1529
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From this reading It was printed at Naples, in the black letter, in the year 1529.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The principal incidents are such as were believed in the darkest ages of Christianity; but the language and conduct have nothing that savours of barbarism.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The following work was found in the library of an ancient Catholic family in the north of England.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The following work was found in the library of an ancient Catholic family in the north of England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The principal incidents are such as were believed in the darkest ages of Christianity; but the language and conduct have nothing that savours of barbarism.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How much sooner it was written does not appear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The principal incidents are such as were believed in the darkest ages of Christianity; but the language and conduct have nothing that savours of barbarism.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The principal incidents are such as were believed in the darkest ages of Christianity; but the language and conduct have nothing that savours of barbarism.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was printed at Naples, in the black letter, in the year 1529.
barbarismnounUS /ˈbɑːrbərɪzəm/
a brutal barbarous savage act
From this reading The principal incidents are such as were believed in the darkest ages of Christianity; but the language and conduct have nothing that savours of barbarism.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The principal incidents are such as were believed in the darkest ages of Christianity; but the language and conduct have nothing that savours of barbarism.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was printed at Naples, in the black letter, in the year 1529.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The principal incidents are such as were believed in the darkest ages of Christianity; but the language and conduct have nothing that savours of barbarism.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading The following work was found in the library of an ancient Catholic family in the north of England.
ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading The principal incidents are such as were believed in the darkest ages of Christianity; but the language and conduct have nothing that savours of barbarism.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The principal incidents are such as were believed in the darkest ages of Christianity; but the language and conduct have nothing that savours of barbarism.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading The principal incidents are such as were believed in the darkest ages of Christianity; but the language and conduct have nothing that savours of barbarism.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How much sooner it was written does not appear.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The following work was found in the library of an ancient Catholic family in the north of England.
a social unit living together
From this reading The following work was found in the library of an ancient Catholic family in the north of England.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following work was found in the library of an ancient Catholic family in the north of England.
set up or found
From this reading The following work was found in the library of an ancient Catholic family in the north of England.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The principal incidents are such as were believed in the darkest ages of Christianity; but the language and conduct have nothing that savours of barbarism.
How
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From this reading How much sooner it was written does not appear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following work was found in the library of an ancient Catholic family in the north of England.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading The principal incidents are such as were believed in the darkest ages of Christianity; but the language and conduct have nothing that savours of barbarism.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was printed at Naples, in the black letter, in the year 1529.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The principal incidents are such as were believed in the darkest ages of Christianity; but the language and conduct have nothing that savours of barbarism.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was printed at Naples, in the black letter, in the year 1529.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The following work was found in the library of an ancient Catholic family in the north of England.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much sooner it was written does not appear.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading It was printed at Naples, in the black letter, in the year 1529.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The following work was found in the library of an ancient Catholic family in the north of England.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How much sooner it was written does not appear.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The principal incidents are such as were believed in the darkest ages of Christianity; but the language and conduct have nothing that savours of barbarism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following work was found in the library of an ancient Catholic family in the north of England.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The principal incidents are such as were believed in the darkest ages of Christianity; but the language and conduct have nothing that savours of barbarism.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading It was printed at Naples, in the black letter, in the year 1529.
savours
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From this reading The principal incidents are such as were believed in the darkest ages of Christianity; but the language and conduct have nothing that savours of barbarism.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading How much sooner it was written does not appear.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The principal incidents are such as were believed in the darkest ages of Christianity; but the language and conduct have nothing that savours of barbarism.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The principal incidents are such as were believed in the darkest ages of Christianity; but the language and conduct have nothing that savours of barbarism.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following work was found in the library of an ancient Catholic family in the north of England.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The principal incidents are such as were believed in the darkest ages of Christianity; but the language and conduct have nothing that savours of barbarism.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The following work was found in the library of an ancient Catholic family in the north of England.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading How much sooner it was written does not appear.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was printed at Naples, in the black letter, in the year 1529.
