used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _By_ LUCY FOSTER MADISON Author of “A Maid of the First Century,” etc.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “I bring, thy favor to attain, King Alfred and his glorious reign.
(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 Brighter than all, his spotless name Shines on his country’s scroll of fame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I bring, thy favor to attain, King Alfred and his glorious reign.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A thousand years his bones are dust, Yet men still name him as the Just.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A thousand years his bones are dust, Yet men still name him as the Just.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading “I bring, thy favor to attain, King Alfred and his glorious reign.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _By_ LUCY FOSTER MADISON Author of “A Maid of the First Century,” etc.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading A thousand years his bones are dust, Yet men still name him as the Just.
BrighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Brighter than all, his spotless name Shines on his country’s scroll of fame.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I bring, thy favor to attain, King Alfred and his glorious reign.
Britain'snounUS /ˈbrɪtənz/
possessive form of “britain” — a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading No nobler hero could I bring Than Britain’s pure and gentle king.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _By_ LUCY FOSTER MADISON Author of “A Maid of the First Century,” etc.
a period of 100 years
From this reading _By_ LUCY FOSTER MADISON Author of “A Maid of the First Century,” etc.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No nobler hero could I bring Than Britain’s pure and gentle king.
country'snounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Brighter than all, his spotless name Shines on his country’s scroll of fame.
remove the dust from
From this reading A thousand years his bones are dust, Yet men still name him as the Just.
etc
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From this reading _By_ LUCY FOSTER MADISON Author of “A Maid of the First Century,” etc.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Brighter than all, his spotless name Shines on his country’s scroll of fame.
promote over another
From this reading “I bring, thy favor to attain, King Alfred and his glorious reign.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _By_ LUCY FOSTER MADISON Author of “A Maid of the First Century,” etc.
FOSTERverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading _By_ LUCY FOSTER MADISON Author of “A Maid of the First Century,” etc.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading No nobler hero could I bring Than Britain’s pure and gentle king.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “I bring, thy favor to attain, King Alfred and his glorious reign.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading No nobler hero could I bring Than Britain’s pure and gentle king.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A thousand years his bones are dust, Yet men still name him as the Just.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I bring, thy favor to attain, King Alfred and his glorious reign.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I bring, thy favor to attain, King Alfred and his glorious reign.
and nothing more
From this reading A thousand years his bones are dust, Yet men still name him as the Just.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “I bring, thy favor to attain, King Alfred and his glorious reign.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading _By_ LUCY FOSTER MADISON Author of “A Maid of the First Century,” etc.
MADISONnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading _By_ LUCY FOSTER MADISON Author of “A Maid of the First Century,” etc.
a female domestic
From this reading _By_ LUCY FOSTER MADISON Author of “A Maid of the First Century,” etc.
the force of workers available
From this reading A thousand years his bones are dust, Yet men still name him as the Just.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Brighter than all, his spotless name Shines on his country’s scroll of fame.
not any; not one
From this reading No nobler hero could I bring Than Britain’s pure and gentle king.
nobleradjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblər/
comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading No nobler hero could I bring Than Britain’s pure and gentle king.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _By_ LUCY FOSTER MADISON Author of “A Maid of the First Century,” etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brighter than all, his spotless name Shines on his country’s scroll of fame.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading No nobler hero could I bring Than Britain’s pure and gentle king.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading “I bring, thy favor to attain, King Alfred and his glorious reign.
scrollnounUS /skroʊl/
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading Brighter than all, his spotless name Shines on his country’s scroll of fame.
ShinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading Brighter than all, his spotless name Shines on his country’s scroll of fame.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading Brighter than all, his spotless name Shines on his country’s scroll of fame.
not in physical motion
From this reading A thousand years his bones are dust, Yet men still name him as the Just.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No nobler hero could I bring Than Britain’s pure and gentle king.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _By_ LUCY FOSTER MADISON Author of “A Maid of the First Century,” etc.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand years his bones are dust, Yet men still name him as the Just.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “I bring, thy favor to attain, King Alfred and his glorious reign.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I bring, thy favor to attain, King Alfred and his glorious reign.
a late time of life
From this reading A thousand years his bones are dust, Yet men still name him as the Just.
but in spite of that
From this reading A thousand years his bones are dust, Yet men still name him as the Just.
