used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Feargus drew forth a light cord and threw it up that they caught it, and therewith drew up a stouter one.
(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 At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He then went to the building wherein lay Edwy with his thanes; he whistled thrice, till one appeared at the window high up in the tower.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He then went to the building wherein lay Edwy with his thanes; he whistled thrice, till one appeared at the window high up in the tower.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
put or send forth
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then Feargus drew forth a light cord and threw it up that they caught it, and therewith drew up a stouter one.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading Then Feargus drew forth a light cord and threw it up that they caught it, and therewith drew up a stouter one.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then Feargus drew forth a light cord and threw it up that they caught it, and therewith drew up a stouter one.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
Edwynoun
King of England who was renounced by Northumbria in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959)
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
Feargus
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From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The killing was fixed for the morrow.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The killing was fixed for the morrow.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He then went to the building wherein lay Edwy with his thanes; he whistled thrice, till one appeared at the window high up in the tower.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Feargus drew forth a light cord and threw it up that they caught it, and therewith drew up a stouter one.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading The killing was fixed for the morrow.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He then went to the building wherein lay Edwy with his thanes; he whistled thrice, till one appeared at the window high up in the tower.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then Feargus drew forth a light cord and threw it up that they caught it, and therewith drew up a stouter one.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The killing was fixed for the morrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He then went to the building wherein lay Edwy with his thanes; he whistled thrice, till one appeared at the window high up in the tower.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
Penda's
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From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
that is looked for
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
stouter
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From this reading Then Feargus drew forth a light cord and threw it up that they caught it, and therewith drew up a stouter one.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
thanes
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From this reading He then went to the building wherein lay Edwy with his thanes; he whistled thrice, till one appeared at the window high up in the tower.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Feargus drew forth a light cord and threw it up that they caught it, and therewith drew up a stouter one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then went to the building wherein lay Edwy with his thanes; he whistled thrice, till one appeared at the window high up in the tower.
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
therewithadverb
with that or this or it
From this reading Then Feargus drew forth a light cord and threw it up that they caught it, and therewith drew up a stouter one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then Feargus drew forth a light cord and threw it up that they caught it, and therewith drew up a stouter one.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading He then went to the building wherein lay Edwy with his thanes; he whistled thrice, till one appeared at the window high up in the tower.
up to a particular time
From this reading He then went to the building wherein lay Edwy with his thanes; he whistled thrice, till one appeared at the window high up in the tower.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
trappingsnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋz/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He then went to the building wherein lay Edwy with his thanes; he whistled thrice, till one appeared at the window high up in the tower.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
wherein
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From this reading THE FLIGHT Feargus went forth from Penda’s hall in an angry mood and sought out Edwy as he was being taken to the tower wherein they were to cast him and spoke in his ear.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading He then went to the building wherein lay Edwy with his thanes; he whistled thrice, till one appeared at the window high up in the tower.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He then went to the building wherein lay Edwy with his thanes; he whistled thrice, till one appeared at the window high up in the tower.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At midnight Feargus arose, and, taking his sword, entered the king’s stable and led therefrom seven beasts of best blood with all their trappings, riding them into the forest hard by the town.
