used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a day when the king's heart was merry, Hengist opened out what was in his mind.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He knew well how to flatter the king to his own advantage by specious words.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not ungrateful, but am thy servant and will remain thy servant, striving to serve thee better in the future even than I have striven in the past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thou hast given me many honours," said he, "and bestowed on me plenteously of thy wealth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading "Thou hast given me many honours," said he, "and bestowed on me plenteously of thy wealth.
(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 I am not ungrateful, but am thy servant and will remain thy servant, striving to serve thee better in the future even than I have striven in the past.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am not ungrateful, but am thy servant and will remain thy servant, striving to serve thee better in the future even than I have striven in the past.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On a day when the king's heart was merry, Hengist opened out what was in his mind.
divisible by two
From this reading I am not ungrateful, but am thy servant and will remain thy servant, striving to serve thee better in the future even than I have striven in the past.
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading He knew well how to flatter the king to his own advantage by specious words.
yet to be or coming
From this reading I am not ungrateful, but am thy servant and will remain thy servant, striving to serve thee better in the future even than I have striven in the past.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Thou hast given me many honours," said he, "and bestowed on me plenteously of thy wealth.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou hast given me many honours," said he, "and bestowed on me plenteously of thy wealth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am not ungrateful, but am thy servant and will remain thy servant, striving to serve thee better in the future even than I have striven in the past.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading On a day when the king's heart was merry, Hengist opened out what was in his mind.
Hengist
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From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading "Thou hast given me many honours," said he, "and bestowed on me plenteously of thy wealth.
how
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From this reading He knew well how to flatter the king to his own advantage by specious words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not ungrateful, but am thy servant and will remain thy servant, striving to serve thee better in the future even than I have striven in the past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading On a day when the king's heart was merry, Hengist opened out what was in his mind.
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 He knew well how to flatter the king to his own advantage by specious words.
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 "Thou hast given me many honours," said he, "and bestowed on me plenteously of thy wealth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thou hast given me many honours," said he, "and bestowed on me plenteously of thy wealth.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading On a day when the king's heart was merry, Hengist opened out what was in his mind.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading On a day when the king's heart was merry, Hengist opened out what was in his mind.
not any; not one
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not ungrateful, but am thy servant and will remain thy servant, striving to serve thee better in the future even than I have striven in the past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thou hast given me many honours," said he, "and bestowed on me plenteously of thy wealth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a day when the king's heart was merry, Hengist opened out what was in his mind.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading On a day when the king's heart was merry, Hengist opened out what was in his mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On a day when the king's heart was merry, Hengist opened out what was in his mind.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
go across or through
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I am not ungrateful, but am thy servant and will remain thy servant, striving to serve thee better in the future even than I have striven in the past.
plenteouslyadverb
in a bountiful manner
From this reading "Thou hast given me many honours," said he, "and bestowed on me plenteously of thy wealth.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I am not ungrateful, but am thy servant and will remain thy servant, striving to serve thee better in the future even than I have striven in the past.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thou hast given me many honours," said he, "and bestowed on me plenteously of thy wealth.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I am not ungrateful, but am thy servant and will remain thy servant, striving to serve thee better in the future even than I have striven in the past.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I am not ungrateful, but am thy servant and will remain thy servant, striving to serve thee better in the future even than I have striven in the past.
that is looked for
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
speciousadjectiveUS /ˈspiːʃəs/
plausible but false
From this reading He knew well how to flatter the king to his own advantage by specious words.
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading I am not ungrateful, but am thy servant and will remain thy servant, striving to serve thee better in the future even than I have striven in the past.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading I am not ungrateful, but am thy servant and will remain thy servant, striving to serve thee better in the future even than I have striven in the past.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am not ungrateful, but am thy servant and will remain thy servant, striving to serve thee better in the future even than I have striven in the past.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I am not ungrateful, but am thy servant and will remain thy servant, striving to serve thee better in the future even than I have striven in the past.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou hast given me many honours," said he, "and bestowed on me plenteously of thy wealth.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou hast given me many honours," said he, "and bestowed on me plenteously of thy wealth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
undoubted
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From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I am not ungrateful, but am thy servant and will remain thy servant, striving to serve thee better in the future even than I have striven in the past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading "Thou hast given me many honours," said he, "and bestowed on me plenteously of thy wealth.
(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 He knew well how to flatter the king to his own advantage by specious words.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On a day when the king's heart was merry, Hengist opened out what was in his mind.
at the time that
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am not ungrateful, but am thy servant and will remain thy servant, striving to serve thee better in the future even than I have striven in the past.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading When Hengist saw that the king might in no wise pass him by, he sought to turn this to his own profit, as was his undoubted right.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He knew well how to flatter the king to his own advantage by specious words.
