used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the rest of my men are coming ashore—By the way," broke off Cædwalla, "see that the boats are taken to a place of safety for the night.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Thou canst send some of thy people to help us in this, canst thou not?" he added, turning to Ceolwulf.
(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 "Our people are all slain," replied Biggun sadly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have sent, my lord, for help, and it ought soon to be here," answered Ceolwulf, sadly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I have sent, my lord, for help, and it ought soon to be here," answered Ceolwulf, sadly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well, I can’t be of any use, and I won’t take thee away from the boy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the rest of my men are coming ashore—By the way," broke off Cædwalla, "see that the boats are taken to a place of safety for the night.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading While the rest of my men are coming ashore—By the way," broke off Cædwalla, "see that the boats are taken to a place of safety for the night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well, I can’t be of any use, and I won’t take thee away from the boy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have sent, my lord, for help, and it ought soon to be here," answered Ceolwulf, sadly.
Biggun
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From this reading "Our people are all slain," replied Biggun sadly.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading While the rest of my men are coming ashore—By the way," broke off Cædwalla, "see that the boats are taken to a place of safety for the night.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, I can’t be of any use, and I won’t take thee away from the boy.
lacking funds
From this reading While the rest of my men are coming ashore—By the way," broke off Cædwalla, "see that the boats are taken to a place of safety for the night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While the rest of my men are coming ashore—By the way," broke off Cædwalla, "see that the boats are taken to a place of safety for the night.
can't
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From this reading "Well, I can’t be of any use, and I won’t take thee away from the boy.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou canst send some of thy people to help us in this, canst thou not?" he added, turning to Ceolwulf.
Ceolwulf
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From this reading "I have sent, my lord, for help, and it ought soon to be here," answered Ceolwulf, sadly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading While the rest of my men are coming ashore—By the way," broke off Cædwalla, "see that the boats are taken to a place of safety for the night.
Cædwalla
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From this reading While the rest of my men are coming ashore—By the way," broke off Cædwalla, "see that the boats are taken to a place of safety for the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have sent, my lord, for help, and it ought soon to be here," answered Ceolwulf, sadly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, I can’t be of any use, and I won’t take thee away from the boy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have sent, my lord, for help, and it ought soon to be here," answered Ceolwulf, sadly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thou canst send some of thy people to help us in this, canst thou not?" he added, turning to Ceolwulf.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I have sent, my lord, for help, and it ought soon to be here," answered Ceolwulf, sadly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I have sent, my lord, for help, and it ought soon to be here," answered Ceolwulf, sadly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have sent, my lord, for help, and it ought soon to be here," answered Ceolwulf, sadly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thou canst send some of thy people to help us in this, canst thou not?" he added, turning to Ceolwulf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have sent, my lord, for help, and it ought soon to be here," answered Ceolwulf, sadly.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "I have sent, my lord, for help, and it ought soon to be here," answered Ceolwulf, sadly.
the force of workers available
From this reading While the rest of my men are coming ashore—By the way," broke off Cædwalla, "see that the boats are taken to a place of safety for the night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have sent, my lord, for help, and it ought soon to be here," answered Ceolwulf, sadly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading While the rest of my men are coming ashore—By the way," broke off Cædwalla, "see that the boats are taken to a place of safety for the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thou canst send some of thy people to help us in this, canst thou not?" he added, turning to Ceolwulf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I can’t be of any use, and I won’t take thee away from the boy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While the rest of my men are coming ashore—By the way," broke off Cædwalla, "see that the boats are taken to a place of safety for the night.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I have sent, my lord, for help, and it ought soon to be here," answered Ceolwulf, sadly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our people are all slain," replied Biggun sadly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Thou canst send some of thy people to help us in this, canst thou not?" he added, turning to Ceolwulf.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading While the rest of my men are coming ashore—By the way," broke off Cædwalla, "see that the boats are taken to a place of safety for the night.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Our people are all slain," replied Biggun sadly.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading While the rest of my men are coming ashore—By the way," broke off Cædwalla, "see that the boats are taken to a place of safety for the night.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "I have sent, my lord, for help, and it ought soon to be here," answered Ceolwulf, sadly.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading While the rest of my men are coming ashore—By the way," broke off Cædwalla, "see that the boats are taken to a place of safety for the night.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading While the rest of my men are coming ashore—By the way," broke off Cædwalla, "see that the boats are taken to a place of safety for the night.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Thou canst send some of thy people to help us in this, canst thou not?" he added, turning to Ceolwulf.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I have sent, my lord, for help, and it ought soon to be here," answered Ceolwulf, sadly.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading "Our people are all slain," replied Biggun sadly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thou canst send some of thy people to help us in this, canst thou not?" he added, turning to Ceolwulf.
in the near future
From this reading "I have sent, my lord, for help, and it ought soon to be here," answered Ceolwulf, sadly.
carry out
From this reading "Well, I can’t be of any use, and I won’t take thee away from the boy.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading While the rest of my men are coming ashore—By the way," broke off Cædwalla, "see that the boats are taken to a place of safety for the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While the rest of my men are coming ashore—By the way," broke off Cædwalla, "see that the boats are taken to a place of safety for the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, I can’t be of any use, and I won’t take thee away from the boy.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Well, I can’t be of any use, and I won’t take thee away from the boy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thou canst send some of thy people to help us in this, canst thou not?" he added, turning to Ceolwulf.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou canst send some of thy people to help us in this, canst thou not?" he added, turning to Ceolwulf.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou canst send some of thy people to help us in this, canst thou not?" he added, turning to Ceolwulf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have sent, my lord, for help, and it ought soon to be here," answered Ceolwulf, sadly.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Thou canst send some of thy people to help us in this, canst thou not?" he added, turning to Ceolwulf.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thou canst send some of thy people to help us in this, canst thou not?" he added, turning to Ceolwulf.
the act of using
From this reading "Well, I can’t be of any use, and I won’t take thee away from the boy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While the rest of my men are coming ashore—By the way," broke off Cædwalla, "see that the boats are taken to a place of safety for the night.
(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 "Well, I can’t be of any use, and I won’t take thee away from the boy.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the rest of my men are coming ashore—By the way," broke off Cædwalla, "see that the boats are taken to a place of safety for the night.
won't
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From this reading "Well, I can’t be of any use, and I won’t take thee away from the boy.
