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Chapter 3 of Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 1266 sentences across 254 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I. THE BIRTH OF ST. GEORGE. The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute. Bp.
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a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.”
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading “THE BIRTH OF ST.”
plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading “The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.”
for the most part
From this reading “The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.”
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading “The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.”
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading “The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.”
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading “The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.”
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In this reading “The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading THE BIRTH OF ST.
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From this reading Bp.
plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
for the most part
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIRTH OF ST.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
on one occasion
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BIRTH OF ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRTH OF ST.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The incidents in this, and the other ballad of _St. George and the Dragon_, are chiefly taken from the old story-book of the Seven Champions of Christendome; which, tho' now the play-thing of children, was once in high repute.
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