used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The greatest of English prose-writers before the Conquest was AElfric, who was educated at the school at Winchester which AEthelwold, a pupil of St Dunstan, had founded.
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading Abbot AElfric, writer of Homilies, Lives of Saints, and other works.
AElfric
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From this reading Abbot AElfric, writer of Homilies, Lives of Saints, and other works.
AEthelwold
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From this reading The greatest of English prose-writers before the Conquest was AElfric, who was educated at the school at Winchester which AEthelwold, a pupil of St Dunstan, had founded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Abbot AElfric, writer of Homilies, Lives of Saints, and other works.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading Wulfstan, Archbishop of Canterbury.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His works are very numerous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The greatest of English prose-writers before the Conquest was AElfric, who was educated at the school at Winchester which AEthelwold, a pupil of St Dunstan, had founded.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The greatest of English prose-writers before the Conquest was AElfric, who was educated at the school at Winchester which AEthelwold, a pupil of St Dunstan, had founded.
CanterburynounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading Wulfstan, Archbishop of Canterbury.
ConquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading The greatest of English prose-writers before the Conquest was AElfric, who was educated at the school at Winchester which AEthelwold, a pupil of St Dunstan, had founded.
Dunstan
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From this reading The greatest of English prose-writers before the Conquest was AElfric, who was educated at the school at Winchester which AEthelwold, a pupil of St Dunstan, had founded.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading The greatest of English prose-writers before the Conquest was AElfric, who was educated at the school at Winchester which AEthelwold, a pupil of St Dunstan, had founded.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The greatest of English prose-writers before the Conquest was AElfric, who was educated at the school at Winchester which AEthelwold, a pupil of St Dunstan, had founded.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading The greatest of English prose-writers before the Conquest was AElfric, who was educated at the school at Winchester which AEthelwold, a pupil of St Dunstan, had founded.
highest in quality
From this reading The greatest of English prose-writers before the Conquest was AElfric, who was educated at the school at Winchester which AEthelwold, a pupil of St Dunstan, had founded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The greatest of English prose-writers before the Conquest was AElfric, who was educated at the school at Winchester which AEthelwold, a pupil of St Dunstan, had founded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote Homilies, or Sermons, on Scriptural subjects, and Lives of the Saints.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His works are very numerous.
HomiliesnounUS /ˈhoʊməliz/
plural of “homily” — a sermon on a moral or religious topic
From this reading Abbot AElfric, writer of Homilies, Lives of Saints, and other works.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Abbot AElfric, writer of Homilies, Lives of Saints, and other works.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading His works are very numerous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Abbot AElfric, writer of Homilies, Lives of Saints, and other works.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wrote Homilies, or Sermons, on Scriptural subjects, and Lives of the Saints.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He wrote Homilies, or Sermons, on Scriptural subjects, and Lives of the Saints.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Abbot AElfric, writer of Homilies, Lives of Saints, and other works.
prose-writers
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From this reading The greatest of English prose-writers before the Conquest was AElfric, who was educated at the school at Winchester which AEthelwold, a pupil of St Dunstan, had founded.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The greatest of English prose-writers before the Conquest was AElfric, who was educated at the school at Winchester which AEthelwold, a pupil of St Dunstan, had founded.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Abbot AElfric, writer of Homilies, Lives of Saints, and other works.
an educational institution
From this reading The greatest of English prose-writers before the Conquest was AElfric, who was educated at the school at Winchester which AEthelwold, a pupil of St Dunstan, had founded.
ScripturaladjectiveUS /ˈskrɪptʃərəl/
of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
From this reading He wrote Homilies, or Sermons, on Scriptural subjects, and Lives of the Saints.
SermonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading He wrote Homilies, or Sermons, on Scriptural subjects, and Lives of the Saints.
St
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From this reading The greatest of English prose-writers before the Conquest was AElfric, who was educated at the school at Winchester which AEthelwold, a pupil of St Dunstan, had founded.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He wrote Homilies, or Sermons, on Scriptural subjects, and Lives of the Saints.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The greatest of English prose-writers before the Conquest was AElfric, who was educated at the school at Winchester which AEthelwold, a pupil of St Dunstan, had founded.
precisely as stated
From this reading His works are very numerous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The greatest of English prose-writers before the Conquest was AElfric, who was educated at the school at Winchester which AEthelwold, a pupil of St Dunstan, had founded.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The greatest of English prose-writers before the Conquest was AElfric, who was educated at the school at Winchester which AEthelwold, a pupil of St Dunstan, had founded.
which person or people
From this reading The greatest of English prose-writers before the Conquest was AElfric, who was educated at the school at Winchester which AEthelwold, a pupil of St Dunstan, had founded.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading The greatest of English prose-writers before the Conquest was AElfric, who was educated at the school at Winchester which AEthelwold, a pupil of St Dunstan, had founded.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Abbot AElfric, writer of Homilies, Lives of Saints, and other works.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Abbot AElfric, writer of Homilies, Lives of Saints, and other works.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote Homilies, or Sermons, on Scriptural subjects, and Lives of the Saints.
Wulfstan
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From this reading Wulfstan, Archbishop of Canterbury.
