used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, after the midday meal, he called a council of all who were there, and we sat in the great hall to hear his plans.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When all was ready, Eanulf stood up and told the thanes, for some were men who had had no part in Osric's levy, all about the fighting, and how it had ended.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading And having done that, he asked for the advice of such as would have aught to say.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after the midday meal, he called a council of all who were there, and we sat in the great hall to hear his plans.
(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 It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And having done that, he asked for the advice of such as would have aught to say.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And having done that, he asked for the advice of such as would have aught to say.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ealhstan came with him, and these two sat at the upper end of the hall, and we on the benches round the walls, for the long tables had been cleared.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading And having done that, he asked for the advice of such as would have aught to say.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ealhstan came with him, and these two sat at the upper end of the hall, and we on the benches round the walls, for the long tables had been cleared.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Ealhstan came with him, and these two sat at the upper end of the hall, and we on the benches round the walls, for the long tables had been cleared.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then, after the midday meal, he called a council of all who were there, and we sat in the great hall to hear his plans.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ealhstan came with him, and these two sat at the upper end of the hall, and we on the benches round the walls, for the long tables had been cleared.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Ealhstan came with him, and these two sat at the upper end of the hall, and we on the benches round the walls, for the long tables had been cleared.
closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Then, after the midday meal, he called a council of all who were there, and we sat in the great hall to hear his plans.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And having done that, he asked for the advice of such as would have aught to say.
Ealhstan
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From this reading Ealhstan came with him, and these two sat at the upper end of the hall, and we on the benches round the walls, for the long tables had been cleared.
Eanulf
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From this reading It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Ealhstan came with him, and these two sat at the upper end of the hall, and we on the benches round the walls, for the long tables had been cleared.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When all was ready, Eanulf stood up and told the thanes, for some were men who had had no part in Osric's levy, all about the fighting, and how it had ended.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading When all was ready, Eanulf stood up and told the thanes, for some were men who had had no part in Osric's levy, all about the fighting, and how it had ended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ealhstan came with him, and these two sat at the upper end of the hall, and we on the benches round the walls, for the long tables had been cleared.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then, after the midday meal, he called a council of all who were there, and we sat in the great hall to hear his plans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ealhstan came with him, and these two sat at the upper end of the hall, and we on the benches round the walls, for the long tables had been cleared.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Then, after the midday meal, he called a council of all who were there, and we sat in the great hall to hear his plans.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And having done that, he asked for the advice of such as would have aught to say.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And having done that, he asked for the advice of such as would have aught to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Then, after the midday meal, he called a council of all who were there, and we sat in the great hall to hear his plans.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ealhstan came with him, and these two sat at the upper end of the hall, and we on the benches round the walls, for the long tables had been cleared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
how
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From this reading When all was ready, Eanulf stood up and told the thanes, for some were men who had had no part in Osric's levy, all about the fighting, and how it had ended.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, after the midday meal, he called a council of all who were there, and we sat in the great hall to hear his plans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
levyverbUS /ˈlevi/
impose and collect
From this reading When all was ready, Eanulf stood up and told the thanes, for some were men who had had no part in Osric's levy, all about the fighting, and how it had ended.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Then, after the midday meal, he called a council of all who were there, and we sat in the great hall to hear his plans.
the force of workers available
From this reading When all was ready, Eanulf stood up and told the thanes, for some were men who had had no part in Osric's levy, all about the fighting, and how it had ended.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading Then, after the midday meal, he called a council of all who were there, and we sat in the great hall to hear his plans.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
not any; not one
From this reading When all was ready, Eanulf stood up and told the thanes, for some were men who had had no part in Osric's levy, all about the fighting, and how it had ended.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, after the midday meal, he called a council of all who were there, and we sat in the great hall to hear his plans.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ealhstan came with him, and these two sat at the upper end of the hall, and we on the benches round the walls, for the long tables had been cleared.
Osric's
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From this reading When all was ready, Eanulf stood up and told the thanes, for some were men who had had no part in Osric's levy, all about the fighting, and how it had ended.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When all was ready, Eanulf stood up and told the thanes, for some were men who had had no part in Osric's levy, all about the fighting, and how it had ended.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Then, after the midday meal, he called a council of all who were there, and we sat in the great hall to hear his plans.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When all was ready, Eanulf stood up and told the thanes, for some were men who had had no part in Osric's levy, all about the fighting, and how it had ended.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Ealhstan came with him, and these two sat at the upper end of the hall, and we on the benches round the walls, for the long tables had been cleared.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then, after the midday meal, he called a council of all who were there, and we sat in the great hall to hear his plans.
express in words
From this reading And having done that, he asked for the advice of such as would have aught to say.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When all was ready, Eanulf stood up and told the thanes, for some were men who had had no part in Osric's levy, all about the fighting, and how it had ended.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When all was ready, Eanulf stood up and told the thanes, for some were men who had had no part in Osric's levy, all about the fighting, and how it had ended.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And having done that, he asked for the advice of such as would have aught to say.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Ealhstan came with him, and these two sat at the upper end of the hall, and we on the benches round the walls, for the long tables had been cleared.
thanes
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From this reading When all was ready, Eanulf stood up and told the thanes, for some were men who had had no part in Osric's levy, all about the fighting, and how it had ended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after the midday meal, he called a council of all who were there, and we sat in the great hall to hear his plans.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then, after the midday meal, he called a council of all who were there, and we sat in the great hall to hear his plans.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ealhstan came with him, and these two sat at the upper end of the hall, and we on the benches round the walls, for the long tables had been cleared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When all was ready, Eanulf stood up and told the thanes, for some were men who had had no part in Osric's levy, all about the fighting, and how it had ended.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ealhstan came with him, and these two sat at the upper end of the hall, and we on the benches round the walls, for the long tables had been cleared.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Ealhstan came with him, and these two sat at the upper end of the hall, and we on the benches round the walls, for the long tables had been cleared.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Ealhstan came with him, and these two sat at the upper end of the hall, and we on the benches round the walls, for the long tables had been cleared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then, after the midday meal, he called a council of all who were there, and we sat in the great hall to hear his plans.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, after the midday meal, he called a council of all who were there, and we sat in the great hall to hear his plans.
at the time that
From this reading When all was ready, Eanulf stood up and told the thanes, for some were men who had had no part in Osric's levy, all about the fighting, and how it had ended.
which person or people
From this reading Then, after the midday meal, he called a council of all who were there, and we sat in the great hall to hear his plans.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not long before Eanulf made up his mind to action, and he was closeted with the bishop all that morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And having done that, he asked for the advice of such as would have aught to say.
