used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a man "full of grace and devoted to the service of God."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There he learned to speak Norman French and to love Norman ways.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS Edward the Confessor, the Saxon prince, had taken refuge in Normandy in the days when the Danish Kings ruled in England.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the Saxons chose him to be king, he brought some of his Norman friends to court with him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When the Saxons chose him to be king, he brought some of his Norman friends to court with him.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading When the Saxons chose him to be king, he brought some of his Norman friends to court with him.
Confessornoun
a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS Edward the Confessor, the Saxon prince, had taken refuge in Normandy in the days when the Danish Kings ruled in England.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading When the Saxons chose him to be king, he brought some of his Norman friends to court with him.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS Edward the Confessor, the Saxon prince, had taken refuge in Normandy in the days when the Danish Kings ruled in England.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS Edward the Confessor, the Saxon prince, had taken refuge in Normandy in the days when the Danish Kings ruled in England.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading He was a man "full of grace and devoted to the service of God."
EarlsnounUS /ɜːrlz/
plural of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading He left the rule of his kingdom to three Saxon Earls, Siward the Stout, a man who struck terror to the hearts of the Scots, Leofric of the Marsh land, "wise in the things of God and men," and Godwin of Wessex.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS Edward the Confessor, the Saxon prince, had taken refuge in Normandy in the days when the Danish Kings ruled in England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS Edward the Confessor, the Saxon prince, had taken refuge in Normandy in the days when the Danish Kings ruled in England.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading There he learned to speak Norman French and to love Norman ways.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When the Saxons chose him to be king, he brought some of his Norman friends to court with him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was a man "full of grace and devoted to the service 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 He was a man "full of grace and devoted to the service of God."
Godwin
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From this reading He left the rule of his kingdom to three Saxon Earls, Siward the Stout, a man who struck terror to the hearts of the Scots, Leofric of the Marsh land, "wise in the things of God and men," and Godwin of Wessex.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading He was a man "full of grace and devoted to the service of God."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS Edward the Confessor, the Saxon prince, had taken refuge in Normandy in the days when the Danish Kings ruled in England.
HASTINGSnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS Edward the Confessor, the Saxon prince, had taken refuge in Normandy in the days when the Danish Kings ruled in England.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he learned to speak Norman French and to love Norman ways.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading He left the rule of his kingdom to three Saxon Earls, Siward the Stout, a man who struck terror to the hearts of the Scots, Leofric of the Marsh land, "wise in the things of God and men," and Godwin of Wessex.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the Saxons chose him to be king, he brought some of his Norman friends to court with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Saxons chose him to be king, he brought some of his Norman friends to court with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS Edward the Confessor, the Saxon prince, had taken refuge in Normandy in the days when the Danish Kings ruled in England.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When the Saxons chose him to be king, he brought some of his Norman friends to court with him.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading He left the rule of his kingdom to three Saxon Earls, Siward the Stout, a man who struck terror to the hearts of the Scots, Leofric of the Marsh land, "wise in the things of God and men," and Godwin of Wessex.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS Edward the Confessor, the Saxon prince, had taken refuge in Normandy in the days when the Danish Kings ruled in England.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He left the rule of his kingdom to three Saxon Earls, Siward the Stout, a man who struck terror to the hearts of the Scots, Leofric of the Marsh land, "wise in the things of God and men," and Godwin of Wessex.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading There he learned to speak Norman French and to love Norman ways.
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 He left the rule of his kingdom to three Saxon Earls, Siward the Stout, a man who struck terror to the hearts of the Scots, Leofric of the Marsh land, "wise in the things of God and men," and Godwin of Wessex.
Leofric
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From this reading He left the rule of his kingdom to three Saxon Earls, Siward the Stout, a man who struck terror to the hearts of the Scots, Leofric of the Marsh land, "wise in the things of God and men," and Godwin of Wessex.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There he learned to speak Norman French and to love Norman ways.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man "full of grace and devoted to the service of God."
