used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By Thor! 't is strange that I, a Dane, should be amongst these Saxons, but I feel inclined to see this to the end.
anew
From this reading _Of How Wulnoth met with Edgiva again_ The man held the curtain aside and invited them to follow him.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading By Thor! 't is strange that I, a Dane, should be amongst these Saxons, but I feel inclined to see this to the end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Of How Wulnoth met with Edgiva again_ The man held the curtain aside and invited them to follow him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come, Wanderer," laughed Wahrmund, "we may as well go through with it now.
on or to one side
From this reading _Of How Wulnoth met with Edgiva again_ The man held the curtain aside and invited them to follow him.
Atheling
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From this reading "The Atheling bids you come," he said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By Thor! 't is strange that I, a Dane, should be amongst these Saxons, but I feel inclined to see this to the end.
bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "The Atheling bids you come," he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By Thor! 't is strange that I, a Dane, should be amongst these Saxons, but I feel inclined to see this to the end.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Thor! 't is strange that I, a Dane, should be amongst these Saxons, but I feel inclined to see this to the end.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "And he says to him called the Wanderer that not yet has he received that reward which was promised to him."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The Atheling bids you come," he said.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading _Of How Wulnoth met with Edgiva again_ The man held the curtain aside and invited them to follow him.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading By Thor! 't is strange that I, a Dane, should be amongst these Saxons, but I feel inclined to see this to the end.
Edgiva
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From this reading _Of How Wulnoth met with Edgiva again_ The man held the curtain aside and invited them to follow him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By Thor! 't is strange that I, a Dane, should be amongst these Saxons, but I feel inclined to see this to the end.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading By Thor! 't is strange that I, a Dane, should be amongst these Saxons, but I feel inclined to see this to the end.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _Of How Wulnoth met with Edgiva again_ The man held the curtain aside and invited them to follow him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Come, Wanderer," laughed Wahrmund, "we may as well go through with it now.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And he says to him called the Wanderer that not yet has he received that reward which was promised to him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Atheling bids you come," he said.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading _Of How Wulnoth met with Edgiva again_ The man held the curtain aside and invited them to follow him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Of How Wulnoth met with Edgiva again_ The man held the curtain aside and invited them to follow him.
How
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From this reading _Of How Wulnoth met with Edgiva again_ The man held the curtain aside and invited them to follow him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By Thor! 't is strange that I, a Dane, should be amongst these Saxons, but I feel inclined to see this to the end.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading By Thor! 't is strange that I, a Dane, should be amongst these Saxons, but I feel inclined to see this to the end.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading _Of How Wulnoth met with Edgiva again_ The man held the curtain aside and invited them to follow him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By Thor! 't is strange that I, a Dane, should be amongst these Saxons, but I feel inclined to see this to the end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Come, Wanderer," laughed Wahrmund, "we may as well go through with it now.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Come, Wanderer," laughed Wahrmund, "we may as well go through with it now.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Of How Wulnoth met with Edgiva again_ The man held the curtain aside and invited them to follow him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Come, Wanderer," laughed Wahrmund, "we may as well go through with it now.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading _Of How Wulnoth met with Edgiva again_ The man held the curtain aside and invited them to follow him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And he says to him called the Wanderer that not yet has he received that reward which was promised to him."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Come, Wanderer," laughed Wahrmund, "we may as well go through with it now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Of How Wulnoth met with Edgiva again_ The man held the curtain aside and invited them to follow him.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "And he says to him called the Wanderer that not yet has he received that reward which was promised to him."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "And he says to him called the Wanderer that not yet has he received that reward which was promised to him."
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "And he says to him called the Wanderer that not yet has he received that reward which was promised to him."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Atheling bids you come," he said.
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 By Thor! 't is strange that I, a Dane, should be amongst these Saxons, but I feel inclined to see this to the end.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "And he says to him called the Wanderer that not yet has he received that reward which was promised to him."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By Thor! 't is strange that I, a Dane, should be amongst these Saxons, but I feel inclined to see this to the end.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading By Thor! 't is strange that I, a Dane, should be amongst these Saxons, but I feel inclined to see this to the end.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading By Thor! 't is strange that I, a Dane, should be amongst these Saxons, but I feel inclined to see this to the end.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading By Thor! 't is strange that I, a Dane, should be amongst these Saxons, but I feel inclined to see this to the end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And he says to him called the Wanderer that not yet has he received that reward which was promised to him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Of How Wulnoth met with Edgiva again_ The man held the curtain aside and invited them to follow him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Of How Wulnoth met with Edgiva again_ The man held the curtain aside and invited them to follow him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By Thor! 't is strange that I, a Dane, should be amongst these Saxons, but I feel inclined to see this to the end.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By Thor! 't is strange that I, a Dane, should be amongst these Saxons, but I feel inclined to see this to the end.
ThornounUS /θɔːr/
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
From this reading By Thor! 't is strange that I, a Dane, should be amongst these Saxons, but I feel inclined to see this to the end.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Come, Wanderer," laughed Wahrmund, "we may as well go through with it now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Of How Wulnoth met with Edgiva again_ The man held the curtain aside and invited them to follow him.
Wahrmund
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From this reading "Come, Wanderer," laughed Wahrmund, "we may as well go through with it now.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading "And he says to him called the Wanderer that not yet has he received that reward which was promised to him."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And he says to him called the Wanderer that not yet has he received that reward which was promised to him."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Come, Wanderer," laughed Wahrmund, "we may as well go through with it now.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Come, Wanderer," laughed Wahrmund, "we may as well go through with it now.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And he says to him called the Wanderer that not yet has he received that reward which was promised to him."
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Of How Wulnoth met with Edgiva again_ The man held the curtain aside and invited them to follow him.
Wulnoth
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From this reading _Of How Wulnoth met with Edgiva again_ The man held the curtain aside and invited them to follow him.
but in spite of that
From this reading "And he says to him called the Wanderer that not yet has he received that reward which was promised to him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The Atheling bids you come," he said.
