adjustmentnounUS /əˈdʒʌstmənt/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading There was but one thought uppermost in the minds of men, to which the adjustment of an earldom, however mighty, was comparatively insignificant--viz., the succession of the kingdom.
(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 Now, all the great chiefs, spiritual and temporal, assembled in Oxford for the decree of that Witan on which depended the peace of England.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was but one thought uppermost in the minds of men, to which the adjustment of an earldom, however mighty, was comparatively insignificant--viz., the succession of the kingdom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Now, all the great chiefs, spiritual and temporal, assembled in Oxford for the decree of that Witan on which depended the peace of England.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading The imminence of the time made the concourse of members entitled to vote in the assembly even larger than that which had met for the inlawry of Godwin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
Caradoc
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From this reading Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Now, all the great chiefs, spiritual and temporal, assembled in Oxford for the decree of that Witan on which depended the peace of England.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading There was but one thought uppermost in the minds of men, to which the adjustment of an earldom, however mighty, was comparatively insignificant--viz., the succession of the kingdom.
concoursenounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrs/
a large gathering of people
From this reading The imminence of the time made the concourse of members entitled to vote in the assembly even larger than that which had met for the inlawry of Godwin.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading Now, all the great chiefs, spiritual and temporal, assembled in Oxford for the decree of that Witan on which depended the peace of England.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Now, all the great chiefs, spiritual and temporal, assembled in Oxford for the decree of that Witan on which depended the peace of England.
earldomnounUS /ˈɜːrldəm/
the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess
From this reading There was but one thought uppermost in the minds of men, to which the adjustment of an earldom, however mighty, was comparatively insignificant--viz., the succession of the kingdom.
earlsnounUS /ɜːrlz/
plural of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Now, all the great chiefs, spiritual and temporal, assembled in Oxford for the decree of that Witan on which depended the peace of England.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading The imminence of the time made the concourse of members entitled to vote in the assembly even larger than that which had met for the inlawry of Godwin.
divisible by two
From this reading The imminence of the time made the concourse of members entitled to vote in the assembly even larger than that which had met for the inlawry of Godwin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, all the great chiefs, spiritual and temporal, assembled in Oxford for the decree of that Witan on which depended the peace of England.
Godwin
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From this reading The imminence of the time made the concourse of members entitled to vote in the assembly even larger than that which had met for the inlawry of Godwin.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now, all the great chiefs, spiritual and temporal, assembled in Oxford for the decree of that Witan on which depended the peace of England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The imminence of the time made the concourse of members entitled to vote in the assembly even larger than that which had met for the inlawry of Godwin.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The Witan was summoned in haste.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was but one thought uppermost in the minds of men, to which the adjustment of an earldom, however mighty, was comparatively insignificant--viz., the succession of the kingdom.
imminencenounUS /ˈɪmənəns/
the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
From this reading The imminence of the time made the concourse of members entitled to vote in the assembly even larger than that which had met for the inlawry of Godwin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Witan was summoned in haste.
inlawry
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From this reading The imminence of the time made the concourse of members entitled to vote in the assembly even larger than that which had met for the inlawry of Godwin.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading There was but one thought uppermost in the minds of men, to which the adjustment of an earldom, however mighty, was comparatively insignificant--viz., the succession of the kingdom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading There was but one thought uppermost in the minds of men, to which the adjustment of an earldom, however mighty, was comparatively insignificant--viz., the succession of the kingdom.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The imminence of the time made the concourse of members entitled to vote in the assembly even larger than that which had met for the inlawry of Godwin.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The imminence of the time made the concourse of members entitled to vote in the assembly even larger than that which had met for the inlawry of Godwin.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The imminence of the time made the concourse of members entitled to vote in the assembly even larger than that which had met for the inlawry of Godwin.
the force of workers available
From this reading There was but one thought uppermost in the minds of men, to which the adjustment of an earldom, however mighty, was comparatively insignificant--viz., the succession of the kingdom.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The imminence of the time made the concourse of members entitled to vote in the assembly even larger than that which had met for the inlawry of Godwin.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading There was but one thought uppermost in the minds of men, to which the adjustment of an earldom, however mighty, was comparatively insignificant--viz., the succession of the kingdom.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading There was but one thought uppermost in the minds of men, to which the adjustment of an earldom, however mighty, was comparatively insignificant--viz., the succession of the kingdom.
Morcar
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From this reading Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, all the great chiefs, spiritual and temporal, assembled in Oxford for the decree of that Witan on which depended the peace of England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, all the great chiefs, spiritual and temporal, assembled in Oxford for the decree of that Witan on which depended the peace of England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was but one thought uppermost in the minds of men, to which the adjustment of an earldom, however mighty, was comparatively insignificant--viz., the succession of the kingdom.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Now, all the great chiefs, spiritual and temporal, assembled in Oxford for the decree of that Witan on which depended the peace of England.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Now, all the great chiefs, spiritual and temporal, assembled in Oxford for the decree of that Witan on which depended the peace of England.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading There was but one thought uppermost in the minds of men, to which the adjustment of an earldom, however mighty, was comparatively insignificant--viz., the succession of the kingdom.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The Witan was summoned in haste.
temporaladjectiveUS /ˈtempərəl/
not eternal
From this reading Now, all the great chiefs, spiritual and temporal, assembled in Oxford for the decree of that Witan on which depended the peace of England.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The imminence of the time made the concourse of members entitled to vote in the assembly even larger than that which had met for the inlawry of Godwin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, all the great chiefs, spiritual and temporal, assembled in Oxford for the decree of that Witan on which depended the peace of England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Witan was summoned in haste.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was but one thought uppermost in the minds of men, to which the adjustment of an earldom, however mighty, was comparatively insignificant--viz., the succession of the kingdom.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The imminence of the time made the concourse of members entitled to vote in the assembly even larger than that which had met for the inlawry of Godwin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The imminence of the time made the concourse of members entitled to vote in the assembly even larger than that which had met for the inlawry of Godwin.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading There was but one thought uppermost in the minds of men, to which the adjustment of an earldom, however mighty, was comparatively insignificant--viz., the succession of the kingdom.
viz
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From this reading There was but one thought uppermost in the minds of men, to which the adjustment of an earldom, however mighty, was comparatively insignificant--viz., the succession of the kingdom.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading The imminence of the time made the concourse of members entitled to vote in the assembly even larger than that which had met for the inlawry of Godwin.
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 Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Witan was summoned in haste.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, all the great chiefs, spiritual and temporal, assembled in Oxford for the decree of that Witan on which depended the peace of England.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
Witan
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From this reading The Witan was summoned in haste.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Thither came the young earls Morcar and Edwin, but Caradoc, chafing at the thought of peace, retired into Wales with his wild band.
