used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SYMPATHY Sarah Jane Friend's eyes opened wide to see so mighty a stranger approaching with her father.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Therefore the woman left the doorstep and walked a little way to meet them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading SYMPATHY Sarah Jane Friend's eyes opened wide to see so mighty a stranger approaching with her father.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was of their own class, for his raiment proclaimed him.
CelticadjectiveUS /ˈseltɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading But he was of their own class, for his raiment proclaimed him.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading Therefore the woman left the doorstep and walked a little way to meet them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading SYMPATHY Sarah Jane Friend's eyes opened wide to see so mighty a stranger approaching with her father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading SYMPATHY Sarah Jane Friend's eyes opened wide to see so mighty a stranger approaching with her father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he was of their own class, for his raiment proclaimed him.
Friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading SYMPATHY Sarah Jane Friend's eyes opened wide to see so mighty a stranger approaching with her father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was of their own class, for his raiment proclaimed him.
Heptarchy
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From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SYMPATHY Sarah Jane Friend's eyes opened wide to see so mighty a stranger approaching with her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he was of their own class, for his raiment proclaimed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was of their own class, for his raiment proclaimed him.
Jane
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From this reading SYMPATHY Sarah Jane Friend's eyes opened wide to see so mighty a stranger approaching with her father.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Therefore the woman left the doorstep and walked a little way to meet them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Therefore the woman left the doorstep and walked a little way to meet them.
come together
From this reading Therefore the woman left the doorstep and walked a little way to meet them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading SYMPATHY Sarah Jane Friend's eyes opened wide to see so mighty a stranger approaching with her father.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he was of their own class, for his raiment proclaimed him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading SYMPATHY Sarah Jane Friend's eyes opened wide to see so mighty a stranger approaching with her father.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But he was of their own class, for his raiment proclaimed him.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading But he was of their own class, for his raiment proclaimed him.
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Of purest Saxon type was she.
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading But he was of their own class, for his raiment proclaimed him.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading SYMPATHY Sarah Jane Friend's eyes opened wide to see so mighty a stranger approaching with her father.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
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 Of purest Saxon type was she.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SYMPATHY Sarah Jane Friend's eyes opened wide to see so mighty a stranger approaching with her father.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of purest Saxon type was she.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SYMPATHY Sarah Jane Friend's eyes opened wide to see so mighty a stranger approaching with her father.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading SYMPATHY Sarah Jane Friend's eyes opened wide to see so mighty a stranger approaching with her father.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading SYMPATHY Sarah Jane Friend's eyes opened wide to see so mighty a stranger approaching with her father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Therefore the woman left the doorstep and walked a little way to meet them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But he was of their own class, for his raiment proclaimed him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Therefore the woman left the doorstep and walked a little way to meet them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore the woman left the doorstep and walked a little way to meet them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SYMPATHY Sarah Jane Friend's eyes opened wide to see so mighty a stranger approaching with her father.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Of purest Saxon type was she.
unalloyedadjectiveUS /əˈnælɔɪd/
free from admixture
From this reading One might have guessed that some strain of blood from the Heptarchy had been handed onward through the centuries, unalloyed with any Celtic or Norman addition.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Therefore the woman left the doorstep and walked a little way to meet them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was of their own class, for his raiment proclaimed him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Therefore the woman left the doorstep and walked a little way to meet them.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading SYMPATHY Sarah Jane Friend's eyes opened wide to see so mighty a stranger approaching with her father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SYMPATHY Sarah Jane Friend's eyes opened wide to see so mighty a stranger approaching with her father.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Therefore the woman left the doorstep and walked a little way to meet them.
