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From this reading 1.
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From this reading 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
(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 I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
DruidsnounUS /ˈdruːɪdz/
plural of “druid” — a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
goddessesnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəsɪz/
plural of “goddess” — a female deity
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
plural of “god” — 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 The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
the act of departing
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
only a very short time before
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
social deportment
From this reading MANNERS OF THE SAXONS.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MANNERS OF THE SAXONS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
SAXONSnounUS /ˈsæksənz/
plural of “saxon” — 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 MANNERS OF THE SAXONS.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
express in words
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MANNERS OF THE SAXONS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
at the time that
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading The Saxons were not Christians when they first came here; but their religion was different from that of both the Druids and heathen Romans; for they worshipped great images of stone or wood, that they made themselves, and called gods; and from the names of their gods and goddesses, our names of the days of the week are derived.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am now going to tell you what sort of people the Saxons were, and how they lived after they were quite settled in England; for you ought to know all about them, as they were our own ancestors, and made a great many of our laws; and their language was English too, although it has so much altered that you would hardly know it for the same.
