Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

(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 On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

in addition

From this reading The little boy, too, was also arrayed in black attire; his youthful countenance bore an expression of the utmost grief, and his large blue eyes were full of tears.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The little boy, too, was also arrayed in black attire; his youthful countenance bore an expression of the utmost grief, and his large blue eyes were full of tears.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

plural of “application” — the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

move towards

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia

From this reading The little boy, too, was also arrayed in black attire; his youthful countenance bore an expression of the utmost grief, and his large blue eyes were full of tears.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

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From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading The little boy, too, was also arrayed in black attire; his youthful countenance bore an expression of the utmost grief, and his large blue eyes were full of tears.

an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The little boy, too, was also arrayed in black attire; his youthful countenance bore an expression of the utmost grief, and his large blue eyes were full of tears.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The little boy, too, was also arrayed in black attire; his youthful countenance bore an expression of the utmost grief, and his large blue eyes were full of tears.

cause to be bored

From this reading The little boy, too, was also arrayed in black attire; his youthful countenance bore an expression of the utmost grief, and his large blue eyes were full of tears.

a youthful male person

From this reading In one corner of the hall stood a noble-looking Saxon lady dressed in deep mourning, and holding a little boy by the hand.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading In one corner of the hall stood a noble-looking Saxon lady dressed in deep mourning, and holding a little boy by the hand.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading The little boy, too, was also arrayed in black attire; his youthful countenance bore an expression of the utmost grief, and his large blue eyes were full of tears.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading In one corner of the hall stood a noble-looking Saxon lady dressed in deep mourning, and holding a little boy by the hand.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading In one corner of the hall stood a noble-looking Saxon lady dressed in deep mourning, and holding a little boy by the hand.

giving courage or confidence or hope

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

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From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The little boy, too, was also arrayed in black attire; his youthful countenance bore an expression of the utmost grief, and his large blue eyes were full of tears.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The little boy, too, was also arrayed in black attire; his youthful countenance bore an expression of the utmost grief, and his large blue eyes were full of tears.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The little boy, too, was also arrayed in black attire; his youthful countenance bore an expression of the utmost grief, and his large blue eyes were full of tears.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading The little boy, too, was also arrayed in black attire; his youthful countenance bore an expression of the utmost grief, and his large blue eyes were full of tears.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading In one corner of the hall stood a noble-looking Saxon lady dressed in deep mourning, and holding a little boy by the hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading In one corner of the hall stood a noble-looking Saxon lady dressed in deep mourning, and holding a little boy by the hand.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The little boy, too, was also arrayed in black attire; his youthful countenance bore an expression of the utmost grief, and his large blue eyes were full of tears.

the act of retaining something

From this reading In one corner of the hall stood a noble-looking Saxon lady dressed in deep mourning, and holding a little boy by the hand.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading In one corner of the hall stood a noble-looking Saxon lady dressed in deep mourning, and holding a little boy by the hand.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The little boy, too, was also arrayed in black attire; his youthful countenance bore an expression of the utmost grief, and his large blue eyes were full of tears.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

hear with intention

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In one corner of the hall stood a noble-looking Saxon lady dressed in deep mourning, and holding a little boy by the hand.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

plural of “monarch” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading In one corner of the hall stood a noble-looking Saxon lady dressed in deep mourning, and holding a little boy by the hand.

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From this reading In one corner of the hall stood a noble-looking Saxon lady dressed in deep mourning, and holding a little boy by the hand.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In one corner of the hall stood a noble-looking Saxon lady dressed in deep mourning, and holding a little boy by the hand.

and nothing more

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

plural of “petitioner” — one praying humbly for something

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

plural of “petition” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

like better; value more highly

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

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 On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading In one corner of the hall stood a noble-looking Saxon lady dressed in deep mourning, and holding a little boy by the hand.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading The little boy, too, was also arrayed in black attire; his youthful countenance bore an expression of the utmost grief, and his large blue eyes were full of tears.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The little boy, too, was also arrayed in black attire; his youthful countenance bore an expression of the utmost grief, and his large blue eyes were full of tears.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading The little boy, too, was also arrayed in black attire; his youthful countenance bore an expression of the utmost grief, and his large blue eyes were full of tears.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading This sorrowful pair did not press forward like the other petitioners, but kept at a modest distance from the throne, evidently waiting for the king to give them some encouraging signal before they ventured to approach him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The little boy, too, was also arrayed in black attire; his youthful countenance bore an expression of the utmost grief, and his large blue eyes were full of tears.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

a Caucasian

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

which person or people

From this reading On a certain high festival, which was set apart by Saxon monarchs for receiving the petitions of the poor, and the appeals of such of their subjects as had any cause of complaint, the great King Athelstane sat enthroned in royal state, to listen to the applications of all who came to prefer their suits to him.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading The lady was evidently a widow, and of high rank, for she wore a widow's hood and barb--the barb, a piece of white lawn, that covered the lower part of the face, being worn only by widows of high degree.

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading The little boy, too, was also arrayed in black attire; his youthful countenance bore an expression of the utmost grief, and his large blue eyes were full of tears.