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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Speak on, father,” said Harold, turning somewhat pale at the solemnity of the address; “I am ready, if the council so desire, to remain a subject, and aid in the choice of a worthier king.”
abide
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From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
address
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From this reading “Speak on, father,” said Harold, turning somewhat pale at the solemnity of the address; “I am ready, if the council so desire, to remain a subject, and aid in the choice of a worthier king.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
aid
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From this reading “Speak on, father,” said Harold, turning somewhat pale at the solemnity of the address; “I am ready, if the council so desire, to remain a subject, and aid in the choice of a worthier king.”
all
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From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
Alred
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From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Speak on, father,” said Harold, turning somewhat pale at the solemnity of the address; “I am ready, if the council so desire, to remain a subject, and aid in the choice of a worthier king.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Thou divinest me ill,” answered Alred; “I do not call on thee to lay aside the crown, but to crucify the heart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
aside
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From this reading “Thou divinest me ill,” answered Alred; “I do not call on thee to lay aside the crown, but to crucify the heart.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Thou divinest me ill,” answered Alred; “I do not call on thee to lay aside the crown, but to crucify the heart.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
call
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From this reading “Thou divinest me ill,” answered Alred; “I do not call on thee to lay aside the crown, but to crucify the heart.
chamber
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From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
choice
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From this reading “Speak on, father,” said Harold, turning somewhat pale at the solemnity of the address; “I am ready, if the council so desire, to remain a subject, and aid in the choice of a worthier king.”
close
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From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
commune
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From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
complin
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From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Speak on, father,” said Harold, turning somewhat pale at the solemnity of the address; “I am ready, if the council so desire, to remain a subject, and aid in the choice of a worthier king.”
counsel
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From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
crown
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From this reading “Thou divinest me ill,” answered Alred; “I do not call on thee to lay aside the crown, but to crucify the heart.
crucify
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From this reading “Thou divinest me ill,” answered Alred; “I do not call on thee to lay aside the crown, but to crucify the heart.
desire
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From this reading “Speak on, father,” said Harold, turning somewhat pale at the solemnity of the address; “I am ready, if the council so desire, to remain a subject, and aid in the choice of a worthier king.”
divinest
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From this reading “Thou divinest me ill,” answered Alred; “I do not call on thee to lay aside the crown, but to crucify the heart.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Thou divinest me ill,” answered Alred; “I do not call on thee to lay aside the crown, but to crucify the heart.
Earl's
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From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
England's
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From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
entered
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From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
eye
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From this reading The old man’s face was unusually grave, and Harold’s penetrating eye saw that he was gloomy with some matters of great moment.
face
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From this reading The old man’s face was unusually grave, and Harold’s penetrating eye saw that he was gloomy with some matters of great moment.
father
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From this reading “Speak on, father,” said Harold, turning somewhat pale at the solemnity of the address; “I am ready, if the council so desire, to remain a subject, and aid in the choice of a worthier king.”
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
further
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From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
gloomy
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From this reading The old man’s face was unusually grave, and Harold’s penetrating eye saw that he was gloomy with some matters of great moment.
grave
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From this reading The old man’s face was unusually grave, and Harold’s penetrating eye saw that he was gloomy with some matters of great moment.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man’s face was unusually grave, and Harold’s penetrating eye saw that he was gloomy with some matters of great moment.
Gurth
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From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
Harold
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From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
Harold's
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From this reading The old man’s face was unusually grave, and Harold’s penetrating eye saw that he was gloomy with some matters of great moment.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old man’s face was unusually grave, and Harold’s penetrating eye saw that he was gloomy with some matters of great moment.
heart
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From this reading “Thou divinest me ill,” answered Alred; “I do not call on thee to lay aside the crown, but to crucify the heart.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
hour
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From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Speak on, father,” said Harold, turning somewhat pale at the solemnity of the address; “I am ready, if the council so desire, to remain a subject, and aid in the choice of a worthier king.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Speak on, father,” said Harold, turning somewhat pale at the solemnity of the address; “I am ready, if the council so desire, to remain a subject, and aid in the choice of a worthier king.”
ill
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From this reading “Thou divinest me ill,” answered Alred; “I do not call on thee to lay aside the crown, but to crucify the heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
instrument
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From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
king
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From this reading “Speak on, father,” said Harold, turning somewhat pale at the solemnity of the address; “I am ready, if the council so desire, to remain a subject, and aid in the choice of a worthier king.”
