holds 496 sentences, grouped into 100 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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