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading He left the rule of his kingdom to three Saxon Earls, Siward the Stout, a man who struck terror to the hearts of the Scots, Leofric of the Marsh land, "wise in the things of God and men," and Godwin of Wessex.
the force of workers available
From this reading He left the rule of his kingdom to three Saxon Earls, Siward the Stout, a man who struck terror to the hearts of the Scots, Leofric of the Marsh land, "wise in the things of God and men," and Godwin of Wessex.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading There he learned to speak Norman French and to love Norman ways.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS Edward the Confessor, the Saxon prince, had taken refuge in Normandy in the days when the Danish Kings ruled in England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS Edward the Confessor, the Saxon prince, had taken refuge in Normandy in the days when the Danish Kings ruled in England.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS Edward the Confessor, the Saxon prince, had taken refuge in Normandy in the days when the Danish Kings ruled in England.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS Edward the Confessor, the Saxon prince, had taken refuge in Normandy in the days when the Danish Kings ruled in England.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading He left the rule of his kingdom to three Saxon Earls, Siward the Stout, a man who struck terror to the hearts of the Scots, Leofric of the Marsh land, "wise in the things of God and men," and Godwin of Wessex.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS Edward the Confessor, the Saxon prince, had taken refuge in Normandy in the days when the Danish Kings ruled in England.
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 THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS Edward the Confessor, the Saxon prince, had taken refuge in Normandy in the days when the Danish Kings ruled in England.
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 When the Saxons chose him to be king, he brought some of his Norman friends to court with him.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading He left the rule of his kingdom to three Saxon Earls, Siward the Stout, a man who struck terror to the hearts of the Scots, Leofric of the Marsh land, "wise in the things of God and men," and Godwin of Wessex.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He was a man "full of grace and devoted to the service of God."
Siward
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From this reading He left the rule of his kingdom to three Saxon Earls, Siward the Stout, a man who struck terror to the hearts of the Scots, Leofric of the Marsh land, "wise in the things of God and men," and Godwin of Wessex.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When the Saxons chose him to be king, he brought some of his Norman friends to court with him.
express in speech
From this reading There he learned to speak Norman French and to love Norman ways.
dependable
From this reading He left the rule of his kingdom to three Saxon Earls, Siward the Stout, a man who struck terror to the hearts of the Scots, Leofric of the Marsh land, "wise in the things of God and men," and Godwin of Wessex.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He left the rule of his kingdom to three Saxon Earls, Siward the Stout, a man who struck terror to the hearts of the Scots, Leofric of the Marsh land, "wise in the things of God and men," and Godwin of Wessex.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS Edward the Confessor, the Saxon prince, had taken refuge in Normandy in the days when the Danish Kings ruled in England.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He left the rule of his kingdom to three Saxon Earls, Siward the Stout, a man who struck terror to the hearts of the Scots, Leofric of the Marsh land, "wise in the things of God and men," and Godwin of Wessex.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS Edward the Confessor, the Saxon prince, had taken refuge in Normandy in the days when the Danish Kings ruled in England.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he learned to speak Norman French and to love Norman ways.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He left the rule of his kingdom to three Saxon Earls, Siward the Stout, a man who struck terror to the hearts of the Scots, Leofric of the Marsh land, "wise in the things of God and men," and Godwin of Wessex.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He left the rule of his kingdom to three Saxon Earls, Siward the Stout, a man who struck terror to the hearts of the Scots, Leofric of the Marsh land, "wise in the things of God and men," and Godwin of Wessex.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There he learned to speak Norman French and to love Norman ways.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a man "full of grace and devoted to the service of God."
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading There he learned to speak Norman French and to love Norman ways.
WessexnounUS /ˈwesəks/
a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
From this reading He left the rule of his kingdom to three Saxon Earls, Siward the Stout, a man who struck terror to the hearts of the Scots, Leofric of the Marsh land, "wise in the things of God and men," and Godwin of Wessex.
at the time that
From this reading THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS Edward the Confessor, the Saxon prince, had taken refuge in Normandy in the days when the Danish Kings ruled in England.
which person or people
From this reading He left the rule of his kingdom to three Saxon Earls, Siward the Stout, a man who struck terror to the hearts of the Scots, Leofric of the Marsh land, "wise in the things of God and men," and Godwin of Wessex.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He left the rule of his kingdom to three Saxon Earls, Siward the Stout, a man who struck terror to the hearts of the Scots, Leofric of the Marsh land, "wise in the things of God and men," and Godwin of Wessex.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the Saxons chose him to be king, he brought some of his Norman friends to court with him.
