used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was in the third week in June, while I was on my honour not to fight for a month yet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ten days after I spoke thus with Uldra I was at Berkeley with Wulfnoth and Godwine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ten days after I spoke thus with Uldra I was at Berkeley with Wulfnoth and Godwine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had parted from Uldra as from a dear friend and no more, though well I knew now that she was more than that to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ten days after I spoke thus with Uldra I was at Berkeley with Wulfnoth and Godwine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And there had been a look in her face, moreover, that bided with me, making me wretched and yet glad, for it told me that her thoughts were as mine.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading Ten days after I spoke thus with Uldra I was at Berkeley with Wulfnoth and Godwine.
bided
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From this reading And there had been a look in her face, moreover, that bided with me, making me wretched and yet glad, for it told me that her thoughts were as mine.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ten days after I spoke thus with Uldra I was at Berkeley with Wulfnoth and Godwine.
dearly loved
From this reading I had parted from Uldra as from a dear friend and no more, though well I knew now that she was more than that to me.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And there had been a look in her face, moreover, that bided with me, making me wretched and yet glad, for it told me that her thoughts were as mine.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading That was in the third week in June, while I was on my honour not to fight for a month yet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was in the third week in June, while I was on my honour not to fight for a month yet.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had parted from Uldra as from a dear friend and no more, though well I knew now that she was more than that to me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had parted from Uldra as from a dear friend and no more, though well I knew now that she was more than that to me.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And there had been a look in her face, moreover, that bided with me, making me wretched and yet glad, for it told me that her thoughts were as mine.
Godwine
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From this reading Ten days after I spoke thus with Uldra I was at Berkeley with Wulfnoth and Godwine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had parted from Uldra as from a dear friend and no more, though well I knew now that she was more than that to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And there had been a look in her face, moreover, that bided with me, making me wretched and yet glad, for it told me that her thoughts were as mine.
the state of being honored
From this reading That was in the third week in June, while I was on my honour not to fight for a month yet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ten days after I spoke thus with Uldra I was at Berkeley with Wulfnoth and Godwine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was in the third week in June, while I was on my honour not to fight for a month yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And there had been a look in her face, moreover, that bided with me, making me wretched and yet glad, for it told me that her thoughts were as mine.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading That was in the third week in June, while I was on my honour not to fight for a month yet.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had parted from Uldra as from a dear friend and no more, though well I knew now that she was more than that to me.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And there had been a look in her face, moreover, that bided with me, making me wretched and yet glad, for it told me that her thoughts were as mine.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And there had been a look in her face, moreover, that bided with me, making me wretched and yet glad, for it told me that her thoughts were as mine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had parted from Uldra as from a dear friend and no more, though well I knew now that she was more than that to me.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And there had been a look in her face, moreover, that bided with me, making me wretched and yet glad, for it told me that her thoughts were as mine.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading That was in the third week in June, while I was on my honour not to fight for a month yet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had parted from Uldra as from a dear friend and no more, though well I knew now that she was more than that to me.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading And there had been a look in her face, moreover, that bided with me, making me wretched and yet glad, for it told me that her thoughts were as mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That was in the third week in June, while I was on my honour not to fight for a month yet.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And more than that neither of us would show.
not any; not one
From this reading I had parted from Uldra as from a dear friend and no more, though well I knew now that she was more than that to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was in the third week in June, while I was on my honour not to fight for a month yet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had parted from Uldra as from a dear friend and no more, though well I knew now that she was more than that to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And more than that neither of us would show.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was in the third week in June, while I was on my honour not to fight for a month yet.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading I had parted from Uldra as from a dear friend and no more, though well I knew now that she was more than that to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had parted from Uldra as from a dear friend and no more, though well I knew now that she was more than that to me.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And more than that neither of us would show.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Ten days after I spoke thus with Uldra I was at Berkeley with Wulfnoth and Godwine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten days after I spoke thus with Uldra I was at Berkeley with Wulfnoth and Godwine.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had parted from Uldra as from a dear friend and no more, though well I knew now that she was more than that to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was in the third week in June, while I was on my honour not to fight for a month yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was in the third week in June, while I was on my honour not to fight for a month yet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there had been a look in her face, moreover, that bided with me, making me wretched and yet glad, for it told me that her thoughts were as mine.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading That was in the third week in June, while I was on my honour not to fight for a month yet.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I had parted from Uldra as from a dear friend and no more, though well I knew now that she was more than that to me.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And there had been a look in her face, moreover, that bided with me, making me wretched and yet glad, for it told me that her thoughts were as mine.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Ten days after I spoke thus with Uldra I was at Berkeley with Wulfnoth and Godwine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was in the third week in June, while I was on my honour not to fight for a month yet.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And there had been a look in her face, moreover, that bided with me, making me wretched and yet glad, for it told me that her thoughts were as mine.
Uldra
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From this reading Ten days after I spoke thus with Uldra I was at Berkeley with Wulfnoth and Godwine.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And more than that neither of us would show.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ten days after I spoke thus with Uldra I was at Berkeley with Wulfnoth and Godwine.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading That was in the third week in June, while I was on my honour not to fight for a month yet.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I had parted from Uldra as from a dear friend and no more, though well I knew now that she was more than that to me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there had been a look in her face, moreover, that bided with me, making me wretched and yet glad, for it told me that her thoughts were as mine.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That was in the third week in June, while I was on my honour not to fight for a month yet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ten days after I spoke thus with Uldra I was at Berkeley with Wulfnoth and Godwine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And more than that neither of us would show.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading And there had been a look in her face, moreover, that bided with me, making me wretched and yet glad, for it told me that her thoughts were as mine.
Wulfnoth
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From this reading Ten days after I spoke thus with Uldra I was at Berkeley with Wulfnoth and Godwine.
but in spite of that
From this reading That was in the third week in June, while I was on my honour not to fight for a month yet.
