used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
Alastair
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From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
Albanich
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From this reading Right full of gladness were he and his men to see the Albanich, and when he beheld Feargus at their head he was like to one beside himself for gladness.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading And right gladly they armed them to serve once more their mighty captain; and on the morrow reached the ships and sailed for the land of Lindesey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Right full of gladness were he and his men to see the Albanich, and when he beheld Feargus at their head he was like to one beside himself for gladness.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Right full of gladness were he and his men to see the Albanich, and when he beheld Feargus at their head he was like to one beside himself for gladness.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And right gladly they armed them to serve once more their mighty captain; and on the morrow reached the ships and sailed for the land of Lindesey.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE FIGHT IN FENLAND Then did Feargus mind him of his promise to return to save his friend Edwy.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
Edwynoun
King of England who was renounced by Northumbria in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959)
From this reading THE FIGHT IN FENLAND Then did Feargus mind him of his promise to return to save his friend Edwy.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
Feargus
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN FENLAND Then did Feargus mind him of his promise to return to save his friend Edwy.
fennounUS /fen/
100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
FENLANDnoun
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading THE FIGHT IN FENLAND Then did Feargus mind him of his promise to return to save his friend Edwy.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT IN FENLAND Then did Feargus mind him of his promise to return to save his friend Edwy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And right gladly they armed them to serve once more their mighty captain; and on the morrow reached the ships and sailed for the land of Lindesey.
set up or found
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE FIGHT IN FENLAND Then did Feargus mind him of his promise to return to save his friend Edwy.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Right full of gladness were he and his men to see the Albanich, and when he beheld Feargus at their head he was like to one beside himself for gladness.
brought together in one place
From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading And right gladly they armed them to serve once more their mighty captain; and on the morrow reached the ships and sailed for the land of Lindesey.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading Right full of gladness were he and his men to see the Albanich, and when he beheld Feargus at their head he was like to one beside himself for gladness.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Right full of gladness were he and his men to see the Albanich, and when he beheld Feargus at their head he was like to one beside himself for gladness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Right full of gladness were he and his men to see the Albanich, and when he beheld Feargus at their head he was like to one beside himself for gladness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FIGHT IN FENLAND Then did Feargus mind him of his promise to return to save his friend Edwy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Right full of gladness were he and his men to see the Albanich, and when he beheld Feargus at their head he was like to one beside himself for gladness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT IN FENLAND Then did Feargus mind him of his promise to return to save his friend Edwy.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT IN FENLAND Then did Feargus mind him of his promise to return to save his friend Edwy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And right gladly they armed them to serve once more their mighty captain; and on the morrow reached the ships and sailed for the land of Lindesey.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Right full of gladness were he and his men to see the Albanich, and when he beheld Feargus at their head he was like to one beside himself for gladness.
Lindesey
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From this reading And right gladly they armed them to serve once more their mighty captain; and on the morrow reached the ships and sailed for the land of Lindesey.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
engage in
From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
the force of workers available
From this reading Right full of gladness were he and his men to see the Albanich, and when he beheld Feargus at their head he was like to one beside himself for gladness.
Mercia
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From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading And right gladly they armed them to serve once more their mighty captain; and on the morrow reached the ships and sailed for the land of Lindesey.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE FIGHT IN FENLAND Then did Feargus mind him of his promise to return to save his friend Edwy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And right gladly they armed them to serve once more their mighty captain; and on the morrow reached the ships and sailed for the land of Lindesey.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading And right gladly they armed them to serve once more their mighty captain; and on the morrow reached the ships and sailed for the land of Lindesey.
Nechtan
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From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGHT IN FENLAND Then did Feargus mind him of his promise to return to save his friend Edwy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And right gladly they armed them to serve once more their mighty captain; and on the morrow reached the ships and sailed for the land of Lindesey.
on one occasion
From this reading And right gladly they armed them to serve once more their mighty captain; and on the morrow reached the ships and sailed for the land of Lindesey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Right full of gladness were he and his men to see the Albanich, and when he beheld Feargus at their head he was like to one beside himself for gladness.
others
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From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
Penda
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From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE FIGHT IN FENLAND Then did Feargus mind him of his promise to return to save his friend Edwy.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And right gladly they armed them to serve once more their mighty captain; and on the morrow reached the ships and sailed for the land of Lindesey.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE FIGHT IN FENLAND Then did Feargus mind him of his promise to return to save his friend Edwy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And right gladly they armed them to serve once more their mighty captain; and on the morrow reached the ships and sailed for the land of Lindesey.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading And right gladly they armed them to serve once more their mighty captain; and on the morrow reached the ships and sailed for the land of Lindesey.
except for; apart from
From this reading THE FIGHT IN FENLAND Then did Feargus mind him of his promise to return to save his friend Edwy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Right full of gladness were he and his men to see the Albanich, and when he beheld Feargus at their head he was like to one beside himself for gladness.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading And right gladly they armed them to serve once more their mighty captain; and on the morrow reached the ships and sailed for the land of Lindesey.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
shipmen
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From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading And right gladly they armed them to serve once more their mighty captain; and on the morrow reached the ships and sailed for the land of Lindesey.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
in the near future
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT IN FENLAND Then did Feargus mind him of his promise to return to save his friend Edwy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And right gladly they armed them to serve once more their mighty captain; and on the morrow reached the ships and sailed for the land of Lindesey.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And right gladly they armed them to serve once more their mighty captain; and on the morrow reached the ships and sailed for the land of Lindesey.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE FIGHT IN FENLAND Then did Feargus mind him of his promise to return to save his friend Edwy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And right gladly they armed them to serve once more their mighty captain; and on the morrow reached the ships and sailed for the land of Lindesey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIGHT IN FENLAND Then did Feargus mind him of his promise to return to save his friend Edwy.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
trysting
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From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Right full of gladness were he and his men to see the Albanich, and when he beheld Feargus at their head he was like to one beside himself for gladness.
(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 So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Right full of gladness were he and his men to see the Albanich, and when he beheld Feargus at their head he was like to one beside himself for gladness.
at the time that
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
which person or people
From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So king Nechtan called a council and sent to his shipmen to make ready, and gathered together a host and set Feargus in command with Duncan and Alastair and others who had been in Mercia with Penda.
Witham
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From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So with good winds they soon made the coast and anchored fast their ships in the river Witham and sailed in smaller boats into the fen country; and when they had gotten well within it they landed, and made for the woods and there found Edwy at the trysting place.
