Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

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

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

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

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

plural of “altar” — the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading Muttering hymns, monks hudded together round the altars, as if to exorcise the land of a demon.

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

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading "Arm in haste, for the bodes have come breathless to tell thee that Tostig, thy brother, with pirate and war-ship, is wasting thy shores and slaughtering thy people!"

weapons considered collectively

From this reading On the roof of his palace stood Harold the King, and with folded arms he looked on the Rider of Night.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading On every ruinous fort, by sea-coast and march, the warder crossed his breast to behold it; on hill and in thoroughfare, crowds nightly assembled to gaze on the terrible star.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The river of Thames rushed blood-red in the beam, the winds at play on the broad waves of the Humber, broke the surge of the billows into sparkles of fire.

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading The gravestone of the Saxon father-chief was lit up, as with the coil of the lightning; and the Morthwyrtha looked from the mound, and saw in her visions of awe the Valkyrs in the train of the fiery star.

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading The river of Thames rushed blood-red in the beam, the winds at play on the broad waves of the Humber, broke the surge of the billows into sparkles of fire.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

see with attention

From this reading On every ruinous fort, by sea-coast and march, the warder crossed his breast to behold it; on hill and in thoroughfare, crowds nightly assembled to gaze on the terrible star.

plural of “billow” — a large sea wave

From this reading The river of Thames rushed blood-red in the beam, the winds at play on the broad waves of the Humber, broke the surge of the billows into sparkles of fire.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading The river of Thames rushed blood-red in the beam, the winds at play on the broad waves of the Humber, broke the surge of the billows into sparkles of fire.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

third-person singular of “bode” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen

From this reading "Arm in haste, for the bodes have come breathless to tell thee that Tostig, thy brother, with pirate and war-ship, is wasting thy shores and slaughtering thy people!"

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading On every ruinous fort, by sea-coast and march, the warder crossed his breast to behold it; on hill and in thoroughfare, crowds nightly assembled to gaze on the terrible star.

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading "Arm in haste, for the bodes have come breathless to tell thee that Tostig, thy brother, with pirate and war-ship, is wasting thy shores and slaughtering thy people!"

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The river of Thames rushed blood-red in the beam, the winds at play on the broad waves of the Humber, broke the surge of the billows into sparkles of fire.

lacking funds

From this reading The river of Thames rushed blood-red in the beam, the winds at play on the broad waves of the Humber, broke the surge of the billows into sparkles of fire.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "Arm in haste, for the bodes have come breathless to tell thee that Tostig, thy brother, with pirate and war-ship, is wasting thy shores and slaughtering thy people!"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On every ruinous fort, by sea-coast and march, the warder crossed his breast to behold it; on hill and in thoroughfare, crowds nightly assembled to gaze on the terrible star.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And up the stairs of the turret came the soft steps of Haco, and stealing near to the King, he said:

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

From this reading The gravestone of the Saxon father-chief was lit up, as with the coil of the lightning; and the Morthwyrtha looked from the mound, and saw in her visions of awe the Valkyrs in the train of the fiery star.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Arm in haste, for the bodes have come breathless to tell thee that Tostig, thy brother, with pirate and war-ship, is wasting thy shores and slaughtering thy people!"

(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

placed crosswise

From this reading On every ruinous fort, by sea-coast and march, the warder crossed his breast to behold it; on hill and in thoroughfare, crowds nightly assembled to gaze on the terrible star.

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading On every ruinous fort, by sea-coast and march, the warder crossed his breast to behold it; on hill and in thoroughfare, crowds nightly assembled to gaze on the terrible star.

an evil supernatural being

From this reading Muttering hymns, monks hudded together round the altars, as if to exorcise the land of a demon.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading With three streamers, sharp and long as the sting of a dragon, the foreboder of wrath rushed through the hosts of the stars.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

at any time

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading On every ruinous fort, by sea-coast and march, the warder crossed his breast to behold it; on hill and in thoroughfare, crowds nightly assembled to gaze on the terrible star.

expel through adjuration or prayers

From this reading Muttering hymns, monks hudded together round the altars, as if to exorcise the land of a demon.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

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From this reading The gravestone of the Saxon father-chief was lit up, as with the coil of the lightning; and the Morthwyrtha looked from the mound, and saw in her visions of awe the Valkyrs in the train of the fiery star.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The river of Thames rushed blood-red in the beam, the winds at play on the broad waves of the Humber, broke the surge of the billows into sparkles of fire.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading On the roof of his palace stood Harold the King, and with folded arms he looked on the Rider of Night.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Arm in haste, for the bodes have come breathless to tell thee that Tostig, thy brother, with pirate and war-ship, is wasting thy shores and slaughtering thy people!"

