used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have in the "Battle of Maldon" a great patriotic poem, written about the "ealdorman"[H] of the East Angles, Byrthnoth, or Brihtnoth, who stood so valiantly against the Danes.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading It was he who was so good to the monks, helping to defend them against the "ealdorman" of the Mercians, and others who were turning them out: he also helped to found the Abbey of Ely.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We have in the "Battle of Maldon" a great patriotic poem, written about the "ealdorman"[H] of the East Angles, Byrthnoth, or Brihtnoth, who stood so valiantly against the Danes.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Byrthnoth, the leader of the East Angles against Anlaf the Dane.
in addition
From this reading It was he who was so good to the monks, helping to defend them against the "ealdorman" of the Mercians, and others who were turning them out: he also helped to found the Abbey of Ely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was he who was so good to the monks, helping to defend them against the "ealdorman" of the Mercians, and others who were turning them out: he also helped to found the Abbey of Ely.
AnglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Byrthnoth, the leader of the East Angles against Anlaf the Dane.
Anlaf
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From this reading Byrthnoth, the leader of the East Angles against Anlaf the Dane.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading We have in the "Battle of Maldon" a great patriotic poem, written about the "ealdorman"[H] of the East Angles, Byrthnoth, or Brihtnoth, who stood so valiantly against the Danes.
Brihtnoth
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From this reading We have in the "Battle of Maldon" a great patriotic poem, written about the "ealdorman"[H] of the East Angles, Byrthnoth, or Brihtnoth, who stood so valiantly against the Danes.
Byrthnoth
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From this reading Byrthnoth, the leader of the East Angles against Anlaf the Dane.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading Byrthnoth, the leader of the East Angles against Anlaf the Dane.
DanesnounUS /deɪnz/
plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading We have in the "Battle of Maldon" a great patriotic poem, written about the "ealdorman"[H] of the East Angles, Byrthnoth, or Brihtnoth, who stood so valiantly against the Danes.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading It was he who was so good to the monks, helping to defend them against the "ealdorman" of the Mercians, and others who were turning them out: he also helped to found the Abbey of Ely.
ealdorman
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From this reading We have in the "Battle of Maldon" a great patriotic poem, written about the "ealdorman"[H] of the East Angles, Byrthnoth, or Brihtnoth, who stood so valiantly against the Danes.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Byrthnoth, the leader of the East Angles against Anlaf the Dane.
Ely
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From this reading It was he who was so good to the monks, helping to defend them against the "ealdorman" of the Mercians, and others who were turning them out: he also helped to found the Abbey of Ely.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Heroic fight.
set up or found
From this reading It was he who was so good to the monks, helping to defend them against the "ealdorman" of the Mercians, and others who were turning them out: he also helped to found the Abbey of Ely.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was he who was so good to the monks, helping to defend them against the "ealdorman" of the Mercians, and others who were turning them out: he also helped to found the Abbey of Ely.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We have in the "Battle of Maldon" a great patriotic poem, written about the "ealdorman"[H] of the East Angles, Byrthnoth, or Brihtnoth, who stood so valiantly against the Danes.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading We have in the "Battle of Maldon" a great patriotic poem, written about the "ealdorman"[H] of the East Angles, Byrthnoth, or Brihtnoth, who stood so valiantly against the Danes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have in the "Battle of Maldon" a great patriotic poem, written about the "ealdorman"[H] of the East Angles, Byrthnoth, or Brihtnoth, who stood so valiantly against the Danes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was he who was so good to the monks, helping to defend them against the "ealdorman" of the Mercians, and others who were turning them out: he also helped to found the Abbey of Ely.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was he who was so good to the monks, helping to defend them against the "ealdorman" of the Mercians, and others who were turning them out: he also helped to found the Abbey of Ely.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading It was he who was so good to the monks, helping to defend them against the "ealdorman" of the Mercians, and others who were turning them out: he also helped to found the Abbey of Ely.
HeroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Heroic fight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have in the "Battle of Maldon" a great patriotic poem, written about the "ealdorman"[H] of the East Angles, Byrthnoth, or Brihtnoth, who stood so valiantly against the Danes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was he who was so good to the monks, helping to defend them against the "ealdorman" of the Mercians, and others who were turning them out: he also helped to found the Abbey of Ely.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Byrthnoth, the leader of the East Angles against Anlaf the Dane.
Maldonnoun
a battle in which the Danes defeated the Saxons in 991; celebrated in an old English poem
From this reading We have in the "Battle of Maldon" a great patriotic poem, written about the "ealdorman"[H] of the East Angles, Byrthnoth, or Brihtnoth, who stood so valiantly against the Danes.
Mercians
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From this reading It was he who was so good to the monks, helping to defend them against the "ealdorman" of the Mercians, and others who were turning them out: he also helped to found the Abbey of Ely.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading It was he who was so good to the monks, helping to defend them against the "ealdorman" of the Mercians, and others who were turning them out: he also helped to found the Abbey of Ely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Byrthnoth, the leader of the East Angles against Anlaf the Dane.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We have in the "Battle of Maldon" a great patriotic poem, written about the "ealdorman"[H] of the East Angles, Byrthnoth, or Brihtnoth, who stood so valiantly against the Danes.
others
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From this reading It was he who was so good to the monks, helping to defend them against the "ealdorman" of the Mercians, and others who were turning them out: he also helped to found the Abbey of Ely.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was he who was so good to the monks, helping to defend them against the "ealdorman" of the Mercians, and others who were turning them out: he also helped to found the Abbey of Ely.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading We have in the "Battle of Maldon" a great patriotic poem, written about the "ealdorman"[H] of the East Angles, Byrthnoth, or Brihtnoth, who stood so valiantly against the Danes.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Refusal to pay unjust tribute.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading We have in the "Battle of Maldon" a great patriotic poem, written about the "ealdorman"[H] of the East Angles, Byrthnoth, or Brihtnoth, who stood so valiantly against the Danes.
RefusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading Refusal to pay unjust tribute.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We have in the "Battle of Maldon" a great patriotic poem, written about the "ealdorman"[H] of the East Angles, Byrthnoth, or Brihtnoth, who stood so valiantly against the Danes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading We have in the "Battle of Maldon" a great patriotic poem, written about the "ealdorman"[H] of the East Angles, Byrthnoth, or Brihtnoth, who stood so valiantly against the Danes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Byrthnoth, the leader of the East Angles against Anlaf the Dane.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was he who was so good to the monks, helping to defend them against the "ealdorman" of the Mercians, and others who were turning them out: he also helped to found the Abbey of Ely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Refusal to pay unjust tribute.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading Refusal to pay unjust tribute.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It was he who was so good to the monks, helping to defend them against the "ealdorman" of the Mercians, and others who were turning them out: he also helped to found the Abbey of Ely.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading Refusal to pay unjust tribute.
valiantlyadverbUS /ˈvæljəntli/
with valor; in a valiant manner
From this reading We have in the "Battle of Maldon" a great patriotic poem, written about the "ealdorman"[H] of the East Angles, Byrthnoth, or Brihtnoth, who stood so valiantly against the Danes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was he who was so good to the monks, helping to defend them against the "ealdorman" of the Mercians, and others who were turning them out: he also helped to found the Abbey of Ely.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have in the "Battle of Maldon" a great patriotic poem, written about the "ealdorman"[H] of the East Angles, Byrthnoth, or Brihtnoth, who stood so valiantly against the Danes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was he who was so good to the monks, helping to defend them against the "ealdorman" of the Mercians, and others who were turning them out: he also helped to found the Abbey of Ely.
which person or people
From this reading We have in the "Battle of Maldon" a great patriotic poem, written about the "ealdorman"[H] of the East Angles, Byrthnoth, or Brihtnoth, who stood so valiantly against the Danes.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading We have in the "Battle of Maldon" a great patriotic poem, written about the "ealdorman"[H] of the East Angles, Byrthnoth, or Brihtnoth, who stood so valiantly against the Danes.
