Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

later than; following

From this reading Erpwald had come soon after us, with a train of Sussex thanes, who were his neighbours and would see him through the business, and take him and his bride home again.

anew

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

(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 Well loved were the ealdorman and his fair daughter, and this was the first wedding in the new church, of which all the land was proud.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading For on all the Wessex border from Severn Sea to the Channel there was unrest.

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading Erpwald had come soon after us, with a train of Sussex thanes, who were his neighbours and would see him through the business, and take him and his bride home again.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Erpwald had come soon after us, with a train of Sussex thanes, who were his neighbours and would see him through the business, and take him and his bride home again.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading For on all the Wessex border from Severn Sea to the Channel there was unrest.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Well loved were the ealdorman and his fair daughter, and this was the first wedding in the new church, of which all the land was proud.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

a female human offspring

From this reading Well loved were the ealdorman and his fair daughter, and this was the first wedding in the new church, of which all the land was proud.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Well loved were the ealdorman and his fair daughter, and this was the first wedding in the new church, of which all the land was proud.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Erpwald had come soon after us, with a train of Sussex thanes, who were his neighbours and would see him through the business, and take him and his bride home again.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Well loved were the ealdorman and his fair daughter, and this was the first wedding in the new church, of which all the land was proud.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Well loved were the ealdorman and his fair daughter, and this was the first wedding in the new church, of which all the land was proud.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For on all the Wessex border from Severn Sea to the Channel there was unrest.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For on all the Wessex border from Severn Sea to the Channel there was unrest.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Only Ina was somewhat uneasy, though he would not shew it.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Erpwald had come soon after us, with a train of Sussex thanes, who were his neighbours and would see him through the business, and take him and his bride home again.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Erpwald had come soon after us, with a train of Sussex thanes, who were his neighbours and would see him through the business, and take him and his bride home again.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Erpwald had come soon after us, with a train of Sussex thanes, who were his neighbours and would see him through the business, and take him and his bride home again.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Only Ina was somewhat uneasy, though he would not shew it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Well loved were the ealdorman and his fair daughter, and this was the first wedding in the new church, of which all the land was proud.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

held dear

From this reading Well loved were the ealdorman and his fair daughter, and this was the first wedding in the new church, of which all the land was proud.

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading Erpwald had come soon after us, with a train of Sussex thanes, who were his neighbours and would see him through the business, and take him and his bride home again.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Well loved were the ealdorman and his fair daughter, and this was the first wedding in the new church, of which all the land was proud.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Only Ina was somewhat uneasy, though he would not shew it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Erpwald had come soon after us, with a train of Sussex thanes, who were his neighbours and would see him through the business, and take him and his bride home again.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For on all the Wessex border from Severn Sea to the Channel there was unrest.

and nothing more

From this reading Only Ina was somewhat uneasy, though he would not shew it.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Well loved were the ealdorman and his fair daughter, and this was the first wedding in the new church, of which all the land was proud.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading For on all the Wessex border from Severn Sea to the Channel there was unrest.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Erpwald had come soon after us, with a train of Sussex thanes, who were his neighbours and would see him through the business, and take him and his bride home again.

a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay

From this reading For on all the Wessex border from Severn Sea to the Channel there was unrest.

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

From this reading Only Ina was somewhat uneasy, though he would not shew it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Only Ina was somewhat uneasy, though he would not shew it.

in the near future

From this reading Erpwald had come soon after us, with a train of Sussex thanes, who were his neighbours and would see him through the business, and take him and his bride home again.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century

From this reading Erpwald had come soon after us, with a train of Sussex thanes, who were his neighbours and would see him through the business, and take him and his bride home again.

carry out

From this reading Erpwald had come soon after us, with a train of Sussex thanes, who were his neighbours and would see him through the business, and take him and his bride home again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Erpwald had come soon after us, with a train of Sussex thanes, who were his neighbours and would see him through the business, and take him and his bride home again.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

in or at that place or location

From this reading For on all the Wessex border from Severn Sea to the Channel there was unrest.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Well loved were the ealdorman and his fair daughter, and this was the first wedding in the new church, of which all the land was proud.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Only Ina was somewhat uneasy, though he would not shew it.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Erpwald had come soon after us, with a train of Sussex thanes, who were his neighbours and would see him through the business, and take him and his bride home again.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Erpwald had come soon after us, with a train of Sussex thanes, who were his neighbours and would see him through the business, and take him and his bride home again.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading Only Ina was somewhat uneasy, though he would not shew it.

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading For on all the Wessex border from Severn Sea to the Channel there was unrest.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Erpwald had come soon after us, with a train of Sussex thanes, who were his neighbours and would see him through the business, and take him and his bride home again.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well loved were the ealdorman and his fair daughter, and this was the first wedding in the new church, of which all the land was proud.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Erpwald had come soon after us, with a train of Sussex thanes, who were his neighbours and would see him through the business, and take him and his bride home again.

a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century

From this reading For on all the Wessex border from Severn Sea to the Channel there was unrest.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Well loved were the ealdorman and his fair daughter, and this was the first wedding in the new church, of which all the land was proud.

which person or people

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Erpwald had come soon after us, with a train of Sussex thanes, who were his neighbours and would see him through the business, and take him and his bride home again.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading So we went to Glastonbury in a little time, and now it was as if Yuletide had come again in high summer, so full was the little town with guests who came to the wedding.