Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

-ing form of “abstain” — refrain from voting

From this reading The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

later than; following

From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

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From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

(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 Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

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

From this reading The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was in Oxford, at a convent, with her young daughter by the Welch King; she prayed him to visit her.

for a short time

From this reading The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The royal widow had laid by the signs of mourning; she was dressed with the usual stately and loose-robed splendour of Saxon matrons, and all the proud beauty of her youth was restored to her cheek.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was in Oxford, at a convent, with her young daughter by the Welch King; she prayed him to visit her.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading The royal widow had laid by the signs of mourning; she was dressed with the usual stately and loose-robed splendour of Saxon matrons, and all the proud beauty of her youth was restored to her cheek.

a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading She was in Oxford, at a convent, with her young daughter by the Welch King; she prayed him to visit her.

a female human offspring

From this reading She was in Oxford, at a convent, with her young daughter by the Welch King; she prayed him to visit her.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading The royal widow had laid by the signs of mourning; she was dressed with the usual stately and loose-robed splendour of Saxon matrons, and all the proud beauty of her youth was restored to her cheek.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

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

From this reading The royal widow had laid by the signs of mourning; she was dressed with the usual stately and loose-robed splendour of Saxon matrons, and all the proud beauty of her youth was restored to her cheek.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

From this reading The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He went to Aldyth.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She was in Oxford, at a convent, with her young daughter by the Welch King; she prayed him to visit her.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

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

From this reading The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

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

From this reading She was in Oxford, at a convent, with her young daughter by the Welch King; she prayed him to visit her.

plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

From this reading The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading She was in Oxford, at a convent, with her young daughter by the Welch King; she prayed him to visit her.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

set down according to a plan

From this reading The royal widow had laid by the signs of mourning; she was dressed with the usual stately and loose-robed splendour of Saxon matrons, and all the proud beauty of her youth was restored to her cheek.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The royal widow had laid by the signs of mourning; she was dressed with the usual stately and loose-robed splendour of Saxon matrons, and all the proud beauty of her youth was restored to her cheek.

plural of “matron” — a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified

From this reading The royal widow had laid by the signs of mourning; she was dressed with the usual stately and loose-robed splendour of Saxon matrons, and all the proud beauty of her youth was restored to her cheek.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

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 The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading The royal widow had laid by the signs of mourning; she was dressed with the usual stately and loose-robed splendour of Saxon matrons, and all the proud beauty of her youth was restored to her cheek.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading She was in Oxford, at a convent, with her young daughter by the Welch King; she prayed him to visit her.

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading She was in Oxford, at a convent, with her young daughter by the Welch King; she prayed him to visit her.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading The royal widow had laid by the signs of mourning; she was dressed with the usual stately and loose-robed splendour of Saxon matrons, and all the proud beauty of her youth was restored to her cheek.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

worried and uneasy

From this reading The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading The royal widow had laid by the signs of mourning; she was dressed with the usual stately and loose-robed splendour of Saxon matrons, and all the proud beauty of her youth was restored to her cheek.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading The royal widow had laid by the signs of mourning; she was dressed with the usual stately and loose-robed splendour of Saxon matrons, and all the proud beauty of her youth was restored to her cheek.

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 royal widow had laid by the signs of mourning; she was dressed with the usual stately and loose-robed splendour of Saxon matrons, and all the proud beauty of her youth was restored to her cheek.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was in Oxford, at a convent, with her young daughter by the Welch King; she prayed him to visit her.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The royal widow had laid by the signs of mourning; she was dressed with the usual stately and loose-robed splendour of Saxon matrons, and all the proud beauty of her youth was restored to her cheek.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading The royal widow had laid by the signs of mourning; she was dressed with the usual stately and loose-robed splendour of Saxon matrons, and all the proud beauty of her youth was restored to her cheek.

impressive in appearance

From this reading The royal widow had laid by the signs of mourning; she was dressed with the usual stately and loose-robed splendour of Saxon matrons, and all the proud beauty of her youth was restored to her cheek.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

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

From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

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

From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The royal widow had laid by the signs of mourning; she was dressed with the usual stately and loose-robed splendour of Saxon matrons, and all the proud beauty of her youth was restored to her cheek.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading She was in Oxford, at a convent, with her young daughter by the Welch King; she prayed him to visit her.

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

From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt

From this reading She was in Oxford, at a convent, with her young daughter by the Welch King; she prayed him to visit her.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He went to Aldyth.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was the second day after that which assured him the allegiance of the thegns, that a message was brought to Harold from the Lady Aldyth.

belonging to which person

From this reading The Earl, whose active mind, abstaining from the intrigues around him, was delivered up to the thoughts, restless and feverish, which haunt the repose of all active minds, was not unwilling to escape awhile from himself.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading The royal widow had laid by the signs of mourning; she was dressed with the usual stately and loose-robed splendour of Saxon matrons, and all the proud beauty of her youth was restored to her cheek.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was in Oxford, at a convent, with her young daughter by the Welch King; she prayed him to visit her.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading She was in Oxford, at a convent, with her young daughter by the Welch King; she prayed him to visit her.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The royal widow had laid by the signs of mourning; she was dressed with the usual stately and loose-robed splendour of Saxon matrons, and all the proud beauty of her youth was restored to her cheek.