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Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 2
Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 2

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 2 is here in full — 526 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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#echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.
#Surgite# &c.: all the MSS. agree with B in this quotation.
Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.
Martianay, 1706, v.
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Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 2

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 2 is here in full — 526 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/105 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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77.
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#echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.
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#Surgite# &c.: all the MSS. agree with B in this quotation.
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Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.
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Martianay, 1706, v.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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agree verb US /əˈɡriː/

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading “#Surgite# &c.: all the MSS. agree with B in this quotation.”

corresponding adjective US /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/

accompanying

From this reading “#echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.”

Jerome noun US /dʒərˈoʊm/

(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)

From this reading “Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.”

Latin adjective US /ˈlætən/

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading “#echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.”

nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “#echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.”

Part noun US /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading “Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.”

quotation noun US /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

From this reading “#echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.”

tuba noun US /ˈtuːbə/

the lowest brass wind instrument

From this reading “Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

agree with verb + particle

In this reading “#Surgite# &c.: all the MSS. agree with B in this quotation.”

All words in this reading · 56

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

1706

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

From this reading Martianay, 1706, v.

77

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From this reading 77.

adnounUS /æd/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.

agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading #Surgite# &c.: all the MSS. agree with B in this quotation.

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 #Surgite# &c.: all the MSS. agree with B in this quotation.

ateliche

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From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

auribus

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From this reading Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading #Surgite# &c.: all the MSS. agree with B in this quotation.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading #Surgite# &c.: all the MSS. agree with B in this quotation.

CN

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From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/

accompanying

From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

denf

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From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

echeliche

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From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

ednounUS /ed/

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.

ennounUS /en/

half the width of an em

From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

ernounUS /ər/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

ferfulliche

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From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

illa

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From this reading Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading #Surgite# &c.: all the MSS. agree with B in this quotation.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.

iudicium

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From this reading Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.

JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/

(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)

From this reading Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

Martianay

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

From this reading Martianay, 1706, v.

meseise

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

From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

mortui

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

From this reading Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.

MSS

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

From this reading #Surgite# &c.: all the MSS. agree with B in this quotation.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.

pardurablement

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

From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

PartnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.

perstrepet

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

From this reading Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.

quotationnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.

Semper

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

From this reading Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

Surgite

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

From this reading #Surgite# &c.: all the MSS. agree with B in this quotation.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

terribilis

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

From this reading Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading #Surgite# &c.: all the MSS. agree with B in this quotation.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading #Surgite# &c.: all the MSS. agree with B in this quotation.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

tubanounUS /ˈtuːbə/

the lowest brass wind instrument

From this reading Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.

VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

veillera

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

From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

venite

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

From this reading Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.

vestrisnoun

Italian dancing-master for Louis XVI who was considered the greatest dancer of his day; he was the first to discard the mask in mime (1729-1808)

From this reading Part of it is in S. Jerome, ‘Semper tuba illa terribilis vestris perstrepet auribus, Surgite mortui, venite ad iudicium,’ ed.

wakien

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

From this reading #echeliche#: so T; ateliche CN; ferfulliche V. M has nothing corresponding to ⁊--wakien: F ‘en la meseise denf{er} pardurablement veillera,’ but no Latin quotation.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading #Surgite# &c.: all the MSS. agree with B in this quotation.

Chapter 15 of Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 2 by Joseph[Editor] Hall holds 526 sentences, grouped into 106 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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