used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a cloud marred the blue of the sky or dimmed the brightness of the sun.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Never to be forgotten was the day on which Alfred brought Egwina and Siegbert to his palace.
(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 All nature seemed to have donned her fairest garb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never to be forgotten was the day on which Alfred brought Egwina and Siegbert to his palace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never to be forgotten was the day on which Alfred brought Egwina and Siegbert to his palace.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Birds trilled joyously from every bush.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Not a cloud marred the blue of the sky or dimmed the brightness of the sun.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Not a cloud marred the blue of the sky or dimmed the brightness of the sun.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Never to be forgotten was the day on which Alfred brought Egwina and Siegbert to his palace.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Birds trilled joyously from every bush.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Not a cloud marred the blue of the sky or dimmed the brightness of the sun.
Cowslips
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From this reading Cowslips dotted every mead.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Never to be forgotten was the day on which Alfred brought Egwina and Siegbert to his palace.
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading Not a cloud marred the blue of the sky or dimmed the brightness of the sun.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading All nature seemed to have donned her fairest garb.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Cowslips dotted every mead.
Egwina
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From this reading Never to be forgotten was the day on which Alfred brought Egwina and Siegbert to his palace.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Cowslips dotted every mead.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading All nature seemed to have donned her fairest garb.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Never to be forgotten was the day on which Alfred brought Egwina and Siegbert to his palace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Birds trilled joyously from every bush.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading All nature seemed to have donned her fairest garb.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All nature seemed to have donned her fairest garb.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All nature seemed to have donned her fairest garb.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Never to be forgotten was the day on which Alfred brought Egwina and Siegbert to his palace.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Birds trilled joyously from every bush.
marredadjectiveUS /mɑːrd/
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading Not a cloud marred the blue of the sky or dimmed the brightness of the sun.
meadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading Cowslips dotted every mead.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All nature seemed to have donned her fairest garb.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never to be forgotten was the day on which Alfred brought Egwina and Siegbert to his palace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a cloud marred the blue of the sky or dimmed the brightness of the sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a cloud marred the blue of the sky or dimmed the brightness of the sun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never to be forgotten was the day on which Alfred brought Egwina and Siegbert to his palace.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not a cloud marred the blue of the sky or dimmed the brightness of the sun.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Never to be forgotten was the day on which Alfred brought Egwina and Siegbert to his palace.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All nature seemed to have donned her fairest garb.
Siegbert
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From this reading Never to be forgotten was the day on which Alfred brought Egwina and Siegbert to his palace.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Not a cloud marred the blue of the sky or dimmed the brightness of the sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Not a cloud marred the blue of the sky or dimmed the brightness of the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never to be forgotten was the day on which Alfred brought Egwina and Siegbert to his palace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never to be forgotten was the day on which Alfred brought Egwina and Siegbert to his palace.
trilledadjective
uttered with a trill
From this reading Birds trilled joyously from every bush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never to be forgotten was the day on which Alfred brought Egwina and Siegbert to his palace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Never to be forgotten was the day on which Alfred brought Egwina and Siegbert to his palace.
