adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then was he sore grieved, because he had no child to sit upon the throne after him save a maiden very fair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then was he sore grieved, because he had no child to sit upon the throne after him save a maiden very fair.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 So, in this grief and trouble, the King wrote to all his nobles, "from Roxburgh all unto Dover," bidding them come to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at length he became sick unto death.
Athelwold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But at length he became sick unto death.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Then was he sore grieved, because he had no child to sit upon the throne after him save a maiden very fair.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading So, in this grief and trouble, the King wrote to all his nobles, "from Roxburgh all unto Dover," bidding them come to him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at length he became sick unto death.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Then was he sore grieved, because he had no child to sit upon the throne after him save a maiden very fair.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So, in this grief and trouble, the King wrote to all his nobles, "from Roxburgh all unto Dover," bidding them come to him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But so young was she that she could neither "go on foot nor speak with mouth."
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But at length he became sick unto death.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading So, in this grief and trouble, the King wrote to all his nobles, "from Roxburgh all unto Dover," bidding them come to him.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Then was he sore grieved, because he had no child to sit upon the throne after him save a maiden very fair.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But so young was she that she could neither "go on foot nor speak with mouth."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So, in this grief and trouble, the King wrote to all his nobles, "from Roxburgh all unto Dover," bidding them come to him.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But so young was she that she could neither "go on foot nor speak with mouth."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading So, in this grief and trouble, the King wrote to all his nobles, "from Roxburgh all unto Dover," bidding them come to him.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading Then was he sore grieved, because he had no child to sit upon the throne after him save a maiden very fair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then was he sore grieved, because he had no child to sit upon the throne after him save a maiden very fair.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then was he sore grieved, because he had no child to sit upon the throne after him save a maiden very fair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So, in this grief and trouble, the King wrote to all his nobles, "from Roxburgh all unto Dover," bidding them come to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading But at length he became sick unto death.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Then was he sore grieved, because he had no child to sit upon the throne after him save a maiden very fair.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading But so young was she that she could neither "go on foot nor speak with mouth."
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But so young was she that she could neither "go on foot nor speak with mouth."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then was he sore grieved, because he had no child to sit upon the throne after him save a maiden very fair.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading So, in this grief and trouble, the King wrote to all his nobles, "from Roxburgh all unto Dover," bidding them come to him.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But so young was she that she could neither "go on foot nor speak with mouth."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But so young was she that she could neither "go on foot nor speak with mouth."
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
Roxburgh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So, in this grief and trouble, the King wrote to all his nobles, "from Roxburgh all unto Dover," bidding them come to him.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Then was he sore grieved, because he had no child to sit upon the throne after him save a maiden very fair.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But so young was she that she could neither "go on foot nor speak with mouth."
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But at length he became sick unto death.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Then was he sore grieved, because he had no child to sit upon the throne after him save a maiden very fair.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so young was she that she could neither "go on foot nor speak with mouth."
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading Then was he sore grieved, because he had no child to sit upon the throne after him save a maiden very fair.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading But so young was she that she could neither "go on foot nor speak with mouth."
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So, in this grief and trouble, the King wrote to all his nobles, "from Roxburgh all unto Dover," bidding them come to him.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then was he sore grieved, because he had no child to sit upon the throne after him save a maiden very fair.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So, in this grief and trouble, the King wrote to all his nobles, "from Roxburgh all unto Dover," bidding them come to him.
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Then was he sore grieved, because he had no child to sit upon the throne after him save a maiden very fair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then was he sore grieved, because he had no child to sit upon the throne after him save a maiden very fair.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading So, in this grief and trouble, the King wrote to all his nobles, "from Roxburgh all unto Dover," bidding them come to him.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading But at length he became sick unto death.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then was he sore grieved, because he had no child to sit upon the throne after him save a maiden very fair.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Then was he sore grieved, because he had no child to sit upon the throne after him save a maiden very fair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE good king of whom we read in the last chapter was called Athelwold, and the poet tells us that there were happy days in England while he reigned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But so young was she that she could neither "go on foot nor speak with mouth."
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading So, in this grief and trouble, the King wrote to all his nobles, "from Roxburgh all unto Dover," bidding them come to him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But so young was she that she could neither "go on foot nor speak with mouth."
