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EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY GEORGE ARMSTRONG WAUCHOPE, M.A., Ph.D.

Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.

Published September, 1903.

INTRODUCTION I. THE AGE WHICH PRODUCED THE _FAERIE QUEENE_ The study of the _Faerie Queene_ should be preceded by a review of the great age in which it was written.

An intimate relation exists between the history of the English nation and the works of English authors.

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Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I Edmund Spenser

Chapter I

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY GEORGE ARMSTRONG WAUCHOPE, M.A., Ph.D. Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped. Published September, 1903. INTRODUCTION I. THE AGE WHICH PRODUCED THE _FAERIE QUEENE_ The study of the _Faerie Queene_ should be preceded by a review of the great age in which it was written. An intimate relation exists between the history of the English nation and the works of English authors.

Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY GEORGE ARMSTRONG WAUCHOPE, M.A., Ph.D.

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Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.

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Published September, 1903.

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INTRODUCTION I. THE AGE WHICH PRODUCED THE _FAERIE QUEENE_ The study of the _Faerie Queene_ should be preceded by a review of the great age in which it was written.

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An intimate relation exists between the history of the English nation and the works of English authors.

/æn ˈɪntəmət riˈleɪʃən ɪɡˈzɪsts bɪˈtwiːn ðə ˈhɪstəri ʌv ðə ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈneɪʃən ənd ðə wɜːrks ʌv ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈɔːθərz/

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armstrong noun US /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/

United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)

From this reading “EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY GEORGE ARMSTRONG WAUCHOPE, M.A., Ph.D.”

authors noun US /ˈɔːθərz/

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading “An intimate relation exists between the history of the English nation and the works of English authors.”

Carolina noun US /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading “Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.”

edited adjective US /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading “EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY GEORGE ARMSTRONG WAUCHOPE, M.A., Ph.D.”

exists verb US /ɪɡˈzɪsts/

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading “An intimate relation exists between the history of the English nation and the works of English authors.”

introduction noun US /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading “EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY GEORGE ARMSTRONG WAUCHOPE, M.A., Ph.D.”

preceded verb US /prɪˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading “INTRODUCTION I. THE AGE WHICH PRODUCED THE _FAERIE QUEENE_ The study of the _Faerie Queene_ should be preceded by a review of the great age in which it was written.”

review noun US /ˌriːˈvjuː/

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading “INTRODUCTION I. THE AGE WHICH PRODUCED THE _FAERIE QUEENE_ The study of the _Faerie Queene_ should be preceded by a review of the great age in which it was written.”

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1903

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From this reading Published September, 1903.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY GEORGE ARMSTRONG WAUCHOPE, M.A., Ph.D.

AGEnounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading INTRODUCTION I. THE AGE WHICH PRODUCED THE _FAERIE QUEENE_ The study of the _Faerie Queene_ should be preceded by a review of the great age in which it was written.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An intimate relation exists between the history of the English nation and the works of English authors.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY GEORGE ARMSTRONG WAUCHOPE, M.A., Ph.D.

ARMSTRONGnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/

United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)

From this reading EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY GEORGE ARMSTRONG WAUCHOPE, M.A., Ph.D.

authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading An intimate relation exists between the history of the English nation and the works of English authors.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading INTRODUCTION I. THE AGE WHICH PRODUCED THE _FAERIE QUEENE_ The study of the _Faerie Queene_ should be preceded by a review of the great age in which it was written.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading An intimate relation exists between the history of the English nation and the works of English authors.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY GEORGE ARMSTRONG WAUCHOPE, M.A., Ph.D.

CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.

CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY GEORGE ARMSTRONG WAUCHOPE, M.A., Ph.D.

EDITEDadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY GEORGE ARMSTRONG WAUCHOPE, M.A., Ph.D.

electrotyped

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From this reading Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.

existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading An intimate relation exists between the history of the English nation and the works of English authors.

