used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW HEREWARD SUCCORED A PRINCESS OF CORNWALL.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How he came there, or after how long, the chronicles do not say.
Alef
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From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
(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 All that shall be told is, that he went into port on board a merchant ship carrying wine, and intending to bring back tin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that shall be told is, that he went into port on board a merchant ship carrying wine, and intending to bring back tin.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The next place in which Hereward appeared was far away on the southwest, upon the Cornish shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next place in which Hereward appeared was far away on the southwest, upon the Cornish shore.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All that shall be told is, that he went into port on board a merchant ship carrying wine, and intending to bring back tin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All that shall be told is, that he went into port on board a merchant ship carrying wine, and intending to bring back tin.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading All that shall be told is, that he went into port on board a merchant ship carrying wine, and intending to bring back tin.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading All that shall be told is, that he went into port on board a merchant ship carrying wine, and intending to bring back tin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How he came there, or after how long, the chronicles do not say.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading All that shall be told is, that he went into port on board a merchant ship carrying wine, and intending to bring back tin.
CelticadjectiveUS /ˈseltɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
chroniclesnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/
plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading How he came there, or after how long, the chronicles do not say.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
CornishnounUS /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
From this reading The next place in which Hereward appeared was far away on the southwest, upon the Cornish shore.
CORNWALLnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading HOW HEREWARD SUCCORED A PRINCESS OF CORNWALL.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
a female human offspring
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How he came there, or after how long, the chronicles do not say.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The next place in which Hereward appeared was far away on the southwest, upon the Cornish shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he came there, or after how long, the chronicles do not say.
HEREWARD
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From this reading HOW HEREWARD SUCCORED A PRINCESS OF CORNWALL.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
HOW
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From this reading HOW HEREWARD SUCCORED A PRINCESS OF CORNWALL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next place in which Hereward appeared was far away on the southwest, upon the Cornish shore.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading All that shall be told is, that he went into port on board a merchant ship carrying wine, and intending to bring back tin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All that shall be told is, that he went into port on board a merchant ship carrying wine, and intending to bring back tin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that shall be told is, that he went into port on board a merchant ship carrying wine, and intending to bring back tin.
kingletnoun
small birds resembling warblers but having some of the habits of titmice
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
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 How he came there, or after how long, the chronicles do not say.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading All that shall be told is, that he went into port on board a merchant ship carrying wine, and intending to bring back tin.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next place in which Hereward appeared was far away on the southwest, upon the Cornish shore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How he came there, or after how long, the chronicles do not say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW HEREWARD SUCCORED A PRINCESS OF CORNWALL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next place in which Hereward appeared was far away on the southwest, upon the Cornish shore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How he came there, or after how long, the chronicles do not say.
the local environment
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The next place in which Hereward appeared was far away on the southwest, upon the Cornish shore.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading All that shall be told is, that he went into port on board a merchant ship carrying wine, and intending to bring back tin.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading HOW HEREWARD SUCCORED A PRINCESS OF CORNWALL.
regulusnoun
the brightest star in Leo
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
express in words
From this reading How he came there, or after how long, the chronicles do not say.
sea-rover
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From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading All that shall be told is, that he went into port on board a merchant ship carrying wine, and intending to bring back tin.
transport commercially
From this reading All that shall be told is, that he went into port on board a merchant ship carrying wine, and intending to bring back tin.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The next place in which Hereward appeared was far away on the southwest, upon the Cornish shore.
Siward's
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From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading The next place in which Hereward appeared was far away on the southwest, upon the Cornish shore.
SUCCORED
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From this reading HOW HEREWARD SUCCORED A PRINCESS OF CORNWALL.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that shall be told is, that he went into port on board a merchant ship carrying wine, and intending to bring back tin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next place in which Hereward appeared was far away on the southwest, upon the Cornish shore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How he came there, or after how long, the chronicles do not say.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading All that shall be told is, that he went into port on board a merchant ship carrying wine, and intending to bring back tin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that shall be told is, that he went into port on board a merchant ship carrying wine, and intending to bring back tin.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading All that shall be told is, that he went into port on board a merchant ship carrying wine, and intending to bring back tin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next place in which Hereward appeared was far away on the southwest, upon the Cornish shore.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next place in which Hereward appeared was far away on the southwest, upon the Cornish shore.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All that shall be told is, that he went into port on board a merchant ship carrying wine, and intending to bring back tin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next place in which Hereward appeared was far away on the southwest, upon the Cornish shore.
which person or people
From this reading The merchants had told him of one Alef, a valiant _regulus_ or kinglet of those parts, who was indeed a distant connection of Hereward himself, having married, as did so many of the Celtic princes, the daughter of a Danish sea-rover, of Siward’s blood.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading All that shall be told is, that he went into port on board a merchant ship carrying wine, and intending to bring back tin.