land
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From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
lay
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From this reading “Thou divinest me ill,” answered Alred; “I do not call on thee to lay aside the crown, but to crucify the heart.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
looking
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From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
man's
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From this reading The old man’s face was unusually grave, and Harold’s penetrating eye saw that he was gloomy with some matters of great moment.
matters
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From this reading The old man’s face was unusually grave, and Harold’s penetrating eye saw that he was gloomy with some matters of great moment.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Thou divinest me ill,” answered Alred; “I do not call on thee to lay aside the crown, but to crucify the heart.
moment
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From this reading The old man’s face was unusually grave, and Harold’s penetrating eye saw that he was gloomy with some matters of great moment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Thou divinest me ill,” answered Alred; “I do not call on thee to lay aside the crown, but to crucify the heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man’s face was unusually grave, and Harold’s penetrating eye saw that he was gloomy with some matters of great moment.
old
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From this reading The old man’s face was unusually grave, and Harold’s penetrating eye saw that he was gloomy with some matters of great moment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
only
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From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
pale
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From this reading “Speak on, father,” said Harold, turning somewhat pale at the solemnity of the address; “I am ready, if the council so desire, to remain a subject, and aid in the choice of a worthier king.”
passions
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From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
penetrating
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From this reading The old man’s face was unusually grave, and Harold’s penetrating eye saw that he was gloomy with some matters of great moment.
prelate
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From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
ready
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From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
remain
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From this reading “Speak on, father,” said Harold, turning somewhat pale at the solemnity of the address; “I am ready, if the council so desire, to remain a subject, and aid in the choice of a worthier king.”
sacrifice
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From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
said
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From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
saidst
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From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
saw
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From this reading The old man’s face was unusually grave, and Harold’s penetrating eye saw that he was gloomy with some matters of great moment.
seated
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From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
seating
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From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
second
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From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Speak on, father,” said Harold, turning somewhat pale at the solemnity of the address; “I am ready, if the council so desire, to remain a subject, and aid in the choice of a worthier king.”
solemnity
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From this reading “Speak on, father,” said Harold, turning somewhat pale at the solemnity of the address; “I am ready, if the council so desire, to remain a subject, and aid in the choice of a worthier king.”
some
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From this reading The old man’s face was unusually grave, and Harold’s penetrating eye saw that he was gloomy with some matters of great moment.
somewhat
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From this reading “Speak on, father,” said Harold, turning somewhat pale at the solemnity of the address; “I am ready, if the council so desire, to remain a subject, and aid in the choice of a worthier king.”
Speak
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From this reading “Speak on, father,” said Harold, turning somewhat pale at the solemnity of the address; “I am ready, if the council so desire, to remain a subject, and aid in the choice of a worthier king.”
subject
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From this reading “Speak on, father,” said Harold, turning somewhat pale at the solemnity of the address; “I am ready, if the council so desire, to remain a subject, and aid in the choice of a worthier king.”
test
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From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old man’s face was unusually grave, and Harold’s penetrating eye saw that he was gloomy with some matters of great moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
truth
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From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
turning
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From this reading “Speak on, father,” said Harold, turning somewhat pale at the solemnity of the address; “I am ready, if the council so desire, to remain a subject, and aid in the choice of a worthier king.”
unexpectedly
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From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
unusually
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From this reading The old man’s face was unusually grave, and Harold’s penetrating eye saw that he was gloomy with some matters of great moment.
vespers
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From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old man’s face was unusually grave, and Harold’s penetrating eye saw that he was gloomy with some matters of great moment.
weal
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From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Gurth and Harold were seated in close commune in the Earl’s chamber, at an hour long after the complin (or second vespers), when Alred entered unexpectedly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old man’s face was unusually grave, and Harold’s penetrating eye saw that he was gloomy with some matters of great moment.
worthier
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From this reading “Speak on, father,” said Harold, turning somewhat pale at the solemnity of the address; “I am ready, if the council so desire, to remain a subject, and aid in the choice of a worthier king.”
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Harold,” said the prelate, seating himself, “the hour has come to test thy truth, when thou saidst that thou wert ready to make all sacrifice to thy land, and further, that thou wouldst abide by the counsel of those free from thy passions, and looking on thee only as the instrument of England’s weal.”