FAERIEnoun

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading INTRODUCTION I. THE AGE WHICH PRODUCED THE _FAERIE QUEENE_ The study of the _Faerie Queene_ should be preceded by a review of the great age in which it was written.

GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

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 EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY GEORGE ARMSTRONG WAUCHOPE, M.A., Ph.D.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading INTRODUCTION I. THE AGE WHICH PRODUCED THE _FAERIE QUEENE_ The study of the _Faerie Queene_ should be preceded by a review of the great age in which it was written.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading An intimate relation exists between the history of the English nation and the works of English authors.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading INTRODUCTION I. THE AGE WHICH PRODUCED THE _FAERIE QUEENE_ The study of the _Faerie Queene_ should be preceded by a review of the great age in which it was written.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.

intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading An intimate relation exists between the history of the English nation and the works of English authors.

INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY GEORGE ARMSTRONG WAUCHOPE, M.A., Ph.D.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading INTRODUCTION I. THE AGE WHICH PRODUCED THE _FAERIE QUEENE_ The study of the _Faerie Queene_ should be preceded by a review of the great age in which it was written.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.

Ltd

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From this reading Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.

MnounUS /em/

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

From this reading EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY GEORGE ARMSTRONG WAUCHOPE, M.A., Ph.D.

Macmillan

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From this reading Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.

nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading An intimate relation exists between the history of the English nation and the works of English authors.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.

NOTESnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY GEORGE ARMSTRONG WAUCHOPE, M.A., Ph.D.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.

PhnounUS /ˈpiːˈeɪtʃ/

(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter

From this reading EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY GEORGE ARMSTRONG WAUCHOPE, M.A., Ph.D.

precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading INTRODUCTION I. THE AGE WHICH PRODUCED THE _FAERIE QUEENE_ The study of the _Faerie Queene_ should be preceded by a review of the great age in which it was written.

PRODUCEDverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading INTRODUCTION I. THE AGE WHICH PRODUCED THE _FAERIE QUEENE_ The study of the _Faerie Queene_ should be preceded by a review of the great age in which it was written.

ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.

PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Published September, 1903.

QUEENE

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From this reading INTRODUCTION I. THE AGE WHICH PRODUCED THE _FAERIE QUEENE_ The study of the _Faerie Queene_ should be preceded by a review of the great age in which it was written.

relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading An intimate relation exists between the history of the English nation and the works of English authors.

reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading INTRODUCTION I. THE AGE WHICH PRODUCED THE _FAERIE QUEENE_ The study of the _Faerie Queene_ should be preceded by a review of the great age in which it was written.

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading Published September, 1903.

SetverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading INTRODUCTION I. THE AGE WHICH PRODUCED THE _FAERIE QUEENE_ The study of the _Faerie Queene_ should be preceded by a review of the great age in which it was written.

SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading INTRODUCTION I. THE AGE WHICH PRODUCED THE _FAERIE QUEENE_ The study of the _Faerie Queene_ should be preceded by a review of the great age in which it was written.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading INTRODUCTION I. THE AGE WHICH PRODUCED THE _FAERIE QUEENE_ The study of the _Faerie Queene_ should be preceded by a review of the great age in which it was written.

WAUCHOPE

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From this reading EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY GEORGE ARMSTRONG WAUCHOPE, M.A., Ph.D.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading INTRODUCTION I. THE AGE WHICH PRODUCED THE _FAERIE QUEENE_ The study of the _Faerie Queene_ should be preceded by a review of the great age in which it was written.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY GEORGE ARMSTRONG WAUCHOPE, M.A., Ph.D.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading An intimate relation exists between the history of the English nation and the works of English authors.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading INTRODUCTION I. THE AGE WHICH PRODUCED THE _FAERIE QUEENE_ The study of the _Faerie Queene_ should be preceded by a review of the great age in which it was written.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Professor of English in the South Carolina College New York The Macmillan Company London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Set up and electrotyped.

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