used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
in the past
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The English in these days were very fierce heathens, who loved fighting, and were never at peace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Britain had now become England.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY CAPTIVES Five hundred years had passed.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
CAPTIVESnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE BOY CAPTIVES Five hundred years had passed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The English in these days were very fierce heathens, who loved fighting, and were never at peace.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Britain had now become England.
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 English in these days were very fierce heathens, who loved fighting, and were never at peace.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The English in these days were very fierce heathens, who loved fighting, and were never at peace.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The English in these days were very fierce heathens, who loved fighting, and were never at peace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE BOY CAPTIVES Five hundred years had passed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BOY CAPTIVES Five hundred years had passed.
heathens
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From this reading The English in these days were very fierce heathens, who loved fighting, and were never at peace.
ten 10s
From this reading THE BOY CAPTIVES Five hundred years had passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
kingdomsnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
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 ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
held dear
From this reading The English in these days were very fierce heathens, who loved fighting, and were never at peace.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The English in these days were very fierce heathens, who loved fighting, and were never at peace.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Britain had now become England.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE BOY CAPTIVES Five hundred years had passed.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The English in these days were very fierce heathens, who loved fighting, and were never at peace.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
a safe place
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
carry out
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY CAPTIVES Five hundred years had passed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The English in these days were very fierce heathens, who loved fighting, and were never at peace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
precisely as stated
From this reading The English in these days were very fierce heathens, who loved fighting, and were never at peace.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading Long ago the Romans had left Britain; and another people had come from across the sea to conquer the country and drive its inhabitants to take refuge in Wales and Cornwall.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The English in these days were very fierce heathens, who loved fighting, and were never at peace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
which person or people
From this reading The English in these days were very fierce heathens, who loved fighting, and were never at peace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The country was divided into a number of little kingdoms, which were always at war with one another, for each king wanted to be more powerful than any other in the land.
a late time of life
From this reading THE BOY CAPTIVES Five hundred years had passed.
