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aid
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From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ships sailed to their havens, and Tostig departed to his northern earldom.
armament
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From this reading The Norman rode by the side of Harold, in the rear of the victorious armament.
asks
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From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
brave
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From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
bring
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From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Norman rode by the side of Harold, in the rear of the victorious armament.
cannot
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From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
Count
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From this reading Thou seest with thine own eyes that there is no longer pretext or plea for thy Count to detain these hostages.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
departed
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From this reading The ships sailed to their havens, and Tostig departed to his northern earldom.
detain
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From this reading Thou seest with thine own eyes that there is no longer pretext or plea for thy Count to detain these hostages.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
Duke
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From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
earldom
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From this reading The ships sailed to their havens, and Tostig departed to his northern earldom.
Edward
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From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
exile
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From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
eyes
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From this reading Thou seest with thine own eyes that there is no longer pretext or plea for thy Count to detain these hostages.
faith
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From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
Githa
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From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
Godwin
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From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
Harold
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From this reading The Norman rode by the side of Harold, in the rear of the victorious armament.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
havens
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From this reading The ships sailed to their havens, and Tostig departed to his northern earldom.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ships sailed to their havens, and Tostig departed to his northern earldom.
hostages
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From this reading Thou seest with thine own eyes that there is no longer pretext or plea for thy Count to detain these hostages.
House
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From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Norman rode by the side of Harold, in the rear of the victorious armament.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thou seest with thine own eyes that there is no longer pretext or plea for thy Count to detain these hostages.
justice
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From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
leisure
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From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
living
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From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
longer
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From this reading Thou seest with thine own eyes that there is no longer pretext or plea for thy Count to detain these hostages.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
more
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From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
mother
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From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
news
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From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Thou seest with thine own eyes that there is no longer pretext or plea for thy Count to detain these hostages.
Norman
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From this reading The Norman rode by the side of Harold, in the rear of the victorious armament.
northern
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From this reading The ships sailed to their havens, and Tostig departed to his northern earldom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
now
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From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Norman rode by the side of Harold, in the rear of the victorious armament.
often-shed
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From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thou seest with thine own eyes that there is no longer pretext or plea for thy Count to detain these hostages.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
own
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From this reading Thou seest with thine own eyes that there is no longer pretext or plea for thy Count to detain these hostages.
plea
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From this reading Thou seest with thine own eyes that there is no longer pretext or plea for thy Count to detain these hostages.
prayer
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From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
prepared
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From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
pretext
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From this reading Thou seest with thine own eyes that there is no longer pretext or plea for thy Count to detain these hostages.
rear
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From this reading The Norman rode by the side of Harold, in the rear of the victorious armament.
rode
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From this reading The Norman rode by the side of Harold, in the rear of the victorious armament.
said
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From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
sailed
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From this reading The ships sailed to their havens, and Tostig departed to his northern earldom.
seest
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From this reading Thou seest with thine own eyes that there is no longer pretext or plea for thy Count to detain these hostages.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
ships
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From this reading The ships sailed to their havens, and Tostig departed to his northern earldom.
side
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From this reading The Norman rode by the side of Harold, in the rear of the victorious armament.
suffered
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From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
sureties
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From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
Sweyn
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From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
tears
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From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
thank
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From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thou seest with thine own eyes that there is no longer pretext or plea for thy Count to detain these hostages.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Norman rode by the side of Harold, in the rear of the victorious armament.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ships sailed to their havens, and Tostig departed to his northern earldom.
there
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From this reading Thou seest with thine own eyes that there is no longer pretext or plea for thy Count to detain these hostages.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Thou seest with thine own eyes that there is no longer pretext or plea for thy Count to detain these hostages.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou seest with thine own eyes that there is no longer pretext or plea for thy Count to detain these hostages.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou seest with thine own eyes that there is no longer pretext or plea for thy Count to detain these hostages.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ships sailed to their havens, and Tostig departed to his northern earldom.
Tostig
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From this reading The ships sailed to their havens, and Tostig departed to his northern earldom.
turn
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From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
victorious
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From this reading The Norman rode by the side of Harold, in the rear of the victorious armament.
war
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From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
William
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From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thou seest with thine own eyes that there is no longer pretext or plea for thy Count to detain these hostages.
Wolnoth
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From this reading “And now,” said Harold, “I am at leisure to thank thee, brave Norman, for more than thine aid in council and war;--at leisure now to turn to the last prayer of Sweyn, and the often-shed tears of Githa my mother, for Wolnoth the exile.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thou shalt hear from Edward himself that he no longer asks sureties for the faith of the House of Godwin; and I cannot think that Duke William would have suffered thee to bring me over this news from the dead if he were not prepared to do justice to the living.”
