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Fifteenth Century Prose and Verse

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Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!
_Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!
For He is both God and man, Qui natus est de virgine!
_Sing we, etc._ As He is Lord both day and night, Venter puellae baiulat, So is Mary mother of might, Secreta quae non noverat.
_Sing we, etc_.
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Fifteenth Century Prose and Verse

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Fifteenth Century Prose and Verse is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!
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_Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!
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For He is both God and man, Qui natus est de virgine!
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_Sing we, etc._ As He is Lord both day and night, Venter puellae baiulat, So is Mary mother of might, Secreta quae non noverat.
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_Sing we, etc_.

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Christ noun US /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading “_Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!”

domine noun US /doʊˈmiːni/

a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson

From this reading “_Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!”

est noun US /est/

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading “_Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!”

knee noun US /niː/

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading “Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!”

kneel verb US /niːl/

rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading “Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!”

non adverb US /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading “_Sing we, etc._ As He is Lord both day and night, Venter puellae baiulat, So is Mary mother of might, Secreta quae non noverat.”

Trinity noun US /ˈtrɪnəti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading “Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!”

Venter noun US /ˈventər/

a speaker who expresses or gives vent to a personal opinion or grievance

From this reading “_Sing we, etc._ As He is Lord both day and night, Venter puellae baiulat, So is Mary mother of might, Secreta quae non noverat.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!

baiulat

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From this reading _Sing we, etc._ As He is Lord both day and night, Venter puellae baiulat, So is Mary mother of might, Secreta quae non noverat.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading For He is both God and man, Qui natus est de virgine!

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!

cardine

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From this reading _Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!

caro

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From this reading _Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading _Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Sing we, etc._ As He is Lord both day and night, Venter puellae baiulat, So is Mary mother of might, Secreta quae non noverat.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading For He is both God and man, Qui natus est de virgine!

dominenounUS /doʊˈmiːni/

a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson

From this reading _Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!

estnounUS /est/

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading _Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!

etc

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From this reading _Sing we, etc._ As He is Lord both day and night, Venter puellae baiulat, So is Mary mother of might, Secreta quae non noverat.

factum

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From this reading _Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!

Gloria

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From this reading _Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading For He is both God and man, Qui natus est de virgine!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading For He is both God and man, Qui natus est de virgine!

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading _Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!

kneenounUS /niː/

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!

kneelverbUS /niːl/

rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _Sing we, etc._ As He is Lord both day and night, Venter puellae baiulat, So is Mary mother of might, Secreta quae non noverat.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading For He is both God and man, Qui natus est de virgine!

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

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

From this reading _Sing we, etc._ As He is Lord both day and night, Venter puellae baiulat, So is Mary mother of might, Secreta quae non noverat.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading _Sing we, etc._ As He is Lord both day and night, Venter puellae baiulat, So is Mary mother of might, Secreta quae non noverat.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading _Sing we, etc._ As He is Lord both day and night, Venter puellae baiulat, So is Mary mother of might, Secreta quae non noverat.

natus

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From this reading For He is both God and man, Qui natus est de virgine!

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading _Sing we, etc._ As He is Lord both day and night, Venter puellae baiulat, So is Mary mother of might, Secreta quae non noverat.

nonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading _Sing we, etc._ As He is Lord both day and night, Venter puellae baiulat, So is Mary mother of might, Secreta quae non noverat.

noverat

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

From this reading _Sing we, etc._ As He is Lord both day and night, Venter puellae baiulat, So is Mary mother of might, Secreta quae non noverat.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Sing we, etc._ As He is Lord both day and night, Venter puellae baiulat, So is Mary mother of might, Secreta quae non noverat.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!

ortus

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

From this reading _Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!

puellae

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

From this reading _Sing we, etc._ As He is Lord both day and night, Venter puellae baiulat, So is Mary mother of might, Secreta quae non noverat.

quae

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

From this reading _Sing we, etc._ As He is Lord both day and night, Venter puellae baiulat, So is Mary mother of might, Secreta quae non noverat.

Qui

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

From this reading For He is both God and man, Qui natus est de virgine!

Secreta

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

From this reading _Sing we, etc._ As He is Lord both day and night, Venter puellae baiulat, So is Mary mother of might, Secreta quae non noverat.

singverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

From this reading _Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Sing we, etc._ As He is Lord both day and night, Venter puellae baiulat, So is Mary mother of might, Secreta quae non noverat.

solis

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

From this reading _Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!

succournoun

assistance in time of difficulty

From this reading Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!

tibi

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From this reading _Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!

TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!

VenternounUS /ˈventər/

a speaker who expresses or gives vent to a personal opinion or grievance

From this reading _Sing we, etc._ As He is Lord both day and night, Venter puellae baiulat, So is Mary mother of might, Secreta quae non noverat.

Verbum

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

From this reading _Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!

virgine

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

From this reading For He is both God and man, Qui natus est de virgine!

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Now kneel we down on our knee, And pray we to the Trinity, Our help, our succour for to be!

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 _Verbum caro factum est!_ _Now sing we, sing we, Gloria tibi domine!_ Christ keep us all, as he well can, A solis ortus cardine!

Chapter 5 of Fifteenth Century Prose and Verse by Alfred W. (Alfred William) [Commentator] Pollard holds 330 sentences, grouped into 66 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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