used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Danes were gone, and only the pitying faces of the presbyters were in sight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading When Egwina recovered consciousness, two priests were bending over her.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When Egwina recovered consciousness, two priests were bending over her.
DanesnounUS /deɪnz/
plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading The Danes were gone, and only the pitying faces of the presbyters were in sight.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
Egwina
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From this reading When Egwina recovered consciousness, two priests were bending over her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Danes were gone, and only the pitying faces of the presbyters were in sight.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Danes were gone, and only the pitying faces of the presbyters were in sight.
Granther
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From this reading “Granther!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Egwina recovered consciousness, two priests were bending over her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Danes were gone, and only the pitying faces of the presbyters were in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Danes were gone, and only the pitying faces of the presbyters were in sight.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, granther!” she sobbed.
and nothing more
From this reading The Danes were gone, and only the pitying faces of the presbyters were in sight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Egwina recovered consciousness, two priests were bending over her.
pityingverbUS /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading The Danes were gone, and only the pitying faces of the presbyters were in sight.
presbyters
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From this reading The Danes were gone, and only the pitying faces of the presbyters were in sight.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading When Egwina recovered consciousness, two priests were bending over her.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When Egwina recovered consciousness, two priests were bending over her.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The Danes were gone, and only the pitying faces of the presbyters were in sight.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading Oh, granther!” she sobbed.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Danes were gone, and only the pitying faces of the presbyters were in sight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Egwina recovered consciousness, two priests were bending over her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Egwina recovered consciousness, two priests were bending over her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
at the time that
From this reading When Egwina recovered consciousness, two priests were bending over her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
Wulfhere
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From this reading Half dazed, she stared at them stupidly, and then, as her eyes fell upon the body of Wulfhere, the remembrance of what had happened returned with full force.
