Alan
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From this reading He turned from the Alan, knowing he hurt him by such curtness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Could it but be judged by the sword, between him and Flavius!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it but be judged by the sword, between him and Flavius!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But death was no remedy, thought Eodan; and that knowledge, which he had not had before, was bitter within him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Could it but be judged by the sword, between him and Flavius!
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading But death was no remedy, thought Eodan; and that knowledge, which he had not had before, was bitter within him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not speak of hope when Hwicca lay farther from him than Rome from Cimberland.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He turned from the Alan, knowing he hurt him by such curtness.
Cimberland
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From this reading But he could not speak of hope when Hwicca lay farther from him than Rome from Cimberland.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not speak of hope when Hwicca lay farther from him than Rome from Cimberland.
curtnessnoun
an abrupt discourteous manner
From this reading He turned from the Alan, knowing he hurt him by such curtness.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But death was no remedy, thought Eodan; and that knowledge, which he had not had before, was bitter within him.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "Let us first get to your Don River," said Eodan.
Eodan
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From this reading "Let us first get to your Don River," said Eodan.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading But he could not speak of hope when Hwicca lay farther from him than Rome from Cimberland.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Let us first get to your Don River," said Eodan.
Flavius
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From this reading Could it but be judged by the sword, between him and Flavius!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned from the Alan, knowing he hurt him by such curtness.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Let us first get to your Don River," said Eodan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But death was no remedy, thought Eodan; and that knowledge, which he had not had before, was bitter within him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned from the Alan, knowing he hurt him by such curtness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned from the Alan, knowing he hurt him by such curtness.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But he could not speak of hope when Hwicca lay farther from him than Rome from Cimberland.
be the source of pain
From this reading He turned from the Alan, knowing he hurt him by such curtness.
Hwicca
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From this reading But he could not speak of hope when Hwicca lay farther from him than Rome from Cimberland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it but be judged by the sword, between him and Flavius!
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Could it but be judged by the sword, between him and Flavius!
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He turned from the Alan, knowing he hurt him by such curtness.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But death was no remedy, thought Eodan; and that knowledge, which he had not had before, was bitter within him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But he could not speak of hope when Hwicca lay farther from him than Rome from Cimberland.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us first get to your Don River," said Eodan.
not any; not one
From this reading But death was no remedy, thought Eodan; and that knowledge, which he had not had before, was bitter within him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he could not speak of hope when Hwicca lay farther from him than Rome from Cimberland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he could not speak of hope when Hwicca lay farther from him than Rome from Cimberland.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading But death was no remedy, thought Eodan; and that knowledge, which he had not had before, was bitter within him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Let us first get to your Don River," said Eodan.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading But he could not speak of hope when Hwicca lay farther from him than Rome from Cimberland.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let us first get to your Don River," said Eodan.
express in speech
From this reading But he could not speak of hope when Hwicca lay farther from him than Rome from Cimberland.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He turned from the Alan, knowing he hurt him by such curtness.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Could it but be judged by the sword, between him and Flavius!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he could not speak of hope when Hwicca lay farther from him than Rome from Cimberland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But death was no remedy, thought Eodan; and that knowledge, which he had not had before, was bitter within him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned from the Alan, knowing he hurt him by such curtness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But death was no remedy, thought Eodan; and that knowledge, which he had not had before, was bitter within him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let us first get to your Don River," said Eodan.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned from the Alan, knowing he hurt him by such curtness.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us first get to your Don River," said Eodan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But death was no remedy, thought Eodan; and that knowledge, which he had not had before, was bitter within him.
at the time that
From this reading But he could not speak of hope when Hwicca lay farther from him than Rome from Cimberland.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But death was no remedy, thought Eodan; and that knowledge, which he had not had before, was bitter within him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But death was no remedy, thought Eodan; and that knowledge, which he had not had before, was bitter within him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let us first get to your Don River," said Eodan.
