used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The unhappy Elfric passed the night in a most unenviable frame of mind.
(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 He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He scarcely slept at all, and early in the morning he rose to seek an interview with Edwy, when he found that he was a prisoner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He scarcely slept at all, and early in the morning he rose to seek an interview with Edwy, when he found that he was a prisoner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading One of the hus-carles posted at his door forbade all communication.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “THE KING IS DEAD!—LONG LIVE THE KING!”
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One of the hus-carles posted at his door forbade all communication.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
Dunstan
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From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He scarcely slept at all, and early in the morning he rose to seek an interview with Edwy, when he found that he was a prisoner.
Edwynoun
King of England who was renounced by Northumbria in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959)
From this reading He scarcely slept at all, and early in the morning he rose to seek an interview with Edwy, when he found that he was a prisoner.
Elfric
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From this reading The unhappy Elfric passed the night in a most unenviable frame of mind.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading One of the hus-carles posted at his door forbade all communication.
set up or found
From this reading He scarcely slept at all, and early in the morning he rose to seek an interview with Edwy, when he found that he was a prisoner.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The unhappy Elfric passed the night in a most unenviable frame of mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the hus-carles posted at his door forbade all communication.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
how
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From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
hus-carles
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From this reading One of the hus-carles posted at his door forbade all communication.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The unhappy Elfric passed the night in a most unenviable frame of mind.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He scarcely slept at all, and early in the morning he rose to seek an interview with Edwy, when he found that he was a prisoner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THE KING IS DEAD!—LONG LIVE THE KING!”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “THE KING IS DEAD!—LONG LIVE THE KING!”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “THE KING IS DEAD!—LONG LIVE THE KING!”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “THE KING IS DEAD!—LONG LIVE THE KING!”
for more time
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The unhappy Elfric passed the night in a most unenviable frame of mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He scarcely slept at all, and early in the morning he rose to seek an interview with Edwy, when he found that he was a prisoner.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The unhappy Elfric passed the night in a most unenviable frame of mind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The unhappy Elfric passed the night in a most unenviable frame of mind.
not any; not one
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The unhappy Elfric passed the night in a most unenviable frame of mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the hus-carles posted at his door forbade all communication.
and nothing more
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The unhappy Elfric passed the night in a most unenviable frame of mind.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading One of the hus-carles posted at his door forbade all communication.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He scarcely slept at all, and early in the morning he rose to seek an interview with Edwy, when he found that he was a prisoner.
the act of punishing
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He scarcely slept at all, and early in the morning he rose to seek an interview with Edwy, when he found that he was a prisoner.
only a very short time before
From this reading He scarcely slept at all, and early in the morning he rose to seek an interview with Edwy, when he found that he was a prisoner.
try to get or reach
From this reading He scarcely slept at all, and early in the morning he rose to seek an interview with Edwy, when he found that he was a prisoner.
estrangement from god
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
sinnedverbUS /sɪnd/
inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He scarcely slept at all, and early in the morning he rose to seek an interview with Edwy, when he found that he was a prisoner.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE KING IS DEAD!—LONG LIVE THE KING!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
unenviableadjectiveUS /əˈnenviːəbəl/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading The unhappy Elfric passed the night in a most unenviable frame of mind.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The unhappy Elfric passed the night in a most unenviable frame of mind.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
at the time that
From this reading He scarcely slept at all, and early in the morning he rose to seek an interview with Edwy, when he found that he was a prisoner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He scarcely slept at all, and early in the morning he rose to seek an interview with Edwy, when he found that he was a prisoner.
but in spite of that
From this reading He felt distinctly how utterly he was in the power of Dunstan, and that he could only expect to return home in disgrace; yet there was no real repentance in all this: he had sinned and suffered, but although he dreaded punishment he no longer hated sin.
