used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
anew
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
in addition
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And greatly the maidens wondered.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
AWAKEadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading AWAKE!
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Then she bade Feargus kneel while she put the helm upon him, saying: “It is not seemly that so great a warrior should go uncovered.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
byrny
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From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
Feargus
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From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Long time they sat, though little they spoke; their hearts were too full for speech.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Long time they sat, though little they spoke; their hearts were too full for speech.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she bade Feargus kneel while she put the helm upon him, saying: “It is not seemly that so great a warrior should go uncovered.
coins made of gold
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then she bade Feargus kneel while she put the helm upon him, saying: “It is not seemly that so great a warrior should go uncovered.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading And greatly the maidens wondered.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Long time they sat, though little they spoke; their hearts were too full for speech.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
interlacedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈleɪst/
having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she bade Feargus kneel while she put the helm upon him, saying: “It is not seemly that so great a warrior should go uncovered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she bade Feargus kneel while she put the helm upon him, saying: “It is not seemly that so great a warrior should go uncovered.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Then she bade Feargus kneel while she put the helm upon him, saying: “It is not seemly that so great a warrior should go uncovered.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Long time they sat, though little they spoke; their hearts were too full for speech.
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 Long time they sat, though little they spoke; their hearts were too full for speech.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading And greatly the maidens wondered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then she bade Feargus kneel while she put the helm upon him, saying: “It is not seemly that so great a warrior should go uncovered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
patternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
Picts
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From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then she bade Feargus kneel while she put the helm upon him, saying: “It is not seemly that so great a warrior should go uncovered.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
possessing material wealth
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
richnessnounUS /ˈrɪtʃnəs/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Long time they sat, though little they spoke; their hearts were too full for speech.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Then she bade Feargus kneel while she put the helm upon him, saying: “It is not seemly that so great a warrior should go uncovered.
seemlyadjective
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Then she bade Feargus kneel while she put the helm upon him, saying: “It is not seemly that so great a warrior should go uncovered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then she bade Feargus kneel while she put the helm upon him, saying: “It is not seemly that so great a warrior should go uncovered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then she bade Feargus kneel while she put the helm upon him, saying: “It is not seemly that so great a warrior should go uncovered.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Long time they sat, though little they spoke; their hearts were too full for speech.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Long time they sat, though little they spoke; their hearts were too full for speech.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she bade Feargus kneel while she put the helm upon him, saying: “It is not seemly that so great a warrior should go uncovered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And greatly the maidens wondered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Long time they sat, though little they spoke; their hearts were too full for speech.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long time they sat, though little they spoke; their hearts were too full for speech.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Long time they sat, though little they spoke; their hearts were too full for speech.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Long time they sat, though little they spoke; their hearts were too full for speech.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Long time they sat, though little they spoke; their hearts were too full for speech.
Torfrida
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From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading Then she bade Feargus kneel while she put the helm upon him, saying: “It is not seemly that so great a warrior should go uncovered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then she bade Feargus kneel while she put the helm upon him, saying: “It is not seemly that so great a warrior should go uncovered.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Then she bade Feargus kneel while she put the helm upon him, saying: “It is not seemly that so great a warrior should go uncovered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long time they sat, though little they spoke; their hearts were too full for speech.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then she bade Feargus kneel while she put the helm upon him, saying: “It is not seemly that so great a warrior should go uncovered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading And greatly the maidens wondered.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading At length Feargus arose, for the day was wearing late; then Torfrida stayed him again and gaily ran and brought a helm, bravely wrought with gold and precious stones in the rich interlaced patterns common amongst the Picts, and a sword and byrny of like richness she also brought.
