the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading However that might be, I tell what happened to me in the matter, and sure am I that but for Matelgar's bidding I had never thought of this place or plan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I was no general as was Eanulf.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That might be so had there been one there who knew the country as I knew it, but there was not.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That might be so had there been one there who knew the country as I knew it, but there was not.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That might be so had there been one there who knew the country as I knew it, but there was not.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But once Ealhstan had heard thereof, the thought of it seemed ever better to him.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading However that might be, I tell what happened to me in the matter, and sure am I that but for Matelgar's bidding I had never thought of this place or plan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading That might be so had there been one there who knew the country as I knew it, but there was not.
Ealhstan
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From this reading But once Ealhstan had heard thereof, the thought of it seemed ever better to him.
Eanulf
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From this reading And I was no general as was Eanulf.
to come or go into
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
at any time
From this reading But once Ealhstan had heard thereof, the thought of it seemed ever better to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However that might be, I tell what happened to me in the matter, and sure am I that but for Matelgar's bidding I had never thought of this place or plan.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading And I was no general as was Eanulf.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That might be so had there been one there who knew the country as I knew it, but there was not.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading However that might be, I tell what happened to me in the matter, and sure am I that but for Matelgar's bidding I had never thought of this place or plan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But once Ealhstan had heard thereof, the thought of it seemed ever better to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But once Ealhstan had heard thereof, the thought of it seemed ever better to him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However that might be, I tell what happened to me in the matter, and sure am I that but for Matelgar's bidding I had never thought of this place or plan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That might be so had there been one there who knew the country as I knew it, but there was not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However that might be, I tell what happened to me in the matter, and sure am I that but for Matelgar's bidding I had never thought of this place or plan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That might be so had there been one there who knew the country as I knew it, but there was not.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
Matelgar's
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From this reading However that might be, I tell what happened to me in the matter, and sure am I that but for Matelgar's bidding I had never thought of this place or plan.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading However that might be, I tell what happened to me in the matter, and sure am I that but for Matelgar's bidding I had never thought of this place or plan.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However that might be, I tell what happened to me in the matter, and sure am I that but for Matelgar's bidding I had never thought of this place or plan.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That might be so had there been one there who knew the country as I knew it, but there was not.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading However that might be, I tell what happened to me in the matter, and sure am I that but for Matelgar's bidding I had never thought of this place or plan.
not any; not one
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That might be so had there been one there who knew the country as I knew it, but there was not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
on one occasion
From this reading But once Ealhstan had heard thereof, the thought of it seemed ever better to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That might be so had there been one there who knew the country as I knew it, but there was not.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading However that might be, I tell what happened to me in the matter, and sure am I that but for Matelgar's bidding I had never thought of this place or plan.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading However that might be, I tell what happened to me in the matter, and sure am I that but for Matelgar's bidding I had never thought of this place or plan.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But once Ealhstan had heard thereof, the thought of it seemed ever better to him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That might be so had there been one there who knew the country as I knew it, but there was not.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading However that might be, I tell what happened to me in the matter, and sure am I that but for Matelgar's bidding I had never thought of this place or plan.
express in words
From this reading However that might be, I tell what happened to me in the matter, and sure am I that but for Matelgar's bidding I had never thought of this place or plan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That might be so had there been one there who knew the country as I knew it, but there was not.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading But once Ealhstan had heard thereof, the thought of it seemed ever better to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading However that might be, I tell what happened to me in the matter, and sure am I that but for Matelgar's bidding I had never thought of this place or plan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That might be so had there been one there who knew the country as I knew it, but there was not.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading However that might be, I tell what happened to me in the matter, and sure am I that but for Matelgar's bidding I had never thought of this place or plan.
which person or people
From this reading That might be so had there been one there who knew the country as I knew it, but there was not.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now men have said that this plan of mine needed no ghost to set it forth, but is such that would enter the mind of any good leader.
