used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And many a thegn who had before half believed in the guilt of Godwin as the murderer of Alfred, whispered in gasps to his neighbour:
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading And many a thegn who had before half believed in the guilt of Godwin as the murderer of Alfred, whispered in gasps to his neighbour:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun rose, and the stairs and passages without were filled with the crowds that pressed to hear news of the Earl's health.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And many a thegn who had before half believed in the guilt of Godwin as the murderer of Alfred, whispered in gasps to his neighbour:
bed-head
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From this reading Harold stood by the bed-head silent, and tears were shed and sobs were heard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And many a thegn who had before half believed in the guilt of Godwin as the murderer of Alfred, whispered in gasps to his neighbour:
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And many a thegn who had before half believed in the guilt of Godwin as the murderer of Alfred, whispered in gasps to his neighbour:
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harold stood by the bed-head silent, and tears were shed and sobs were heard.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
Cerdic
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From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "There is no weregeld for manslaying on the head of him who smiles so in death on his old comrades in life!"
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading The sun rose, and the stairs and passages without were filled with the crowds that pressed to hear news of the Earl's health.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "There is no weregeld for manslaying on the head of him who smiles so in death on his old comrades in life!"
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
Earl'snounUS /ɜːrlz/
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The sun rose, and the stairs and passages without were filled with the crowds that pressed to hear news of the Earl's health.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The sun rose, and the stairs and passages without were filled with the crowds that pressed to hear news of the Earl's health.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There is no weregeld for manslaying on the head of him who smiles so in death on his old comrades in life!"
gaspsnounUS /ɡæsps/
plural of “gasp” — a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading And many a thegn who had before half believed in the guilt of Godwin as the murderer of Alfred, whispered in gasps to his neighbour:
Godwin
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From this reading And many a thegn who had before half believed in the guilt of Godwin as the murderer of Alfred, whispered in gasps to his neighbour:
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading And many a thegn who had before half believed in the guilt of Godwin as the murderer of Alfred, whispered in gasps to his neighbour:
Gurth
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From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And many a thegn who had before half believed in the guilt of Godwin as the murderer of Alfred, whispered in gasps to his neighbour:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
Harold
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From this reading Harold stood by the bed-head silent, and tears were shed and sobs were heard.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "There is no weregeld for manslaying on the head of him who smiles so in death on his old comrades in life!"
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The sun rose, and the stairs and passages without were filled with the crowds that pressed to hear news of the Earl's health.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The sun rose, and the stairs and passages without were filled with the crowds that pressed to hear news of the Earl's health.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Harold stood by the bed-head silent, and tears were shed and sobs were heard.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is no weregeld for manslaying on the head of him who smiles so in death on his old comrades in life!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And many a thegn who had before half believed in the guilt of Godwin as the murderer of Alfred, whispered in gasps to his neighbour:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no weregeld for manslaying on the head of him who smiles so in death on his old comrades in life!"
immediately past
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "There is no weregeld for manslaying on the head of him who smiles so in death on his old comrades in life!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
manslaying
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From this reading "There is no weregeld for manslaying on the head of him who smiles so in death on his old comrades in life!"
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 And many a thegn who had before half believed in the guilt of Godwin as the murderer of Alfred, whispered in gasps to his neighbour:
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading And many a thegn who had before half believed in the guilt of Godwin as the murderer of Alfred, whispered in gasps to his neighbour:
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading And many a thegn who had before half believed in the guilt of Godwin as the murderer of Alfred, whispered in gasps to his neighbour:
information about recent and important events
From this reading The sun rose, and the stairs and passages without were filled with the crowds that pressed to hear news of the Earl's health.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no weregeld for manslaying on the head of him who smiles so in death on his old comrades in life!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun rose, and the stairs and passages without were filled with the crowds that pressed to hear news of the Earl's health.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "There is no weregeld for manslaying on the head of him who smiles so in death on his old comrades in life!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The sun rose, and the stairs and passages without were filled with the crowds that pressed to hear news of the Earl's health.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The sun rose, and the stairs and passages without were filled with the crowds that pressed to hear news of the Earl's health.
any competition
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sun rose, and the stairs and passages without were filled with the crowds that pressed to hear news of the Earl's health.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
get rid of
From this reading Harold stood by the bed-head silent, and tears were shed and sobs were heard.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Harold stood by the bed-head silent, and tears were shed and sobs were heard.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "There is no weregeld for manslaying on the head of him who smiles so in death on his old comrades in life!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There is no weregeld for manslaying on the head of him who smiles so in death on his old comrades in life!"
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading Harold stood by the bed-head silent, and tears were shed and sobs were heard.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The sun rose, and the stairs and passages without were filled with the crowds that pressed to hear news of the Earl's health.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun rose, and the stairs and passages without were filled with the crowds that pressed to hear news of the Earl's health.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Harold stood by the bed-head silent, and tears were shed and sobs were heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun rose, and the stairs and passages without were filled with the crowds that pressed to hear news of the Earl's health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun rose, and the stairs and passages without were filled with the crowds that pressed to hear news of the Earl's health.
thegn
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From this reading And many a thegn who had before half believed in the guilt of Godwin as the murderer of Alfred, whispered in gasps to his neighbour:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no weregeld for manslaying on the head of him who smiles so in death on his old comrades in life!"
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun rose, and the stairs and passages without were filled with the crowds that pressed to hear news of the Earl's health.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun rose, and the stairs and passages without were filled with the crowds that pressed to hear news of the Earl's health.
weregeld
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From this reading "There is no weregeld for manslaying on the head of him who smiles so in death on his old comrades in life!"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading And many a thegn who had before half believed in the guilt of Godwin as the murderer of Alfred, whispered in gasps to his neighbour:
which person or people
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The doors stood open, and Gurth led in the multitude to look their last on the hero of council and camp, who had restored with strong hand and wise brain the race of Cerdic to the Saxon throne.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun rose, and the stairs and passages without were filled with the crowds that pressed to hear news of the Earl's health.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The sun rose, and the stairs and passages without were filled with the crowds that pressed to hear news of the Earl's health.
