used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the rest of her sons were stalwart and strong of frame, and in their infancy she had known not a mother's fears.
(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 In the room was one of her sons, the one dearer to her than all, Wolnoth, her darling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Githa, Earl Godwin's wife, sate in her chamber, and her heart was sad.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading But Wolnoth had come into the world before his time, and sharp had been the travail of the mother, and long between life and death the struggle of the newborn babe.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading And his cradle had been rocked with a trembling knee, and his pillow been bathed with hot tears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Wolnoth had come into the world before his time, and sharp had been the travail of the mother, and long between life and death the struggle of the newborn babe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Wolnoth had come into the world before his time, and sharp had been the travail of the mother, and long between life and death the struggle of the newborn babe.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But Wolnoth had come into the world before his time, and sharp had been the travail of the mother, and long between life and death the struggle of the newborn babe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Wolnoth had come into the world before his time, and sharp had been the travail of the mother, and long between life and death the struggle of the newborn babe.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Githa, Earl Godwin's wife, sate in her chamber, and her heart was sad.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Wolnoth had come into the world before his time, and sharp had been the travail of the mother, and long between life and death the struggle of the newborn babe.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading And his cradle had been rocked with a trembling knee, and his pillow been bathed with hot tears.
a special loved one
From this reading In the room was one of her sons, the one dearer to her than all, Wolnoth, her darling.
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading In the room was one of her sons, the one dearer to her than all, Wolnoth, her darling.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But Wolnoth had come into the world before his time, and sharp had been the travail of the mother, and long between life and death the struggle of the newborn babe.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Githa, Earl Godwin's wife, sate in her chamber, and her heart was sad.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading For the rest of her sons were stalwart and strong of frame, and in their infancy she had known not a mother's fears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the rest of her sons were stalwart and strong of frame, and in their infancy she had known not a mother's fears.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading For the rest of her sons were stalwart and strong of frame, and in their infancy she had known not a mother's fears.
Githa
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From this reading Githa, Earl Godwin's wife, sate in her chamber, and her heart was sad.
Godwin's
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From this reading Githa, Earl Godwin's wife, sate in her chamber, and her heart was sad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the rest of her sons were stalwart and strong of frame, and in their infancy she had known not a mother's fears.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Githa, Earl Godwin's wife, sate in her chamber, and her heart was sad.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Githa, Earl Godwin's wife, sate in her chamber, and her heart was sad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Wolnoth had come into the world before his time, and sharp had been the travail of the mother, and long between life and death the struggle of the newborn babe.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading And his cradle had been rocked with a trembling knee, and his pillow been bathed with hot tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Githa, Earl Godwin's wife, sate in her chamber, and her heart was sad.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading For the rest of her sons were stalwart and strong of frame, and in their infancy she had known not a mother's fears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Wolnoth had come into the world before his time, and sharp had been the travail of the mother, and long between life and death the struggle of the newborn babe.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading And his cradle had been rocked with a trembling knee, and his pillow been bathed with hot tears.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading For the rest of her sons were stalwart and strong of frame, and in their infancy she had known not a mother's fears.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But Wolnoth had come into the world before his time, and sharp had been the travail of the mother, and long between life and death the struggle of the newborn babe.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But Wolnoth had come into the world before his time, and sharp had been the travail of the mother, and long between life and death the struggle of the newborn babe.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But Wolnoth had come into the world before his time, and sharp had been the travail of the mother, and long between life and death the struggle of the newborn babe.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For the rest of her sons were stalwart and strong of frame, and in their infancy she had known not a mother's fears.
newbornadjectiveUS /ˈnuːbɔːrn/
recently born
From this reading But Wolnoth had come into the world before his time, and sharp had been the travail of the mother, and long between life and death the struggle of the newborn babe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the rest of her sons were stalwart and strong of frame, and in their infancy she had known not a mother's fears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the room was one of her sons, the one dearer to her than all, Wolnoth, her darling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the room was one of her sons, the one dearer to her than all, Wolnoth, her darling.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading And his cradle had been rocked with a trembling knee, and his pillow been bathed with hot tears.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For the rest of her sons were stalwart and strong of frame, and in their infancy she had known not a mother's fears.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading And his cradle had been rocked with a trembling knee, and his pillow been bathed with hot tears.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the room was one of her sons, the one dearer to her than all, Wolnoth, her darling.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Githa, Earl Godwin's wife, sate in her chamber, and her heart was sad.
sateverbUS /seɪt/
fill to satisfaction
From this reading Githa, Earl Godwin's wife, sate in her chamber, and her heart was sad.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading But Wolnoth had come into the world before his time, and sharp had been the travail of the mother, and long between life and death the struggle of the newborn babe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the rest of her sons were stalwart and strong of frame, and in their infancy she had known not a mother's fears.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading In the room was one of her sons, the one dearer to her than all, Wolnoth, her darling.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading For the rest of her sons were stalwart and strong of frame, and in their infancy she had known not a mother's fears.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading For the rest of her sons were stalwart and strong of frame, and in their infancy she had known not a mother's fears.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading But Wolnoth had come into the world before his time, and sharp had been the travail of the mother, and long between life and death the struggle of the newborn babe.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And his cradle had been rocked with a trembling knee, and his pillow been bathed with hot tears.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the room was one of her sons, the one dearer to her than all, Wolnoth, her darling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the room was one of her sons, the one dearer to her than all, Wolnoth, her darling.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the rest of her sons were stalwart and strong of frame, and in their infancy she had known not a mother's fears.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But Wolnoth had come into the world before his time, and sharp had been the travail of the mother, and long between life and death the struggle of the newborn babe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the room was one of her sons, the one dearer to her than all, Wolnoth, her darling.
travailnounUS /trəˈveɪl/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading But Wolnoth had come into the world before his time, and sharp had been the travail of the mother, and long between life and death the struggle of the newborn babe.
a shaky motion
From this reading And his cradle had been rocked with a trembling knee, and his pillow been bathed with hot tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Githa, Earl Godwin's wife, sate in her chamber, and her heart was sad.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the rest of her sons were stalwart and strong of frame, and in their infancy she had known not a mother's fears.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Githa, Earl Godwin's wife, sate in her chamber, and her heart was sad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And his cradle had been rocked with a trembling knee, and his pillow been bathed with hot tears.
Wolnoth
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From this reading In the room was one of her sons, the one dearer to her than all, Wolnoth, her darling.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But Wolnoth had come into the world before his time, and sharp had been the travail of the mother, and long between life and death the struggle of the newborn babe.
