adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading By The Waters of Death Creek From the sea-wall on the coast of Essex, Rosamund looked out across the ocean eastwards.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were beautiful to look at, all three of them, as they appeared in the splendour of their youth and health.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They were beautiful to look at, all three of them, as they appeared in the splendour of their youth and health.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They were beautiful to look at, all three of them, as they appeared in the splendour of their youth and health.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
bold-fronted
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From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By The Waters of Death Creek From the sea-wall on the coast of Essex, Rosamund looked out across the ocean eastwards.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading By The Waters of Death Creek From the sea-wall on the coast of Essex, Rosamund looked out across the ocean eastwards.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading By The Waters of Death Creek From the sea-wall on the coast of Essex, Rosamund looked out across the ocean eastwards.
dark-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading By The Waters of Death Creek From the sea-wall on the coast of Essex, Rosamund looked out across the ocean eastwards.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
eastwardsadverb
toward the east
From this reading By The Waters of Death Creek From the sea-wall on the coast of Essex, Rosamund looked out across the ocean eastwards.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading By The Waters of Death Creek From the sea-wall on the coast of Essex, Rosamund looked out across the ocean eastwards.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
finger-tips
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From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By The Waters of Death Creek From the sea-wall on the coast of Essex, Rosamund looked out across the ocean eastwards.
Godwin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading They were beautiful to look at, all three of them, as they appeared in the splendour of their youth and health.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
hiltnounUS /hɪlt/
the handle of a sword or dagger
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were beautiful to look at, all three of them, as they appeared in the splendour of their youth and health.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
leftnounUS /left/
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 To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They were beautiful to look at, all three of them, as they appeared in the splendour of their youth and health.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading By The Waters of Death Creek From the sea-wall on the coast of Essex, Rosamund looked out across the ocean eastwards.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading By The Waters of Death Creek From the sea-wall on the coast of Essex, Rosamund looked out across the ocean eastwards.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By The Waters of Death Creek From the sea-wall on the coast of Essex, Rosamund looked out across the ocean eastwards.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By The Waters of Death Creek From the sea-wall on the coast of Essex, Rosamund looked out across the ocean eastwards.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By The Waters of Death Creek From the sea-wall on the coast of Essex, Rosamund looked out across the ocean eastwards.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
posynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
Rosamund
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By The Waters of Death Creek From the sea-wall on the coast of Essex, Rosamund looked out across the ocean eastwards.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
scabbarded
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From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
sea-wall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By The Waters of Death Creek From the sea-wall on the coast of Essex, Rosamund looked out across the ocean eastwards.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
shapelyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpli/
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
skinnedadjectiveUS /skɪnd/
having skin of a specified kind
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
slender-waistedadjective
having a small waist
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading They were beautiful to look at, all three of them, as they appeared in the splendour of their youth and health.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By The Waters of Death Creek From the sea-wall on the coast of Essex, Rosamund looked out across the ocean eastwards.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were beautiful to look at, all three of them, as they appeared in the splendour of their youth and health.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were beautiful to look at, all three of them, as they appeared in the splendour of their youth and health.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They were beautiful to look at, all three of them, as they appeared in the splendour of their youth and health.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
WatersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading By The Waters of Death Creek From the sea-wall on the coast of Essex, Rosamund looked out across the ocean eastwards.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were beautiful to look at, all three of them, as they appeared in the splendour of their youth and health.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The imperial Rosamund, dark-haired and eyed, ivory skinned and slender-waisted, a posy of marsh flowers in her hand; the pale, stately Godwin, with his dreaming face; and the bold-fronted, blue-eyed warrior, Wulf, Saxon to his finger-tips, notwithstanding his father’s Norman blood.
Wulf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To right and left, but a little behind her, like guards attending the person of their sovereign, stood her cousins, the twin brethren, Godwin and Wulf, tall and shapely men.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Godwin was still as a statue, his hands folded over the hilt of the long, scabbarded sword, of which the point was set on the ground before him, but Wulf, his brother, moved restlessly, and at length yawned aloud.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading They were beautiful to look at, all three of them, as they appeared in the splendour of their youth and health.
