used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WAY TO ALBAN Feargus took his way home with a heavy heart.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The king wots well of this thing, and it is unworthy of the Sigmund, who fought against Penda for Christ.
ALBAN
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From this reading THE WAY TO ALBAN Feargus took his way home with a heavy heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The king wots well of this thing, and it is unworthy of the Sigmund, who fought against Penda for Christ.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “The king wots well of this thing, and it is unworthy of the Sigmund, who fought against Penda for Christ.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading “Of a surety they will yet compass my death,” said he.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Of a surety they will yet compass my death,” said he.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
Feargus
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From this reading THE WAY TO ALBAN Feargus took his way home with a heavy heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The king wots well of this thing, and it is unworthy of the Sigmund, who fought against Penda for Christ.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “The king wots well of this thing, and it is unworthy of the Sigmund, who fought against Penda for Christ.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Penda the heathen would have scorned such like traitorous work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Of a surety they will yet compass my death,” said he.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE WAY TO ALBAN Feargus took his way home with a heavy heart.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading Penda the heathen would have scorned such like traitorous work.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE WAY TO ALBAN Feargus took his way home with a heavy heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WAY TO ALBAN Feargus took his way home with a heavy heart.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE WAY TO ALBAN Feargus took his way home with a heavy heart.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The king wots well of this thing, and it is unworthy of the Sigmund, who fought against Penda for Christ.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The king wots well of this thing, and it is unworthy of the Sigmund, who fought against Penda for Christ.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “The king wots well of this thing, and it is unworthy of the Sigmund, who fought against Penda for Christ.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Penda the heathen would have scorned such like traitorous work.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Of a surety they will yet compass my death,” said he.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of a surety they will yet compass my death,” said he.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
Penda
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From this reading “The king wots well of this thing, and it is unworthy of the Sigmund, who fought against Penda for Christ.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Of a surety they will yet compass my death,” said he.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Penda the heathen would have scorned such like traitorous work.
Sigmund
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From this reading “The king wots well of this thing, and it is unworthy of the Sigmund, who fought against Penda for Christ.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Penda the heathen would have scorned such like traitorous work.
suretynounUS /ˈʃʊrəti/
something clearly established
From this reading “Of a surety they will yet compass my death,” said he.
thanenounUS /θeɪn/
a feudal lord or baron
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY TO ALBAN Feargus took his way home with a heavy heart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Of a surety they will yet compass my death,” said he.
a special situation
From this reading “The king wots well of this thing, and it is unworthy of the Sigmund, who fought against Penda for Christ.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The king wots well of this thing, and it is unworthy of the Sigmund, who fought against Penda for Christ.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WAY TO ALBAN Feargus took his way home with a heavy heart.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE WAY TO ALBAN Feargus took his way home with a heavy heart.
traitorousadjectiveUS /ˈtreɪtərəs/
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading Penda the heathen would have scorned such like traitorous work.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading “The king wots well of this thing, and it is unworthy of the Sigmund, who fought against Penda for Christ.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY TO ALBAN Feargus took his way home with a heavy heart.
(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 “The king wots well of this thing, and it is unworthy of the Sigmund, who fought against Penda for Christ.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
which person or people
From this reading “The king wots well of this thing, and it is unworthy of the Sigmund, who fought against Penda for Christ.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Of a surety they will yet compass my death,” said he.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WAY TO ALBAN Feargus took his way home with a heavy heart.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Woe is me for the house of Sigmund, for ruin is before it, whether I be slain or not, and were I to kill the thane, as I have his brother, then would his kill come against us if they do not now, and without warriors I could do little.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Penda the heathen would have scorned such like traitorous work.
wots
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From this reading “The king wots well of this thing, and it is unworthy of the Sigmund, who fought against Penda for Christ.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Penda the heathen would have scorned such like traitorous work.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Of a surety they will yet compass my death,” said he.
