Chapter VI

later than; following

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "God Almighty sent forth these fierce and cruel people like swarms of bees," says the chronicler.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

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From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading First, they carried away the beautiful things from the monasteries and churches, and then they came to live here.

plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading First, they carried away the beautiful things from the monasteries and churches, and then they came to live here.

for the reason that

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading "God Almighty sent forth these fierce and cruel people like swarms of bees," says the chronicler.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading They drove the Saxons from their houses or built new villages by the side of the old ones.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They drove the Saxons from their houses or built new villages by the side of the old ones.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading First, they carried away the beautiful things from the monasteries and churches, and then they came to live here.

someone who writes chronicles

From this reading "God Almighty sent forth these fierce and cruel people like swarms of bees," says the chronicler.

plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading First, they carried away the beautiful things from the monasteries and churches, and then they came to live here.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading "God Almighty sent forth these fierce and cruel people like swarms of bees," says the chronicler.

English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading They drove the Saxons from their houses or built new villages by the side of the old ones.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading "God Almighty sent forth these fierce and cruel people like swarms of bees," says the chronicler.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First, they carried away the beautiful things from the monasteries and churches, and then they came to live here.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "God Almighty sent forth these fierce and cruel people like swarms of bees," says the chronicler.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading First, they carried away the beautiful things from the monasteries and churches, and then they came to live here.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

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 "God Almighty sent forth these fierce and cruel people like swarms of bees," says the chronicler.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading First, they carried away the beautiful things from the monasteries and churches, and then they came to live here.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading They drove the Saxons from their houses or built new villages by the side of the old ones.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "God Almighty sent forth these fierce and cruel people like swarms of bees," says the chronicler.

an agricultural county of eastern England on the North Sea

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading First, they carried away the beautiful things from the monasteries and churches, and then they came to live here.

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 ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

plural of “monastery” — the residence of a religious community

From this reading First, they carried away the beautiful things from the monasteries and churches, and then they came to live here.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading They drove the Saxons from their houses or built new villages by the side of the old ones.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading They drove the Saxons from their houses or built new villages by the side of the old ones.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading They drove the Saxons from their houses or built new villages by the side of the old ones.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They drove the Saxons from their houses or built new villages by the side of the old ones.

above and across; more than

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "God Almighty sent forth these fierce and cruel people like swarms of bees," says the chronicler.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

covered with or consisting of rust

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

the work of a sailor

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

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 ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "God Almighty sent forth these fierce and cruel people like swarms of bees," says the chronicler.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "God Almighty sent forth these fierce and cruel people like swarms of bees," says the chronicler.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading They drove the Saxons from their houses or built new villages by the side of the old ones.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

plural of “swarm” — a moving crowd

From this reading "God Almighty sent forth these fierce and cruel people like swarms of bees," says the chronicler.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading First, they carried away the beautiful things from the monasteries and churches, and then they came to live here.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "God Almighty sent forth these fierce and cruel people like swarms of bees," says the chronicler.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading First, they carried away the beautiful things from the monasteries and churches, and then they came to live here.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading They drove the Saxons from their houses or built new villages by the side of the old ones.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

at the time that

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.

a late time of life

From this reading ALFRED AND THE DANES After the Saxons had been in England many years, when their weapons had grown rusty and they had almost forgotten how to fight, bands of Danes came sailing over the North Sea to plunder the land.

a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties

From this reading We know that they must have settled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in Westmorland and Cumberland, because they gave Danish names to many places, such as Grimsby (Grim's town), Whitby, Appleby.