used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
(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 And that was all I cared for, heeding naught of the rest.
Alswythe
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From this reading Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
Alswythe's
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From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading There, too, was Eanulf, looking very noble in his court array, beside the king.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
atheling
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From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
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 And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading And that was all I cared for, heeding naught of the rest.
Ceorle
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From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading There, too, was Eanulf, looking very noble in his court array, beside the king.
put on clothes
From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
Ealhstan
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From this reading Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
Eanulf
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From this reading There, too, was Eanulf, looking very noble in his court array, beside the king.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And that was all I cared for, heeding naught of the rest.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
Grendel's
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From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
groomsmannoun
a male attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
heedingverbUS /ˈhiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading And that was all I cared for, heeding naught of the rest.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There, too, was Eanulf, looking very noble in his court array, beside the king.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
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 Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There, too, was Eanulf, looking very noble in his court array, beside the king.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading And that was all I cared for, heeding naught of the rest.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading There, too, was Eanulf, looking very noble in his court array, beside the king.
not one, and not any
From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And that was all I cared for, heeding naught of the rest.
except for; apart from
From this reading Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
thanes
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From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There, too, was Eanulf, looking very noble in his court array, beside the king.
Turkil
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From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that was all I cared for, heeding naught of the rest.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Now of the wedding in the great church I knew very little, save that I had Alswythe beside me, and that Ealhstan married us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
which person or people
From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the little page in blue and silver who held Alswythe's dress was none other than Turkil, "Grendel's friend" as Alfred called him, whom Alswythe had begged the bishop to bring with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
