used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A murmur went up that the maiden was innocent else she durst not appeal to the Supreme Judge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tendency toward belief in the girl’s innocence grew into a certainty in the heart of the ealdorman, and even the gerefa seemed somewhat softened.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading A murmur went up that the maiden was innocent else she durst not appeal to the Supreme Judge.
askest
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From this reading “Child, child,” he said, compassionately, “wottest thou what thou askest?”
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The tendency toward belief in the girl’s innocence grew into a certainty in the heart of the ealdorman, and even the gerefa seemed somewhat softened.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading The tendency toward belief in the girl’s innocence grew into a certainty in the heart of the ealdorman, and even the gerefa seemed somewhat softened.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Child, child,” he said, compassionately, “wottest thou what thou askest?”
compassionatelyadverbUS /kəmˈpæʃənətliː/
in a compassionate manner
From this reading “Child, child,” he said, compassionately, “wottest thou what thou askest?”
durst
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From this reading A murmur went up that the maiden was innocent else she durst not appeal to the Supreme Judge.
ealdorman
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From this reading The tendency toward belief in the girl’s innocence grew into a certainty in the heart of the ealdorman, and even the gerefa seemed somewhat softened.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect on the people was electrical.
electricaladjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪkəl/
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading The effect on the people was electrical.
else
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From this reading A murmur went up that the maiden was innocent else she durst not appeal to the Supreme Judge.
divisible by two
From this reading The tendency toward belief in the girl’s innocence grew into a certainty in the heart of the ealdorman, and even the gerefa seemed somewhat softened.
gerefa
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From this reading The tendency toward belief in the girl’s innocence grew into a certainty in the heart of the ealdorman, and even the gerefa seemed somewhat softened.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The tendency toward belief in the girl’s innocence grew into a certainty in the heart of the ealdorman, and even the gerefa seemed somewhat softened.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The tendency toward belief in the girl’s innocence grew into a certainty in the heart of the ealdorman, and even the gerefa seemed somewhat softened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Child, child,” he said, compassionately, “wottest thou what thou askest?”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The tendency toward belief in the girl’s innocence grew into a certainty in the heart of the ealdorman, and even the gerefa seemed somewhat softened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tendency toward belief in the girl’s innocence grew into a certainty in the heart of the ealdorman, and even the gerefa seemed somewhat softened.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading The tendency toward belief in the girl’s innocence grew into a certainty in the heart of the ealdorman, and even the gerefa seemed somewhat softened.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading A murmur went up that the maiden was innocent else she durst not appeal to the Supreme Judge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The tendency toward belief in the girl’s innocence grew into a certainty in the heart of the ealdorman, and even the gerefa seemed somewhat softened.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading A murmur went up that the maiden was innocent else she durst not appeal to the Supreme Judge.
jugglernounUS /ˈdʒʌɡələr/
a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity
From this reading Ælfric the juggler turned pale.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading A murmur went up that the maiden was innocent else she durst not appeal to the Supreme Judge.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading A murmur went up that the maiden was innocent else she durst not appeal to the Supreme Judge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A murmur went up that the maiden was innocent else she durst not appeal to the Supreme Judge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tendency toward belief in the girl’s innocence grew into a certainty in the heart of the ealdorman, and even the gerefa seemed somewhat softened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The effect on the people was electrical.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Ælfric the juggler turned pale.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The effect on the people was electrical.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Child, child,” he said, compassionately, “wottest thou what thou askest?”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The tendency toward belief in the girl’s innocence grew into a certainty in the heart of the ealdorman, and even the gerefa seemed somewhat softened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A murmur went up that the maiden was innocent else she durst not appeal to the Supreme Judge.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading The tendency toward belief in the girl’s innocence grew into a certainty in the heart of the ealdorman, and even the gerefa seemed somewhat softened.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The tendency toward belief in the girl’s innocence grew into a certainty in the heart of the ealdorman, and even the gerefa seemed somewhat softened.
SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading A murmur went up that the maiden was innocent else she durst not appeal to the Supreme Judge.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading The tendency toward belief in the girl’s innocence grew into a certainty in the heart of the ealdorman, and even the gerefa seemed somewhat softened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A murmur went up that the maiden was innocent else she durst not appeal to the Supreme Judge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The effect on the people was electrical.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Child, child,” he said, compassionately, “wottest thou what thou askest?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A murmur went up that the maiden was innocent else she durst not appeal to the Supreme Judge.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The tendency toward belief in the girl’s innocence grew into a certainty in the heart of the ealdorman, and even the gerefa seemed somewhat softened.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Ælfric the juggler turned pale.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A murmur went up that the maiden was innocent else she durst not appeal to the Supreme Judge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effect on the people was electrical.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A murmur went up that the maiden was innocent else she durst not appeal to the Supreme Judge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Child, child,” he said, compassionately, “wottest thou what thou askest?”
wottest
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From this reading “Child, child,” he said, compassionately, “wottest thou what thou askest?”
Ælfric
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From this reading Ælfric the juggler turned pale.