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From this reading With three streamers, sharp and long as the sting of a dragon, the foreboder of wrath rushed through the hosts of the stars.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading On every ruinous fort, by sea-coast and march, the warder crossed his breast to behold it; on hill and in thoroughfare, crowds nightly assembled to gaze on the terrible star.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The gravestone of the Saxon father-chief was lit up, as with the coil of the lightning; and the Morthwyrtha looked from the mound, and saw in her visions of awe the Valkyrs in the train of the fiery star.

a long fixed look

From this reading On every ruinous fort, by sea-coast and march, the warder crossed his breast to behold it; on hill and in thoroughfare, crowds nightly assembled to gaze on the terrible star.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

a stone that is used to mark a grave

From this reading The gravestone of the Saxon father-chief was lit up, as with the coil of the lightning; and the Morthwyrtha looked from the mound, and saw in her visions of awe the Valkyrs in the train of the fiery star.

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From this reading And up the stairs of the turret came the soft steps of Haco, and stealing near to the King, he said:

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

From this reading On the roof of his palace stood Harold the King, and with folded arms he looked on the Rider of Night.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading "Arm in haste, for the bodes have come breathless to tell thee that Tostig, thy brother, with pirate and war-ship, is wasting thy shores and slaughtering thy people!"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Arm in haste, for the bodes have come breathless to tell thee that Tostig, thy brother, with pirate and war-ship, is wasting thy shores and slaughtering thy people!"

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

From this reading On the roof of his palace stood Harold the King, and with folded arms he looked on the Rider of Night.

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

From this reading The gravestone of the Saxon father-chief was lit up, as with the coil of the lightning; and the Morthwyrtha looked from the mound, and saw in her visions of awe the Valkyrs in the train of the fiery star.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading On every ruinous fort, by sea-coast and march, the warder crossed his breast to behold it; on hill and in thoroughfare, crowds nightly assembled to gaze on the terrible star.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading On every ruinous fort, by sea-coast and march, the warder crossed his breast to behold it; on hill and in thoroughfare, crowds nightly assembled to gaze on the terrible star.

plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading With three streamers, sharp and long as the sting of a dragon, the foreboder of wrath rushed through the hosts of the stars.

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From this reading Muttering hymns, monks hudded together round the altars, as if to exorcise the land of a demon.

an estuary in central northeastern England formed by the Ouse River and the Trent River

From this reading The river of Thames rushed blood-red in the beam, the winds at play on the broad waves of the Humber, broke the surge of the billows into sparkles of fire.

plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

From this reading Muttering hymns, monks hudded together round the altars, as if to exorcise the land of a demon.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Muttering hymns, monks hudded together round the altars, as if to exorcise the land of a demon.

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

From this reading The river of Thames rushed blood-red in the beam, the winds at play on the broad waves of the Humber, broke the surge of the billows into sparkles of fire.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The river of Thames rushed blood-red in the beam, the winds at play on the broad waves of the Humber, broke the surge of the billows into sparkles of fire.

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

From this reading "Arm in haste, for the bodes have come breathless to tell thee that Tostig, thy brother, with pirate and war-ship, is wasting thy shores and slaughtering thy people!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

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From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading On the roof of his palace stood Harold the King, and with folded arms he looked on the Rider of Night.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Muttering hymns, monks hudded together round the altars, as if to exorcise the land of a demon.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading The gravestone of the Saxon father-chief was lit up, as with the coil of the lightning; and the Morthwyrtha looked from the mound, and saw in her visions of awe the Valkyrs in the train of the fiery star.

provided with artificial light

From this reading The gravestone of the Saxon father-chief was lit up, as with the coil of the lightning; and the Morthwyrtha looked from the mound, and saw in her visions of awe the Valkyrs in the train of the fiery star.

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 With three streamers, sharp and long as the sting of a dragon, the foreboder of wrath rushed through the hosts of the stars.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The gravestone of the Saxon father-chief was lit up, as with the coil of the lightning; and the Morthwyrtha looked from the mound, and saw in her visions of awe the Valkyrs in the train of the fiery star.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

march in a procession

From this reading On every ruinous fort, by sea-coast and march, the warder crossed his breast to behold it; on hill and in thoroughfare, crowds nightly assembled to gaze on the terrible star.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

the force of workers available

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading Muttering hymns, monks hudded together round the altars, as if to exorcise the land of a demon.

