Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading Some seated below, and some standing beside, the throne, were the officers of the Basileus [84] of Britain.

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From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

(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 The Witana-gemot was assembled in the great hall of Westminster in all its imperial pomp.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was on his throne that the King sate now--and it was the sword that was in his right hand.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading The Witana-gemot was assembled in the great hall of Westminster in all its imperial pomp.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Next to these sat the clerks of the chapel, with the King's confessor at their head.

a ruler of the eastern Roman Empire

From this reading Some seated below, and some standing beside, the throne, were the officers of the Basileus [84] of Britain.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Some seated below, and some standing beside, the throne, were the officers of the Basileus [84] of Britain.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Some seated below, and some standing beside, the throne, were the officers of the Basileus [84] of Britain.

past form of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading Some seated below, and some standing beside, the throne, were the officers of the Basileus [84] of Britain.

of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

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From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading Next to these sat the clerks of the chapel, with the King's confessor at their head.

plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading Next to these sat the clerks of the chapel, with the King's confessor at their head.

a priest who hears confession and gives absolution

From this reading Next to these sat the clerks of the chapel, with the King's confessor at their head.

Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

the attendant (usually an officer of a nobleman's household) whose duty is to fill and serve cups of wine

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The Witana-gemot was assembled in the great hall of Westminster in all its imperial pomp.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The Witana-gemot was assembled in the great hall of Westminster in all its imperial pomp.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It was on his throne that the King sate now--and it was the sword that was in his right hand.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Next to these sat the clerks of the chapel, with the King's confessor at their head.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was on his throne that the King sate now--and it was the sword that was in his right hand.

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From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading The Witana-gemot was assembled in the great hall of Westminster in all its imperial pomp.

to a degree impossible of achievement

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Witana-gemot was assembled in the great hall of Westminster in all its imperial pomp.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was on his throne that the King sate now--and it was the sword that was in his right hand.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Witana-gemot was assembled in the great hall of Westminster in all its imperial pomp.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading It was on his throne that the King sate now--and it was the sword that was in his right hand.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Next to these sat the clerks of the chapel, with the King's confessor at their head.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next to these sat the clerks of the chapel, with the King's confessor at their head.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was on his throne that the King sate now--and it was the sword that was in his right hand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Witana-gemot was assembled in the great hall of Westminster in all its imperial pomp.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Some seated below, and some standing beside, the throne, were the officers of the Basileus [84] of Britain.

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was on his throne that the King sate now--and it was the sword that was in his right hand.

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From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading The Witana-gemot was assembled in the great hall of Westminster in all its imperial pomp.

precisely, exactly

From this reading It was on his throne that the King sate now--and it was the sword that was in his right hand.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Next to these sat the clerks of the chapel, with the King's confessor at their head.

fill to satisfaction

From this reading It was on his throne that the King sate now--and it was the sword that was in his right hand.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Some seated below, and some standing beside, the throne, were the officers of the Basileus [84] of Britain.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some seated below, and some standing beside, the throne, were the officers of the Basileus [84] of Britain.

having a supporting base

From this reading Some seated below, and some standing beside, the throne, were the officers of the Basileus [84] of Britain.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

scatter or intersperse like dots or studs

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading It was on his throne that the King sate now--and it was the sword that was in his right hand.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was on his throne that the King sate now--and it was the sword that was in his right hand.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Witana-gemot was assembled in the great hall of Westminster in all its imperial pomp.

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From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Next to these sat the clerks of the chapel, with the King's confessor at their head.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Next to these sat the clerks of the chapel, with the King's confessor at their head.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading It was on his throne that the King sate now--and it was the sword that was in his right hand.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Witana-gemot was assembled in the great hall of Westminster in all its imperial pomp.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Some seated below, and some standing beside, the throne, were the officers of the Basileus [84] of Britain.

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading The Witana-gemot was assembled in the great hall of Westminster in all its imperial pomp.

belonging to which person

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.

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From this reading The Witana-gemot was assembled in the great hall of Westminster in all its imperial pomp.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were to be seen camararius and pincerna, chamberlain and cupbearer; disc thegn and hors thegn [85]; the thegn of the dishes, and the thegn of the stud; with many more, whose state offices may not impossibly have been borrowed from the ceremonial pomp of the Byzantine court; for Edgar, King of England, had in the old time styled himself the Heir of Constantine.