Chapter 21 of Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Scattering of our old MSS. in Sixteenth Century. Same now in public libraries. Collections. Exeter Book and Vercelli Book. Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
Chapter 21 of Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading “Collections.”
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
From this reading “Same now in public libraries.”
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading “Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?”
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading “Scattering of our old MSS. in Sixteenth Century.”
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
From this reading “Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?”
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading “Scattering of our old MSS. in Sixteenth Century.”
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?”
time long past
From this reading “Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?”
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later than; following
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
(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 Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Exeter Book and Vercelli Book.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Exeter Book and Vercelli Book.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Scattering of our old MSS. in Sixteenth Century.
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Collections.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Exeter Book and Vercelli Book.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scattering of our old MSS. in Sixteenth Century.
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
From this reading Same now in public libraries.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scattering of our old MSS. in Sixteenth Century.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Same now in public libraries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scattering of our old MSS. in Sixteenth Century.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Scattering of our old MSS. in Sixteenth Century.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Scattering of our old MSS. in Sixteenth Century.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Same now in public libraries.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
Identical; not different.
From this reading Same now in public libraries.
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading Scattering of our old MSS. in Sixteenth Century.
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading Scattering of our old MSS. in Sixteenth Century.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
work hard
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Exeter Book and Vercelli Book.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
time long past
From this reading Where are all our old manuscripts, our treasures from days of yore, the work of the cunning scribe, the pages whereon so many of our religious spent hour after hour, in patient and loving toil?
Chapter 21 of Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature by Emily Henrietta Hickey holds 38 sentences, grouped into 8 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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