Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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From this reading 118 ILLUSTRATIONS DEATH OF SAINT BEDE _Frontispiece_ WHITBY ABBEY _Page_ 19 KING ALFRED THE GREAT 48 THE RUTHWELL CROSS 80 THE ALFRED JEWEL 114 A SAXON SHIP 114 FOREWORDS This little book makes no claim to be a history of pre-Conquest Literature.

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From this reading 118 ILLUSTRATIONS DEATH OF SAINT BEDE _Frontispiece_ WHITBY ABBEY _Page_ 19 KING ALFRED THE GREAT 48 THE RUTHWELL CROSS 80 THE ALFRED JEWEL 114 A SAXON SHIP 114 FOREWORDS This little book makes no claim to be a history of pre-Conquest Literature.

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From this reading 118 ILLUSTRATIONS DEATH OF SAINT BEDE _Frontispiece_ WHITBY ABBEY _Page_ 19 KING ALFRED THE GREAT 48 THE RUTHWELL CROSS 80 THE ALFRED JEWEL 114 A SAXON SHIP 114 FOREWORDS This little book makes no claim to be a history of pre-Conquest Literature.

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

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a church associated with a monastery or convent

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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An early love poem.

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

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

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

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading It is an attempt to increase the interest which Catholics may well feel in this part of the great 'inheritance of their fathers.'

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

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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

(Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church

From this reading It is an attempt to increase the interest which Catholics may well feel in this part of the great 'inheritance of their fathers.'

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

travel across or pass over

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the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading 118 ILLUSTRATIONS DEATH OF SAINT BEDE _Frontispiece_ WHITBY ABBEY _Page_ 19 KING ALFRED THE GREAT 48 THE RUTHWELL CROSS 80 THE ALFRED JEWEL 114 A SAXON SHIP 114 FOREWORDS This little book makes no claim to be a history of pre-Conquest Literature.

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading An early love poem.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It is an attempt to increase the interest which Catholics may well feel in this part of the great 'inheritance of their fathers.'

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading It is an attempt to increase the interest which Catholics may well feel in this part of the great 'inheritance of their fathers.'

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being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

an ornamental facade

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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading 118 ILLUSTRATIONS DEATH OF SAINT BEDE _Frontispiece_ WHITBY ABBEY _Page_ 19 KING ALFRED THE GREAT 48 THE RUTHWELL CROSS 80 THE ALFRED JEWEL 114 A SAXON SHIP 114 FOREWORDS This little book makes no claim to be a history of pre-Conquest Literature.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

the aggregate of past events

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plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

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

From this reading It is an attempt to increase the interest which Catholics may well feel in this part of the great 'inheritance of their fathers.'

a quantity that is added

From this reading It is an attempt to increase the interest which Catholics may well feel in this part of the great 'inheritance of their fathers.'

inflected form of “incur” — make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

From this reading It is an attempt to increase the interest which Catholics may well feel in this part of the great 'inheritance of their fathers.'

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading It is an attempt to increase the interest which Catholics may well feel in this part of the great 'inheritance of their fathers.'

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

From this reading It is an attempt to increase the interest which Catholics may well feel in this part of the great 'inheritance of their fathers.'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is an attempt to increase the interest which Catholics may well feel in this part of the great 'inheritance of their fathers.'

a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

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having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading 118 ILLUSTRATIONS DEATH OF SAINT BEDE _Frontispiece_ WHITBY ABBEY _Page_ 19 KING ALFRED THE GREAT 48 THE RUTHWELL CROSS 80 THE ALFRED JEWEL 114 A SAXON SHIP 114 FOREWORDS This little book makes no claim to be a history of pre-Conquest Literature.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading An early love poem.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It is an attempt to increase the interest which Catholics may well feel in this part of the great 'inheritance of their fathers.'

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

not any; not one

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It is an attempt to increase the interest which Catholics may well feel in this part of the great 'inheritance of their fathers.'

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading An early love poem.

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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

plural of “rune” — any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages

From this reading Runes.

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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

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a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

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transport commercially

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a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It is an attempt to increase the interest which Catholics may well feel in this part of the great 'inheritance of their fathers.'

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

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

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

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(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 It is an attempt to increase the interest which Catholics may well feel in this part of the great 'inheritance of their fathers.'

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It is not meant to be a formal course of reading, but a sort of talk, as it were, about beautiful things said and sung in old days: things which to have learned to love is to have incurred a great and living debt.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It is an attempt to increase the interest which Catholics may well feel in this part of the great 'inheritance of their fathers.'

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From this reading 118 ILLUSTRATIONS DEATH OF SAINT BEDE _Frontispiece_ WHITBY ABBEY _Page_ 19 KING ALFRED THE GREAT 48 THE RUTHWELL CROSS 80 THE ALFRED JEWEL 114 A SAXON SHIP 114 FOREWORDS This little book makes no claim to be a history of pre-Conquest Literature.