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

From this reading The gravestone of the Saxon father-chief was lit up, as with the coil of the lightning; and the Morthwyrtha looked from the mound, and saw in her visions of awe the Valkyrs in the train of the fiery star.

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading The gravestone of the Saxon father-chief was lit up, as with the coil of the lightning; and the Morthwyrtha looked from the mound, and saw in her visions of awe the Valkyrs in the train of the fiery star.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading Muttering hymns, monks hudded together round the altars, as if to exorcise the land of a demon.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading And up the stairs of the turret came the soft steps of Haco, and stealing near to the King, he said:

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading On the roof of his palace stood Harold the King, and with folded arms he looked on the Rider of Night.

happening every night

From this reading On every ruinous fort, by sea-coast and march, the warder crossed his breast to behold it; on hill and in thoroughfare, crowds nightly assembled to gaze on the terrible star.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

not any; not one

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

above and across; more than

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading On the roof of his palace stood Harold the King, and with folded arms he looked on the Rider of Night.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "Arm in haste, for the bodes have come breathless to tell thee that Tostig, thy brother, with pirate and war-ship, is wasting thy shores and slaughtering thy people!"

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading "Arm in haste, for the bodes have come breathless to tell thee that Tostig, thy brother, with pirate and war-ship, is wasting thy shores and slaughtering thy people!"

participate in games or sport

From this reading The river of Thames rushed blood-red in the beam, the winds at play on the broad waves of the Humber, broke the surge of the billows into sparkles of fire.

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading On the roof of his palace stood Harold the King, and with folded arms he looked on the Rider of Night.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The river of Thames rushed blood-red in the beam, the winds at play on the broad waves of the Humber, broke the surge of the billows into sparkles of fire.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading On the roof of his palace stood Harold the King, and with folded arms he looked on the Rider of Night.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Muttering hymns, monks hudded together round the altars, as if to exorcise the land of a demon.

extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin

From this reading On every ruinous fort, by sea-coast and march, the warder crossed his breast to behold it; on hill and in thoroughfare, crowds nightly assembled to gaze on the terrible star.

done under pressure

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And up the stairs of the turret came the soft steps of Haco, and stealing near to the King, he said:

cut with a saw

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

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 gravestone of the Saxon father-chief was lit up, as with the coil of the lightning; and the Morthwyrtha looked from the mound, and saw in her visions of awe the Valkyrs in the train of the fiery star.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading On every ruinous fort, by sea-coast and march, the warder crossed his breast to behold it; on hill and in thoroughfare, crowds nightly assembled to gaze on the terrible star.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading With three streamers, sharp and long as the sting of a dragon, the foreboder of wrath rushed through the hosts of the stars.

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading "Arm in haste, for the bodes have come breathless to tell thee that Tostig, thy brother, with pirate and war-ship, is wasting thy shores and slaughtering thy people!"

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

-ing form of “slaughter” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption

From this reading "Arm in haste, for the bodes have come breathless to tell thee that Tostig, thy brother, with pirate and war-ship, is wasting thy shores and slaughtering thy people!"

experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading And up the stairs of the turret came the soft steps of Haco, and stealing near to the King, he said:

plural of “sparkle” — merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

From this reading The river of Thames rushed blood-red in the beam, the winds at play on the broad waves of the Humber, broke the surge of the billows into sparkles of fire.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading And up the stairs of the turret came the soft steps of Haco, and stealing near to the King, he said:

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading With three streamers, sharp and long as the sting of a dragon, the foreboder of wrath rushed through the hosts of the stars.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading And up the stairs of the turret came the soft steps of Haco, and stealing near to the King, he said:

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading And up the stairs of the turret came the soft steps of Haco, and stealing near to the King, he said:

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

From this reading With three streamers, sharp and long as the sting of a dragon, the foreboder of wrath rushed through the hosts of the stars.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading On the roof of his palace stood Harold the King, and with folded arms he looked on the Rider of Night.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

plural of “streamer” — light that streams

From this reading With three streamers, sharp and long as the sting of a dragon, the foreboder of wrath rushed through the hosts of the stars.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

rise and move, as in waves or billows

From this reading The river of Thames rushed blood-red in the beam, the winds at play on the broad waves of the Humber, broke the surge of the billows into sparkles of fire.

express in words

From this reading "Arm in haste, for the bodes have come breathless to tell thee that Tostig, thy brother, with pirate and war-ship, is wasting thy shores and slaughtering thy people!"

