Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

from one side of something to the other

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

(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 Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.

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

From this reading So when Ealdwulf, the archbishop himself, asked me to ride with him to Sutton Palace and tell Offa of the finding, I said that I was most willing.

a bishop of highest rank

From this reading Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading So when Ealdwulf, the archbishop himself, asked me to ride with him to Sutton Palace and tell Offa of the finding, I said that I was most willing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I should see Selred, and maybe bring him away with me, and at least could tell him that all was well with Hilda.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I should see Selred, and maybe bring him away with me, and at least could tell him that all was well with Hilda.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

dwell

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I should see Selred, and maybe bring him away with me, and at least could tell him that all was well with Hilda.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I should see Selred, and maybe bring him away with me, and at least could tell him that all was well with Hilda.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

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From this reading So when Ealdwulf, the archbishop himself, asked me to ride with him to Sutton Palace and tell Offa of the finding, I said that I was most willing.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading So when Ealdwulf, the archbishop himself, asked me to ride with him to Sutton Palace and tell Offa of the finding, I said that I was most willing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

set up or found

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

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

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.

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From this reading Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.

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

From this reading So when Ealdwulf, the archbishop himself, asked me to ride with him to Sutton Palace and tell Offa of the finding, I said that I was most willing.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading So when Ealdwulf, the archbishop himself, asked me to ride with him to Sutton Palace and tell Offa of the finding, I said that I was most willing.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

toward home

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.

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

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

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

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

immediately past

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading I should see Selred, and maybe bring him away with me, and at least could tell him that all was well with Hilda.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight

From this reading Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.

by chance

From this reading I should see Selred, and maybe bring him away with me, and at least could tell him that all was well with Hilda.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.

used to form the superlative

From this reading So when Ealdwulf, the archbishop himself, asked me to ride with him to Sutton Palace and tell Offa of the finding, I said that I was most willing.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

not one, and not any

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.

the convent of a community of nuns

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So when Ealdwulf, the archbishop himself, asked me to ride with him to Sutton Palace and tell Offa of the finding, I said that I was most willing.

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From this reading So when Ealdwulf, the archbishop himself, asked me to ride with him to Sutton Palace and tell Offa of the finding, I said that I was most willing.

many times at short intervals

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading So when Ealdwulf, the archbishop himself, asked me to ride with him to Sutton Palace and tell Offa of the finding, I said that I was most willing.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

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

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading So when Ealdwulf, the archbishop himself, asked me to ride with him to Sutton Palace and tell Offa of the finding, I said that I was most willing.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading So when Ealdwulf, the archbishop himself, asked me to ride with him to Sutton Palace and tell Offa of the finding, I said that I was most willing.

cut with a saw

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

express in words

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I should see Selred, and maybe bring him away with me, and at least could tell him that all was well with Hilda.

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From this reading I should see Selred, and maybe bring him away with me, and at least could tell him that all was well with Hilda.

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

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I should see Selred, and maybe bring him away with me, and at least could tell him that all was well with Hilda.

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

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So when Ealdwulf, the archbishop himself, asked me to ride with him to Sutton Palace and tell Offa of the finding, I said that I was most willing.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

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

From this reading So when Ealdwulf, the archbishop himself, asked me to ride with him to Sutton Palace and tell Offa of the finding, I said that I was most willing.

express in words

From this reading So when Ealdwulf, the archbishop himself, asked me to ride with him to Sutton Palace and tell Offa of the finding, I said that I was most willing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.

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

From this reading Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

up to a particular time

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

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

From this reading Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

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

From this reading Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I should see Selred, and maybe bring him away with me, and at least could tell him that all was well with Hilda.

the act of making something wet

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

at the time that

From this reading So when Ealdwulf, the archbishop himself, asked me to ride with him to Sutton Palace and tell Offa of the finding, I said that I was most willing.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading So when Ealdwulf, the archbishop himself, asked me to ride with him to Sutton Palace and tell Offa of the finding, I said that I was most willing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.

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

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading I will say now that she was none the worse for the wetting and the rest of last night's doings, but that I saw her come fresh and bright to the breakfast in the little hall of the reeve's house.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading There she would bide till she could go with the archbishop homewards in some way, most likely from nunnery to nunnery across the land, as ladies will often travel, with parties of the holy women--that is, if Sighard was not to be found.

but in spite of that

From this reading Now that I had Hilda safe with the archbishop, it mattered nothing to me if all the world knew that I was yet here.