The epic Nordic legend of the monster slayer - Iseult Gillespie
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DownloadIn 1731, a fire broke out in London’s Cotton Library.
To protect some of the world’s most prized manuscripts—
including one-of-a-kind illuminated Bibles,
centuries-old Arthurian literature, and even a copy of the Magna Carta—
librarians frantically flung texts out of the windows.
But while they couldn’t save everything,
they did manage to salvage the only known copy of a strange Scandinavian poem.
An epic written in Old English,
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Key Vocabulary (17)
excellent
"Great idea!"
Used to describe people, animals, or things that have lived or existed for many years. It is the opposite of 'young' when talking about living things and 'new' when talking about objects.
"This is a very old building from the 1800s."
Refers to the person or thing that follows the one that is currently present or just mentioned. It is used to describe the sequence of events or positions in time and space.
"See you next week at the same time."
A hall is a large room in a building used for meetings, events, or eating together. It can also mean a long passage or corridor that connects different rooms.
"The hall is important."
A copy is a duplicate or an exact version of something else, such as a document, a file, or a picture. In technology, it often refers to a digital file that has been replicated from an original source.
"The copy is important."
female parent
"My mother cooks."
Grammar in This Video
"librarians frantically flung texts out of the windows"
"descended from those who first unleashed evil"
"they couldn’t save everything"
"But little did they know, an even deadlier beast was stirring."
"Said to be a “misshapen man” descended from those who first unleashed evil into..."
"But while they couldn’t save everything, they did manage to salvage the only kno..."
"Finally, Grendel gave a mighty wrench, tearing his own arm at the shoulder."
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