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading On every ruinous fort, by sea-coast and march, the warder crossed his breast to behold it; on hill and in thoroughfare, crowds nightly assembled to gaze on the terrible star.

the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea

From this reading The river of Thames rushed blood-red in the beam, the winds at play on the broad waves of the Humber, broke the surge of the billows into sparkles of fire.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Arm in haste, for the bodes have come breathless to tell thee that Tostig, thy brother, with pirate and war-ship, is wasting thy shores and slaughtering thy people!"

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

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "Arm in haste, for the bodes have come breathless to tell thee that Tostig, thy brother, with pirate and war-ship, is wasting thy shores and slaughtering thy people!"

in or at that place or location

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

a public road from one place to another

From this reading On every ruinous fort, by sea-coast and march, the warder crossed his breast to behold it; on hill and in thoroughfare, crowds nightly assembled to gaze on the terrible star.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading With three streamers, sharp and long as the sting of a dragon, the foreboder of wrath rushed through the hosts of the stars.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "Arm in haste, for the bodes have come breathless to tell thee that Tostig, thy brother, with pirate and war-ship, is wasting thy shores and slaughtering thy people!"

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

From this reading On every ruinous fort, by sea-coast and march, the warder crossed his breast to behold it; on hill and in thoroughfare, crowds nightly assembled to gaze on the terrible star.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Muttering hymns, monks hudded together round the altars, as if to exorcise the land of a demon.

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From this reading "Arm in haste, for the bodes have come breathless to tell thee that Tostig, thy brother, with pirate and war-ship, is wasting thy shores and slaughtering thy people!"

create by training and teaching

From this reading The gravestone of the Saxon father-chief was lit up, as with the coil of the lightning; and the Morthwyrtha looked from the mound, and saw in her visions of awe the Valkyrs in the train of the fiery star.

a small tower extending above a building

From this reading And up the stairs of the turret came the soft steps of Haco, and stealing near to the King, he said:

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

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

From this reading The gravestone of the Saxon father-chief was lit up, as with the coil of the lightning; and the Morthwyrtha looked from the mound, and saw in her visions of awe the Valkyrs in the train of the fiery star.

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From this reading The gravestone of the Saxon father-chief was lit up, as with the coil of the lightning; and the Morthwyrtha looked from the mound, and saw in her visions of awe the Valkyrs in the train of the fiery star.

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading The gravestone of the Saxon father-chief was lit up, as with the coil of the lightning; and the Morthwyrtha looked from the mound, and saw in her visions of awe the Valkyrs in the train of the fiery star.

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From this reading "Arm in haste, for the bodes have come breathless to tell thee that Tostig, thy brother, with pirate and war-ship, is wasting thy shores and slaughtering thy people!"

a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners

From this reading On every ruinous fort, by sea-coast and march, the warder crossed his breast to behold it; on hill and in thoroughfare, crowds nightly assembled to gaze on the terrible star.

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

From this reading The gravestone of the Saxon father-chief was lit up, as with the coil of the lightning; and the Morthwyrtha looked from the mound, and saw in her visions of awe the Valkyrs in the train of the fiery star.

any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

From this reading "Arm in haste, for the bodes have come breathless to tell thee that Tostig, thy brother, with pirate and war-ship, is wasting thy shores and slaughtering thy people!"

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading The river of Thames rushed blood-red in the beam, the winds at play on the broad waves of the Humber, broke the surge of the billows into sparkles of fire.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Through the blue skies over England there rushed the bright stranger-- a meteor, a comet, a fiery star! "such as no man before ever saw;" it appeared on the 8th, before the kalends of May; seven nights did it shine [235], and the faces of sleepless men were pale under the angry glare.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The river of Thames rushed blood-red in the beam, the winds at play on the broad waves of the Humber, broke the surge of the billows into sparkles of fire.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With three streamers, sharp and long as the sting of a dragon, the foreboder of wrath rushed through the hosts of the stars.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading With three streamers, sharp and long as the sting of a dragon, the foreboder of wrath rushed through the hosts of the stars.