used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
anew
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading When the Roman monks preached, many people became Christians, but the old Saxon poets sang sorrowful stories of Odin's anger, and how the gods had left the world for ever because the people were not faithful.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Ethelbert, the King of Kent, had a Christian wife, and he was very anxious to know what these strangers had to say about the new God.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
AugustinenounUS /ˈɑːɡəstiːn/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When the Roman monks preached, many people became Christians, but the old Saxon poets sang sorrowful stories of Odin's anger, and how the gods had left the world for ever because the people were not faithful.
for the reason that
From this reading When the Roman monks preached, many people became Christians, but the old Saxon poets sang sorrowful stories of Odin's anger, and how the gods had left the world for ever because the people were not faithful.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Ethelbert, the King of Kent, had a Christian wife, and he was very anxious to know what these strangers had to say about the new God.
CHRISTIANITYnounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading When the Roman monks preached, many people became Christians, but the old Saxon poets sang sorrowful stories of Odin's anger, and how the gods had left the world for ever because the people were not faithful.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
EthelbertnounUS /ˈeθɪlbərt/
Anglo-Saxon king of Kent who was converted to Christianity by Saint Augustine; codified English law (552-616)
From this reading Ethelbert, the King of Kent, had a Christian wife, and he was very anxious to know what these strangers had to say about the new God.
at any time
From this reading When the Roman monks preached, many people became Christians, but the old Saxon poets sang sorrowful stories of Odin's anger, and how the gods had left the world for ever because the people were not faithful.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading When the Roman monks preached, many people became Christians, but the old Saxon poets sang sorrowful stories of Odin's anger, and how the gods had left the world for ever because the people were not faithful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading When the Roman monks preached, many people became Christians, but the old Saxon poets sang sorrowful stories of Odin's anger, and how the gods had left the world for ever because the people were not faithful.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
how
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From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Ethelbert, the King of Kent, had a Christian wife, and he was very anxious to know what these strangers had to say about the new God.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When the Roman monks preached, many people became Christians, but the old Saxon poets sang sorrowful stories of Odin's anger, and how the gods had left the world for ever because the people were not faithful.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
held dear
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
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 When the Roman monks preached, many people became Christians, but the old Saxon poets sang sorrowful stories of Odin's anger, and how the gods had left the world for ever because the people were not faithful.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Ethelbert, the King of Kent, had a Christian wife, and he was very anxious to know what these strangers had to say about the new God.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
OdinnounUS /ˈoʊdən/
(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
Odin's
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From this reading When the Roman monks preached, many people became Christians, but the old Saxon poets sang sorrowful stories of Odin's anger, and how the gods had left the world for ever because the people were not faithful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading When the Roman monks preached, many people became Christians, but the old Saxon poets sang sorrowful stories of Odin's anger, and how the gods had left the world for ever because the people were not faithful.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading When the Roman monks preached, many people became Christians, but the old Saxon poets sang sorrowful stories of Odin's anger, and how the gods had left the world for ever because the people were not faithful.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading When the Roman monks preached, many people became Christians, but the old Saxon poets sang sorrowful stories of Odin's anger, and how the gods had left the world for ever because the people were not faithful.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading When the Roman monks preached, many people became Christians, but the old Saxon poets sang sorrowful stories of Odin's anger, and how the gods had left the world for ever because the people were not faithful.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading When the Roman monks preached, many people became Christians, but the old Saxon poets sang sorrowful stories of Odin's anger, and how the gods had left the world for ever because the people were not faithful.
SaxonsnounUS /ˈsæksənz/
plural of “saxon” — a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
express in words
From this reading Ethelbert, the King of Kent, had a Christian wife, and he was very anxious to know what these strangers had to say about the new God.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading When the Roman monks preached, many people became Christians, but the old Saxon poets sang sorrowful stories of Odin's anger, and how the gods had left the world for ever because the people were not faithful.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When the Roman monks preached, many people became Christians, but the old Saxon poets sang sorrowful stories of Odin's anger, and how the gods had left the world for ever because the people were not faithful.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Ethelbert, the King of Kent, had a Christian wife, and he was very anxious to know what these strangers had to say about the new God.
express in words
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ethelbert, the King of Kent, had a Christian wife, and he was very anxious to know what these strangers had to say about the new God.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
ThornounUS /θɔːr/
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ethelbert, the King of Kent, had a Christian wife, and he was very anxious to know what these strangers had to say about the new God.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pope Gregory had sent Augustine from Rome to tell the Saxons about Christ, for he was sorry that they loved Odin and Thor, and did not know any other god.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ethelbert, the King of Kent, had a Christian wife, and he was very anxious to know what these strangers had to say about the new God.
at the time that
From this reading When the Roman monks preached, many people became Christians, but the old Saxon poets sang sorrowful stories of Odin's anger, and how the gods had left the world for ever because the people were not faithful.
which person or people
From this reading THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY Some there were who had heard of Christ in the old days, but a band of monks landing on the coast of Kent brought the news again to this country.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Ethelbert, the King of Kent, had a Christian wife, and he was very anxious to know what these strangers had to say about the new God.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But he was afraid that they might know how to work charms and to call out wicked spirits, so he let Augustine and his monks preach to the people out of doors, for he thought that they could not harm any one in the open air.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When the Roman monks preached, many people became Christians, but the old Saxon poets sang sorrowful stories of Odin's anger, and how the gods had left the world for ever because the people were not faithful.
