used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Men trembled at his name; for he was as a wolf in the fold, as an eagle among the lesser birds of heaven.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Men trembled at his name; for he was as a wolf in the fold, as an eagle among the lesser birds of heaven.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Men trembled at his name; for he was as a wolf in the fold, as an eagle among the lesser birds of heaven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His voice, when his ire was kindled, was like the sound of deep thunder, and his vengeance fleeter than the lightning.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He overthrew princes as reeds, and he swept armies before him as stubble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He overthrew princes as reeds, and he swept armies before him as stubble.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Men trembled at his name; for he was as a wolf in the fold, as an eagle among the lesser birds of heaven.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He overthrew princes as reeds, and he swept armies before him as stubble.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Men trembled at his name; for he was as a wolf in the fold, as an eagle among the lesser birds of heaven.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His conquests extended from where clouds sleep on the brow of Cheviot, to where the heights of terrific Snowdon pierce heaven.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to them succeeded Ethelfrith the Fierce--the grandson of Ida--the descendant of the immortal Woden.
CheviotnounUS /ˈʃeviət/
hardy hornless sheep of the Cheviot Hills noted for its short thick wool
From this reading His conquests extended from where clouds sleep on the brow of Cheviot, to where the heights of terrific Snowdon pierce heaven.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading His conquests extended from where clouds sleep on the brow of Cheviot, to where the heights of terrific Snowdon pierce heaven.
conquestsnounUS /ˈkɑːnkwests/
plural of “conquest” — the act of conquering
From this reading His conquests extended from where clouds sleep on the brow of Cheviot, to where the heights of terrific Snowdon pierce heaven.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His voice, when his ire was kindled, was like the sound of deep thunder, and his vengeance fleeter than the lightning.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading But to them succeeded Ethelfrith the Fierce--the grandson of Ida--the descendant of the immortal Woden.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Men trembled at his name; for he was as a wolf in the fold, as an eagle among the lesser birds of heaven.
Ethelfrith
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From this reading But to them succeeded Ethelfrith the Fierce--the grandson of Ida--the descendant of the immortal Woden.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading His conquests extended from where clouds sleep on the brow of Cheviot, to where the heights of terrific Snowdon pierce heaven.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading But to them succeeded Ethelfrith the Fierce--the grandson of Ida--the descendant of the immortal Woden.
fleeter
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From this reading His voice, when his ire was kindled, was like the sound of deep thunder, and his vengeance fleeter than the lightning.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Men trembled at his name; for he was as a wolf in the fold, as an eagle among the lesser birds of heaven.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Men trembled at his name; for he was as a wolf in the fold, as an eagle among the lesser birds of heaven.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His conquests extended from where clouds sleep on the brow of Cheviot, to where the heights of terrific Snowdon pierce heaven.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading But to them succeeded Ethelfrith the Fierce--the grandson of Ida--the descendant of the immortal Woden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He overthrew princes as reeds, and he swept armies before him as stubble.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading His conquests extended from where clouds sleep on the brow of Cheviot, to where the heights of terrific Snowdon pierce heaven.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading His conquests extended from where clouds sleep on the brow of Cheviot, to where the heights of terrific Snowdon pierce heaven.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He overthrew princes as reeds, and he swept armies before him as stubble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice, when his ire was kindled, was like the sound of deep thunder, and his vengeance fleeter than the lightning.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading But to them succeeded Ethelfrith the Fierce--the grandson of Ida--the descendant of the immortal Woden.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading But to them succeeded Ethelfrith the Fierce--the grandson of Ida--the descendant of the immortal Woden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men trembled at his name; for he was as a wolf in the fold, as an eagle among the lesser birds of heaven.
irenounUS /aɪr/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading His voice, when his ire was kindled, was like the sound of deep thunder, and his vengeance fleeter than the lightning.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading His voice, when his ire was kindled, was like the sound of deep thunder, and his vengeance fleeter than the lightning.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading Men trembled at his name; for he was as a wolf in the fold, as an eagle among the lesser birds of heaven.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading His voice, when his ire was kindled, was like the sound of deep thunder, and his vengeance fleeter than the lightning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His voice, when his ire was kindled, was like the sound of deep thunder, and his vengeance fleeter than the lightning.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men trembled at his name; for he was as a wolf in the fold, as an eagle among the lesser birds of heaven.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Men trembled at his name; for he was as a wolf in the fold, as an eagle among the lesser birds of heaven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But to them succeeded Ethelfrith the Fierce--the grandson of Ida--the descendant of the immortal Woden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His conquests extended from where clouds sleep on the brow of Cheviot, to where the heights of terrific Snowdon pierce heaven.
overthrewverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθruː/
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading He overthrew princes as reeds, and he swept armies before him as stubble.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading His conquests extended from where clouds sleep on the brow of Cheviot, to where the heights of terrific Snowdon pierce heaven.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He overthrew princes as reeds, and he swept armies before him as stubble.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading He overthrew princes as reeds, and he swept armies before him as stubble.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading His conquests extended from where clouds sleep on the brow of Cheviot, to where the heights of terrific Snowdon pierce heaven.
Snowdon
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From this reading His conquests extended from where clouds sleep on the brow of Cheviot, to where the heights of terrific Snowdon pierce heaven.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading His voice, when his ire was kindled, was like the sound of deep thunder, and his vengeance fleeter than the lightning.
stubblenounUS /ˈstʌbəl/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading He overthrew princes as reeds, and he swept armies before him as stubble.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But to them succeeded Ethelfrith the Fierce--the grandson of Ida--the descendant of the immortal Woden.
possessing sweep
From this reading He overthrew princes as reeds, and he swept armies before him as stubble.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading His conquests extended from where clouds sleep on the brow of Cheviot, to where the heights of terrific Snowdon pierce heaven.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His voice, when his ire was kindled, was like the sound of deep thunder, and his vengeance fleeter than the lightning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But to them succeeded Ethelfrith the Fierce--the grandson of Ida--the descendant of the immortal Woden.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But to them succeeded Ethelfrith the Fierce--the grandson of Ida--the descendant of the immortal Woden.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading His voice, when his ire was kindled, was like the sound of deep thunder, and his vengeance fleeter than the lightning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to them succeeded Ethelfrith the Fierce--the grandson of Ida--the descendant of the immortal Woden.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Men trembled at his name; for he was as a wolf in the fold, as an eagle among the lesser birds of heaven.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading His voice, when his ire was kindled, was like the sound of deep thunder, and his vengeance fleeter than the lightning.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice, when his ire was kindled, was like the sound of deep thunder, and his vengeance fleeter than the lightning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His voice, when his ire was kindled, was like the sound of deep thunder, and his vengeance fleeter than the lightning.
at the time that
From this reading His voice, when his ire was kindled, was like the sound of deep thunder, and his vengeance fleeter than the lightning.
in or at the place that
From this reading His conquests extended from where clouds sleep on the brow of Cheviot, to where the heights of terrific Snowdon pierce heaven.
Wodennoun
chief god; counterpart of Norse Odin and Teutonic Wotan
From this reading But to them succeeded Ethelfrith the Fierce--the grandson of Ida--the descendant of the immortal Woden.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Men trembled at his name; for he was as a wolf in the fold, as an eagle among the lesser birds of heaven.
