Chapter 36 of Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 2 is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 36 of Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 2 is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
522. #unride#: see 188/389. 524, 525. ‘Ille velud quondam securus ad arboris umbram, | Cum venit, incumbit, cumque ruente ruit,’ T. #boden#, for boðen.
Chapter 36 of Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 2 is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “‘Ille velud quondam securus ad arboris umbram, | Cum venit, incumbit, cumque ruente ruit,’ T.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “#unride#: see 188/389.”
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From this reading #unride#: see 188/389.
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From this reading #unride#: see 188/389.
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From this reading 522.
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From this reading 524, 525.
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From this reading 524, 525.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading ‘Ille velud quondam securus ad arboris umbram, | Cum venit, incumbit, cumque ruente ruit,’ T.
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From this reading ‘Ille velud quondam securus ad arboris umbram, | Cum venit, incumbit, cumque ruente ruit,’ T.
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From this reading #boden#, for boðen.
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From this reading #boden#, for boðen.
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading ‘Ille velud quondam securus ad arboris umbram, | Cum venit, incumbit, cumque ruente ruit,’ T.
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From this reading ‘Ille velud quondam securus ad arboris umbram, | Cum venit, incumbit, cumque ruente ruit,’ T.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading #boden#, for boðen.
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From this reading ‘Ille velud quondam securus ad arboris umbram, | Cum venit, incumbit, cumque ruente ruit,’ T.
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From this reading ‘Ille velud quondam securus ad arboris umbram, | Cum venit, incumbit, cumque ruente ruit,’ T.
belonging to some prior time
From this reading ‘Ille velud quondam securus ad arboris umbram, | Cum venit, incumbit, cumque ruente ruit,’ T.
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From this reading ‘Ille velud quondam securus ad arboris umbram, | Cum venit, incumbit, cumque ruente ruit,’ T.
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From this reading ‘Ille velud quondam securus ad arboris umbram, | Cum venit, incumbit, cumque ruente ruit,’ T.
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From this reading ‘Ille velud quondam securus ad arboris umbram, | Cum venit, incumbit, cumque ruente ruit,’ T.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading #unride#: see 188/389.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading ‘Ille velud quondam securus ad arboris umbram, | Cum venit, incumbit, cumque ruente ruit,’ T.
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From this reading ‘Ille velud quondam securus ad arboris umbram, | Cum venit, incumbit, cumque ruente ruit,’ T.
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From this reading #unride#: see 188/389.
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From this reading ‘Ille velud quondam securus ad arboris umbram, | Cum venit, incumbit, cumque ruente ruit,’ T.
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From this reading ‘Ille velud quondam securus ad arboris umbram, | Cum venit, incumbit, cumque ruente ruit,’ T.
Chapter 36 of Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 2 by Joseph[Editor] Hall holds 482 sentences, grouped into 97 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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