used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A chair of state, with dossel and canopy, was set for the daughter of Algar, and behind stood maidens of Wales, selected in haste for her attendants.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
Aldyth
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From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
Algar
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From this reading A chair of state, with dossel and canopy, was set for the daughter of Algar, and behind stood maidens of Wales, selected in haste for her attendants.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading . the dark promise was unfulfilled, and the mangled clay of the jealous Gryffyth slept alone in the narrow bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading A chair of state, with dossel and canopy, was set for the daughter of Algar, and behind stood maidens of Wales, selected in haste for her attendants.
bardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading For the faithful bard had fallen by the side of his lord; .
bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading . the dark promise was unfulfilled, and the mangled clay of the jealous Gryffyth slept alone in the narrow bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A chair of state, with dossel and canopy, was set for the daughter of Algar, and behind stood maidens of Wales, selected in haste for her attendants.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the faithful bard had fallen by the side of his lord; .
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading A chair of state, with dossel and canopy, was set for the daughter of Algar, and behind stood maidens of Wales, selected in haste for her attendants.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A chair of state, with dossel and canopy, was set for the daughter of Algar, and behind stood maidens of Wales, selected in haste for her attendants.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading . the dark promise was unfulfilled, and the mangled clay of the jealous Gryffyth slept alone in the narrow bed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
Conway
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From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading . the dark promise was unfulfilled, and the mangled clay of the jealous Gryffyth slept alone in the narrow bed.
a female human offspring
From this reading A chair of state, with dossel and canopy, was set for the daughter of Algar, and behind stood maidens of Wales, selected in haste for her attendants.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
dosselnoun
an ornamental hanging of rich fabric hung behind the altar of a church or at the sides of a chancel
From this reading A chair of state, with dossel and canopy, was set for the daughter of Algar, and behind stood maidens of Wales, selected in haste for her attendants.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading For the faithful bard had fallen by the side of his lord; .
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading For the faithful bard had fallen by the side of his lord; .
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the faithful bard had fallen by the side of his lord; .
fore-deck
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From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
Gryffyth
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From this reading . the dark promise was unfulfilled, and the mangled clay of the jealous Gryffyth slept alone in the narrow bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the faithful bard had fallen by the side of his lord; .
Harold
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From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading A chair of state, with dossel and canopy, was set for the daughter of Algar, and behind stood maidens of Wales, selected in haste for her attendants.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A chair of state, with dossel and canopy, was set for the daughter of Algar, and behind stood maidens of Wales, selected in haste for her attendants.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the faithful bard had fallen by the side of his lord; .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading . the dark promise was unfulfilled, and the mangled clay of the jealous Gryffyth slept alone in the narrow bed.
immediately past
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading For the faithful bard had fallen by the side of his lord; .
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading A chair of state, with dossel and canopy, was set for the daughter of Algar, and behind stood maidens of Wales, selected in haste for her attendants.
mangledadjectiveUS /ˈmæŋɡəld/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading . the dark promise was unfulfilled, and the mangled clay of the jealous Gryffyth slept alone in the narrow bed.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading . the dark promise was unfulfilled, and the mangled clay of the jealous Gryffyth slept alone in the narrow bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading . the dark promise was unfulfilled, and the mangled clay of the jealous Gryffyth slept alone in the narrow bed.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
SaxonsnounUS /ˈsæksənz/
plural of “saxon” — 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 Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading A chair of state, with dossel and canopy, was set for the daughter of Algar, and behind stood maidens of Wales, selected in haste for her attendants.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A chair of state, with dossel and canopy, was set for the daughter of Algar, and behind stood maidens of Wales, selected in haste for her attendants.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For the faithful bard had fallen by the side of his lord; .
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading . the dark promise was unfulfilled, and the mangled clay of the jealous Gryffyth slept alone in the narrow bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A chair of state, with dossel and canopy, was set for the daughter of Algar, and behind stood maidens of Wales, selected in haste for her attendants.
stateliest
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From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
tragicaladjective
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
unfulfilledadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfʊlˈfɪld/
of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities
From this reading . the dark promise was unfulfilled, and the mangled clay of the jealous Gryffyth slept alone in the narrow bed.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading A chair of state, with dossel and canopy, was set for the daughter of Algar, and behind stood maidens of Wales, selected in haste for her attendants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading . the dark promise was unfulfilled, and the mangled clay of the jealous Gryffyth slept alone in the narrow bed.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some days after the tragical event with which the last chapter closed, the ships of the Saxons were assembled in the wide waters of Conway; and on the small fore-deck of the stateliest vessel, stood Harold, bareheaded, before Aldyth, the widowed Queen.
