Chapter 4 of Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 1 is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 1 is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Þa þe weren swa le{s}e þ̵ me ho{m} ne mihte ileuen. 255 Med{}ierne domes men. ⁊ wro{n}gwise reuen. þ̵ oðer mo{n}nes wif lof. his aȝen et{}lete. þo þe sungede muchel{;} a drunke ⁊ an ete.
Chapter 4 of Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 1 is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading “255 Med{}ierne domes men.”
a master's degree in education
From this reading “255 Med{}ierne domes men.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “255 Med{}ierne domes men.”
plural of “ne” — a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading “þ̵ oðer mo{n}nes wif lof. his aȝen et{}lete.”
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From this reading 255 Med{}ierne domes men.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading þo þe sungede muchel{;} a drunke ⁊ an ete.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading þo þe sungede muchel{;} a drunke ⁊ an ete.
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From this reading þ̵ oðer mo{n}nes wif lof. his aȝen et{}lete.
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading 255 Med{}ierne domes men.
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From this reading þo þe sungede muchel{;} a drunke ⁊ an ete.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Þa þe weren swa le{s}e þ̵ me ho{m} ne mihte ileuen.
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From this reading þ̵ oðer mo{n}nes wif lof. his aȝen et{}lete.
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From this reading þo þe sungede muchel{;} a drunke ⁊ an ete.
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From this reading ⁊ wro{n}gwise reuen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading þ̵ oðer mo{n}nes wif lof. his aȝen et{}lete.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Þa þe weren swa le{s}e þ̵ me ho{m} ne mihte ileuen.
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From this reading 255 Med{}ierne domes men.
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From this reading Þa þe weren swa le{s}e þ̵ me ho{m} ne mihte ileuen.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Þa þe weren swa le{s}e þ̵ me ho{m} ne mihte ileuen.
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From this reading þ̵ oðer mo{n}nes wif lof. his aȝen et{}lete.
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From this reading þ̵ oðer mo{n}nes wif lof. his aȝen et{}lete.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Þa þe weren swa le{s}e þ̵ me ho{m} ne mihte ileuen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Þa þe weren swa le{s}e þ̵ me ho{m} ne mihte ileuen.
a master's degree in education
From this reading 255 Med{}ierne domes men.
the force of workers available
From this reading 255 Med{}ierne domes men.
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From this reading Þa þe weren swa le{s}e þ̵ me ho{m} ne mihte ileuen.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading þ̵ oðer mo{n}nes wif lof. his aȝen et{}lete.
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From this reading þo þe sungede muchel{;} a drunke ⁊ an ete.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading ⁊ wro{n}gwise reuen.
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading Þa þe weren swa le{s}e þ̵ me ho{m} ne mihte ileuen.
plural of “ne” — a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading þ̵ oðer mo{n}nes wif lof. his aȝen et{}lete.
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From this reading þ̵ oðer mo{n}nes wif lof. his aȝen et{}lete.
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From this reading ⁊ wro{n}gwise reuen.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Þa þe weren swa le{s}e þ̵ me ho{m} ne mihte ileuen.
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From this reading þo þe sungede muchel{;} a drunke ⁊ an ete.
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From this reading Þa þe weren swa le{s}e þ̵ me ho{m} ne mihte ileuen.
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From this reading Þa þe weren swa le{s}e þ̵ me ho{m} ne mihte ileuen.
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From this reading þ̵ oðer mo{n}nes wif lof. his aȝen et{}lete.
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From this reading ⁊ wro{n}gwise reuen.
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From this reading Þa þe weren swa le{s}e þ̵ me ho{m} ne mihte ileuen.
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From this reading Þa þe weren swa le{s}e þ̵ me ho{m} ne mihte ileuen.
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From this reading Þa þe weren swa le{s}e þ̵ me ho{m} ne mihte ileuen.
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From this reading þo þe sungede muchel{;} a drunke ⁊ an ete.
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