Chapter 1 of The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church — Volume I is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church — Volume I is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents. THE ANGLO-SAXON CHURCH. HOMILIES OF ÆLFRIC. IN THE ORIGINAL ANGLO-SAXON, WITH AN ENGLISH VERSION. VOL.
Chapter 1 of The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church — Volume I is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
From this reading “Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.”
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading “Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.”
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.”
make easier
From this reading “Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.”
plural of “homily” — a sermon on a moral or religious topic
From this reading “HOMILIES OF ÆLFRIC.”
formed or united into a whole
From this reading “Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.”
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading “IN THE ORIGINAL ANGLO-SAXON, WITH AN ENGLISH VERSION.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN THE ORIGINAL ANGLO-SAXON, WITH AN ENGLISH VERSION.
a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
From this reading THE ANGLO-SAXON CHURCH.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
From this reading Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE ANGLO-SAXON CHURCH.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.
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 IN THE ORIGINAL ANGLO-SAXON, WITH AN ENGLISH VERSION.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.
make easier
From this reading Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.
plural of “homily” — a sermon on a moral or religious topic
From this reading HOMILIES OF ÆLFRIC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ORIGINAL ANGLO-SAXON, WITH AN ENGLISH VERSION.
formed or united into a whole
From this reading Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading IN THE ORIGINAL ANGLO-SAXON, WITH AN ENGLISH VERSION.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.
the act of using
From this reading Page numbers enclosed by curly braces (example: {25}) have been incorporated to facilitate the use of the Table of Contents.
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading IN THE ORIGINAL ANGLO-SAXON, WITH AN ENGLISH VERSION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE ORIGINAL ANGLO-SAXON, WITH AN ENGLISH VERSION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOMILIES OF ÆLFRIC.
Chapter 1 of The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church — Volume I by Abbot of Eynsham Aelfric holds 372 sentences, grouped into 75 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.
Chapter 1 holds 372 sentences of The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church — Volume I, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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