Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Codex Junius 11
Codex Junius 11

Chapter XIII

Cover illustration for Codex Junius 11
Context Illustration Reading 1/29 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
(ll.
377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.
And bliss came unto men when they beheld their Saviour's face.
But the hearts of that doomed folk, that dread host named aforetime, were sore afraid.
They were smitten with terror throughout their windy hall, and wailed aloud: (ll.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Codex Junius 11

Chapter XIII

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
(ll.
Line 2
377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.
Line 3
And bliss came unto men when they beheld their Saviour's face.
Line 4
But the hearts of that doomed folk, that dread host named aforetime, were sore afraid.
Line 5
They were smitten with terror throughout their windy hall, and wailed aloud: (ll.

Learner Dictionary

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

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.”

Throughout preposition US /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading “They were smitten with terror throughout their windy hall, and wailed aloud: (ll.”

Thunder noun US /ˈthunder/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.”

Unto preposition US /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading “And bliss came unto men when they beheld their Saviour's face.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.”

All words in this reading · 49

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

377

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

From this reading 377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.

384

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

From this reading 377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.

aforetime

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

From this reading But the hearts of that doomed folk, that dread host named aforetime, were sore afraid.

afraid

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

From this reading But the hearts of that doomed folk, that dread host named aforetime, were sore afraid.

aloud

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

From this reading They were smitten with terror throughout their windy hall, and wailed aloud: (ll.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading 377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.

beheld

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

From this reading And bliss came unto men when they beheld their Saviour's face.

bliss

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

From this reading And bliss came unto men when they beheld their Saviour's face.

bowed

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

From this reading 377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.

burst

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

From this reading 377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the hearts of that doomed folk, that dread host named aforetime, were sore afraid.

came

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

From this reading 377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.

crashing

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

From this reading 377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.

doomed

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

From this reading But the hearts of that doomed folk, that dread host named aforetime, were sore afraid.

doors

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

From this reading 377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.

dread

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

From this reading But the hearts of that doomed folk, that dread host named aforetime, were sore afraid.

face

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

From this reading And bliss came unto men when they beheld their Saviour's face.

folk

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

From this reading But the hearts of that doomed folk, that dread host named aforetime, were sore afraid.

hall

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

From this reading They were smitten with terror throughout their windy hall, and wailed aloud: (ll.

hearts

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

From this reading But the hearts of that doomed folk, that dread host named aforetime, were sore afraid.

hell

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

From this reading 377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.

host

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

From this reading But the hearts of that doomed folk, that dread host named aforetime, were sore afraid.

Judge

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

From this reading 377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.

ll

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

From this reading (ll.

men

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

From this reading And bliss came unto men when they beheld their Saviour's face.

named

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

From this reading But the hearts of that doomed folk, that dread host named aforetime, were sore afraid.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.

Saviour's

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

From this reading And bliss came unto men when they beheld their Saviour's face.

smitten

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

From this reading They were smitten with terror throughout their windy hall, and wailed aloud: (ll.

sore

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

From this reading But the hearts of that doomed folk, that dread host named aforetime, were sore afraid.

terror

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

From this reading 377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But the hearts of that doomed folk, that dread host named aforetime, were sore afraid.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And bliss came unto men when they beheld their Saviour's face.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading 377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.

Then

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

From this reading 377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And bliss came unto men when they beheld their Saviour's face.

throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading They were smitten with terror throughout their windy hall, and wailed aloud: (ll.

thundernounUS /ˈthunder/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading 377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading And bliss came unto men when they beheld their Saviour's face.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading 377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.

wailed

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

From this reading They were smitten with terror throughout their windy hall, and wailed aloud: (ll.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But the hearts of that doomed folk, that dread host named aforetime, were sore afraid.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And bliss came unto men when they beheld their Saviour's face.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading 377-384) Then terror came upon them, and crashing thunder went before the Judge, who bowed and burst the doors of hell.

windy

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

From this reading They were smitten with terror throughout their windy hall, and wailed aloud: (ll.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were smitten with terror throughout their windy hall, and wailed aloud: (ll.