used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last a light shone through the darkness, and towards it the ceorl who bore Egwina walked rapidly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last a light shone through the darkness, and towards it the ceorl who bore Egwina walked rapidly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last a light shone through the darkness, and towards it the ceorl who bore Egwina walked rapidly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading With hearty farewells the others left him, and each wended his way to his own home, promising to meet betimes on the morrow.
cause to be bored
From this reading At last a light shone through the darkness, and towards it the ceorl who bore Egwina walked rapidly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The light came from a rude cottage, and soon the swineherd reached it.
ceorl
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From this reading At last a light shone through the darkness, and towards it the ceorl who bore Egwina walked rapidly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The light came from a rude cottage, and soon the swineherd reached it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At last a light shone through the darkness, and towards it the ceorl who bore Egwina walked rapidly.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep into the woodland did they go.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Deep into the woodland did they go.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading With hearty farewells the others left him, and each wended his way to his own home, promising to meet betimes on the morrow.
Egwina
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From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
farewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading With hearty farewells the others left him, and each wended his way to his own home, promising to meet betimes on the morrow.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Deep into the woodland did they go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading With hearty farewells the others left him, and each wended his way to his own home, promising to meet betimes on the morrow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With hearty farewells the others left him, and each wended his way to his own home, promising to meet betimes on the morrow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With hearty farewells the others left him, and each wended his way to his own home, promising to meet betimes on the morrow.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading With hearty farewells the others left him, and each wended his way to his own home, promising to meet betimes on the morrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Deep into the woodland did they go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last a light shone through the darkness, and towards it the ceorl who bore Egwina walked rapidly.
immediately past
From this reading At last a light shone through the darkness, and towards it the ceorl who bore Egwina walked rapidly.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With hearty farewells the others left him, and each wended his way to his own home, promising to meet betimes on the morrow.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At last a light shone through the darkness, and towards it the ceorl who bore Egwina walked rapidly.
come together
From this reading With hearty farewells the others left him, and each wended his way to his own home, promising to meet betimes on the morrow.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading With hearty farewells the others left him, and each wended his way to his own home, promising to meet betimes on the morrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With hearty farewells the others left him, and each wended his way to his own home, promising to meet betimes on the morrow.
opportunelyadverb
at an opportune time
From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
others
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From this reading With hearty farewells the others left him, and each wended his way to his own home, promising to meet betimes on the morrow.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With hearty farewells the others left him, and each wended his way to his own home, promising to meet betimes on the morrow.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading With hearty farewells the others left him, and each wended his way to his own home, promising to meet betimes on the morrow.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
with speed
From this reading At last a light shone through the darkness, and towards it the ceorl who bore Egwina walked rapidly.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The light came from a rude cottage, and soon the swineherd reached it.
free from harm or evil
From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading The light came from a rude cottage, and soon the swineherd reached it.
SaxonsnounUS /ˈsæksənz/
plural of “saxon” — a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading At last a light shone through the darkness, and towards it the ceorl who bore Egwina walked rapidly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
in the near future
From this reading The light came from a rude cottage, and soon the swineherd reached it.
swineherdnoun
a herder or swine
From this reading The light came from a rude cottage, and soon the swineherd reached it.
swineherds
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From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deep into the woodland did they go.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At last a light shone through the darkness, and towards it the ceorl who bore Egwina walked rapidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
in the direction of
From this reading At last a light shone through the darkness, and towards it the ceorl who bore Egwina walked rapidly.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading At last a light shone through the darkness, and towards it the ceorl who bore Egwina walked rapidly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With hearty farewells the others left him, and each wended his way to his own home, promising to meet betimes on the morrow.
wended
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From this reading With hearty farewells the others left him, and each wended his way to his own home, promising to meet betimes on the morrow.
which person or people
From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With hearty farewells the others left him, and each wended his way to his own home, promising to meet betimes on the morrow.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Deep into the woodland did they go.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The party of Saxons who had so opportunely come to the rescue of Egwina proved to be swineherds, returning from their day’s work in the forest.
