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The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church — Volume I

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church — Volume I is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.
Verily she was filled with God's grace, for {199} it was permitted her to bear him who instituted all grace and all truth.
God was with her, for he was shut in her womb who compasses the whole earth with one hand.
And she was blessed among women, for she, without female example, with the beauty of maidenhood, was mother of the Almighty God.
The angel encouraged her with his words, and said to her, "Behold thou shalt conceive, and thou shalt bear a Son."
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The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church — Volume I

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church — Volume I is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.
/ðə ˈeɪndʒəl ˈɡriːtəd ˈmeri ənd sed ðæt ʃiː wɑːz fɪld wɪð ɡɑːdz ɡreɪs ənd ðæt ɡɑːd wɑːz wɪð hɜːr ənd ʃiː wɑːz blest əˈmʌŋ ˈwɪmən/
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Verily she was filled with God's grace, for {199} it was permitted her to bear him who instituted all grace and all truth.
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God was with her, for he was shut in her womb who compasses the whole earth with one hand.
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And she was blessed among women, for she, without female example, with the beauty of maidenhood, was mother of the Almighty God.
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The angel encouraged her with his words, and said to her, "Behold thou shalt conceive, and thou shalt bear a Son."
/ðə ˈeɪndʒəl enˈkɜːrɪdʒd hɜːr wɪð hɪz wɜːrdz ənd sed tuː hɜːr bɪˈhoʊld ðaʊ ʃælt kənˈsiːv ənd ðaʊ ʃælt ber ə sʌn/

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Almighty noun US /ɔːlˈmaɪti/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “And she was blessed among women, for she, without female example, with the beauty of maidenhood, was mother of the Almighty God.”

conceive verb US /kənˈsiːv/

have the idea for

From this reading “The angel encouraged her with his words, and said to her, "Behold thou shalt conceive, and thou shalt bear a Son."”

encouraged adjective US /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/

inspired with confidence

From this reading “The angel encouraged her with his words, and said to her, "Behold thou shalt conceive, and thou shalt bear a Son."”

God's noun US /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.”

greeted verb US /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading “The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.”

instituted verb US /ˈɪnstətuːtɪd/

past form of “institute” — set up or lay the groundwork for

From this reading “Verily she was filled with God's grace, for {199} it was permitted her to bear him who instituted all grace and all truth.”

shalt modal verb US /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading “The angel encouraged her with his words, and said to her, "Behold thou shalt conceive, and thou shalt bear a Son."”

womb noun US /wuːm/

a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus

From this reading “God was with her, for he was shut in her womb who compasses the whole earth with one hand.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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whole earth adjective + noun

In this reading “God was with her, for he was shut in her womb who compasses the whole earth with one hand.”

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199

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

From this reading Verily she was filled with God's grace, for {199} it was permitted her to bear him who instituted all grace and all truth.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The angel encouraged her with his words, and said to her, "Behold thou shalt conceive, and thou shalt bear a Son."

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 Verily she was filled with God's grace, for {199} it was permitted her to bear him who instituted all grace and all truth.

AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading And she was blessed among women, for she, without female example, with the beauty of maidenhood, was mother of the Almighty God.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.

angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading Verily she was filled with God's grace, for {199} it was permitted her to bear him who instituted all grace and all truth.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading And she was blessed among women, for she, without female example, with the beauty of maidenhood, was mother of the Almighty God.

BeholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/

see with attention

From this reading The angel encouraged her with his words, and said to her, "Behold thou shalt conceive, and thou shalt bear a Son."

blessedadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.

compasses

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

From this reading God was with her, for he was shut in her womb who compasses the whole earth with one hand.

conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/

have the idea for

From this reading The angel encouraged her with his words, and said to her, "Behold thou shalt conceive, and thou shalt bear a Son."

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading God was with her, for he was shut in her womb who compasses the whole earth with one hand.

encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/

inspired with confidence

From this reading The angel encouraged her with his words, and said to her, "Behold thou shalt conceive, and thou shalt bear a Son."

examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading And she was blessed among women, for she, without female example, with the beauty of maidenhood, was mother of the Almighty God.

femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading And she was blessed among women, for she, without female example, with the beauty of maidenhood, was mother of the Almighty God.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Verily she was filled with God's grace, for {199} it was permitted her to bear him who instituted all grace and all truth.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.

gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.

greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading God was with her, for he was shut in her womb who compasses the whole earth with one hand.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading God was with her, for he was shut in her womb who compasses the whole earth with one hand.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Verily she was filled with God's grace, for {199} it was permitted her to bear him who instituted all grace and all truth.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The angel encouraged her with his words, and said to her, "Behold thou shalt conceive, and thou shalt bear a Son."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading God was with her, for he was shut in her womb who compasses the whole earth with one hand.

institutedverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːtɪd/

past form of “institute” — set up or lay the groundwork for

From this reading Verily she was filled with God's grace, for {199} it was permitted her to bear him who instituted all grace and all truth.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Verily she was filled with God's grace, for {199} it was permitted her to bear him who instituted all grace and all truth.

maidenhoodnoun

the childhood of a girl

From this reading And she was blessed among women, for she, without female example, with the beauty of maidenhood, was mother of the Almighty God.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading And she was blessed among women, for she, without female example, with the beauty of maidenhood, was mother of the Almighty God.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And she was blessed among women, for she, without female example, with the beauty of maidenhood, was mother of the Almighty God.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading God was with her, for he was shut in her womb who compasses the whole earth with one hand.

permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading Verily she was filled with God's grace, for {199} it was permitted her to bear him who instituted all grace and all truth.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.

shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading The angel encouraged her with his words, and said to her, "Behold thou shalt conceive, and thou shalt bear a Son."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.

shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading God was with her, for he was shut in her womb who compasses the whole earth with one hand.

SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading The angel encouraged her with his words, and said to her, "Behold thou shalt conceive, and thou shalt bear a Son."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading The angel encouraged her with his words, and said to her, "Behold thou shalt conceive, and thou shalt bear a Son."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Verily she was filled with God's grace, for {199} it was permitted her to bear him who instituted all grace and all truth.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Verily she was filled with God's grace, for {199} it was permitted her to bear him who instituted all grace and all truth.

Verilyadverb

in truth; certainly

From this reading Verily she was filled with God's grace, for {199} it was permitted her to bear him who instituted all grace and all truth.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Verily she was filled with God's grace, for {199} it was permitted her to bear him who instituted all grace and all truth.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading God was with her, for he was shut in her womb who compasses the whole earth with one hand.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And she was blessed among women, for she, without female example, with the beauty of maidenhood, was mother of the Almighty God.

wombnounUS /wuːm/

a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus

From this reading God was with her, for he was shut in her womb who compasses the whole earth with one hand.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The angel greeted Mary, and said, that she was filled with God's grace, and that God was with her, and she was blessed among women.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading The angel encouraged her with his words, and said to her, "Behold thou shalt conceive, and thou shalt bear a Son."

Chapter 8 of The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church — Volume I by Abbot of Eynsham Aelfric holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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