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EDGAR ATHELING. "Oh how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!" Shakespeare. Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans. He was accompanied by some half-dozen of his followers.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.”
later than; following
From this reading “Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.”
an unkind refusal of a friendly offer or request
From this reading “Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
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From this reading He was accompanied by some half-dozen of his followers.
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From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
later than; following
From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
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From this reading EDGAR ATHELING.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was accompanied by some half-dozen of his followers.
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From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
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From this reading EDGAR ATHELING.
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From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
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From this reading "Oh how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!"
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From this reading He was accompanied by some half-dozen of his followers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
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From this reading He was accompanied by some half-dozen of his followers.
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From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
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From this reading "Oh how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
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From this reading "Oh how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!"
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From this reading "Oh how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!"
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From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
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From this reading "Oh how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!"
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From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
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From this reading "Oh how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!"
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From this reading "Oh how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!"
an unkind refusal of a friendly offer or request
From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
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From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
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From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
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From this reading Shakespeare.
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From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
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From this reading He was accompanied by some half-dozen of his followers.
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From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
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From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
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From this reading Sigurd, after the rebuff he had received at the hands of Oswald, sped him on his way to Scotland, aflame with a wrath which was about equally divided between Oswald and the Normans.
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From this reading "Oh how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!"
