used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
Athelstane
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From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/
expel from a community or group
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I commit you and your guilty companion, the son of the traitor Cendric, to the mercy of God, who can and will preserve the innocent if it be his good pleasure so to do."
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was to no purpose that the wretched Edwin threw himself at his brother's feet, and entreated for mercy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I commit you and your guilty companion, the son of the traitor Cendric, to the mercy of God, who can and will preserve the innocent if it be his good pleasure so to do."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
Cendric
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From this reading I commit you and your guilty companion, the son of the traitor Cendric, to the mercy of God, who can and will preserve the innocent if it be his good pleasure so to do."
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading I commit you and your guilty companion, the son of the traitor Cendric, to the mercy of God, who can and will preserve the innocent if it be his good pleasure so to do."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I commit you and your guilty companion, the son of the traitor Cendric, to the mercy of God, who can and will preserve the innocent if it be his good pleasure so to do."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
cup-bearer
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From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I commit you and your guilty companion, the son of the traitor Cendric, to the mercy of God, who can and will preserve the innocent if it be his good pleasure so to do."
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
entreated
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From this reading It was to no purpose that the wretched Edwin threw himself at his brother's feet, and entreated for mercy.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was to no purpose that the wretched Edwin threw himself at his brother's feet, and entreated for mercy.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
forfeitedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/
surrendered as a penalty
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I commit you and your guilty companion, the son of the traitor Cendric, to the mercy of God, who can and will preserve the innocent if it be his good pleasure so to do."
the act of departing
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I commit you and your guilty companion, the son of the traitor Cendric, to the mercy of God, who can and will preserve the innocent if it be his good pleasure so to do."
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading I commit you and your guilty companion, the son of the traitor Cendric, to the mercy of God, who can and will preserve the innocent if it be his good pleasure so to do."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I commit you and your guilty companion, the son of the traitor Cendric, to the mercy of God, who can and will preserve the innocent if it be his good pleasure so to do."
free from evil or guilt
From this reading I commit you and your guilty companion, the son of the traitor Cendric, to the mercy of God, who can and will preserve the innocent if it be his good pleasure so to do."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to no purpose that the wretched Edwin threw himself at his brother's feet, and entreated for mercy.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
not any; not one
From this reading It was to no purpose that the wretched Edwin threw himself at his brother's feet, and entreated for mercy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
and nothing more
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I commit you and your guilty companion, the son of the traitor Cendric, to the mercy of God, who can and will preserve the innocent if it be his good pleasure so to do."
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading I commit you and your guilty companion, the son of the traitor Cendric, to the mercy of God, who can and will preserve the innocent if it be his good pleasure so to do."
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was to no purpose that the wretched Edwin threw himself at his brother's feet, and entreated for mercy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
scaffoldnounUS /ˈskæfəld/
a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
get rid of
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I commit you and your guilty companion, the son of the traitor Cendric, to the mercy of God, who can and will preserve the innocent if it be his good pleasure so to do."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
a male human offspring
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
carry out
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading It was to no purpose that the wretched Edwin threw himself at his brother's feet, and entreated for mercy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading I commit you and your guilty companion, the son of the traitor Cendric, to the mercy of God, who can and will preserve the innocent if it be his good pleasure so to do."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
precisely as stated
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
at the time that
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
in or at the place that
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
which person or people
From this reading I commit you and your guilty companion, the son of the traitor Cendric, to the mercy of God, who can and will preserve the innocent if it be his good pleasure so to do."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
Wilfrid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prince Edwin was not greatly alarmed, for he thought the king, his brother, was only going to banish him to some foreign country, where he fondly thought that Wilfrid and himself might live together very happily.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But when they were out of sight of land, and the moon had risen over a wild waste of stormy billows, the king had both the prisoners brought upon deck, and he then ordered the captain to put them into a small boat and set them adrift at the mercy of the winds and waves.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading It was to no purpose that the wretched Edwin threw himself at his brother's feet, and entreated for mercy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Athelstane only replied, "You tried to persuade my faithful cup-bearer to take my life--your own life, therefore, is forfeited; but, as you are the son of my royal father, I will not shed your blood upon the scaffold.
