used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But to these prayers the King replied that they must remain patient a little longer.
anew
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading And urgent were the prayers sent to Alfred that he would at once put himself at the head of the forces and give battle to the foe.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And here the three tarried, and talked of all that had happened, and received messages from one thane and another, telling of the number of men which he could bring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And here the three tarried, and talked of all that had happened, and received messages from one thane and another, telling of the number of men which he could bring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
Athelney
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From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading And urgent were the prayers sent to Alfred that he would at once put himself at the head of the forces and give battle to the foe.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And here the three tarried, and talked of all that had happened, and received messages from one thane and another, telling of the number of men which he could bring.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to these prayers the King replied that they must remain patient a little longer.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
a small house with a single story
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And here the three tarried, and talked of all that had happened, and received messages from one thane and another, telling of the number of men which he could bring.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "O King, why dost thou delay?" cried Osric in wonder.
DanesnounUS /deɪnz/
plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "O King, why dost thou delay?" cried Osric in wonder.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "O King, why dost thou delay?" cried Osric in wonder.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading And urgent were the prayers sent to Alfred that he would at once put himself at the head of the forces and give battle to the foe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading And urgent were the prayers sent to Alfred that he would at once put himself at the head of the forces and give battle to the foe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And here the three tarried, and talked of all that had happened, and received messages from one thane and another, telling of the number of men which he could bring.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And urgent were the prayers sent to Alfred that he would at once put himself at the head of the forces and give battle to the foe.
Gleeman
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From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And here the three tarried, and talked of all that had happened, and received messages from one thane and another, telling of the number of men which he could bring.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And here the three tarried, and talked of all that had happened, and received messages from one thane and another, telling of the number of men which he could bring.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And urgent were the prayers sent to Alfred that he would at once put himself at the head of the forces and give battle to the foe.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here the three tarried, and talked of all that had happened, and received messages from one thane and another, telling of the number of men which he could bring.
hiding-place
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From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And urgent were the prayers sent to Alfred that he would at once put himself at the head of the forces and give battle to the foe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "O King, why dost thou delay?" cried Osric in wonder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
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 _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But to these prayers the King replied that they must remain patient a little longer.
for more time
From this reading But to these prayers the King replied that they must remain patient a little longer.
the force of workers available
From this reading And here the three tarried, and talked of all that had happened, and received messages from one thane and another, telling of the number of men which he could bring.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading And here the three tarried, and talked of all that had happened, and received messages from one thane and another, telling of the number of men which he could bring.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But to these prayers the King replied that they must remain patient a little longer.
neatherd's
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From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading And here the three tarried, and talked of all that had happened, and received messages from one thane and another, telling of the number of men which he could bring.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O King, why dost thou delay?" cried Osric in wonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
on one occasion
From this reading And urgent were the prayers sent to Alfred that he would at once put himself at the head of the forces and give battle to the foe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And here the three tarried, and talked of all that had happened, and received messages from one thane and another, telling of the number of men which he could bring.
Osric
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From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading But to these prayers the King replied that they must remain patient a little longer.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading And urgent were the prayers sent to Alfred that he would at once put himself at the head of the forces and give battle to the foe.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And urgent were the prayers sent to Alfred that he would at once put himself at the head of the forces and give battle to the foe.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading And here the three tarried, and talked of all that had happened, and received messages from one thane and another, telling of the number of men which he could bring.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But to these prayers the King replied that they must remain patient a little longer.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading But to these prayers the King replied that they must remain patient a little longer.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And urgent were the prayers sent to Alfred that he would at once put himself at the head of the forces and give battle to the foe.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And here the three tarried, and talked of all that had happened, and received messages from one thane and another, telling of the number of men which he could bring.
tarried
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From this reading And here the three tarried, and talked of all that had happened, and received messages from one thane and another, telling of the number of men which he could bring.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading And here the three tarried, and talked of all that had happened, and received messages from one thane and another, telling of the number of men which he could bring.
thanenounUS /θeɪn/
a feudal lord or baron
From this reading And here the three tarried, and talked of all that had happened, and received messages from one thane and another, telling of the number of men which he could bring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But to these prayers the King replied that they must remain patient a little longer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to these prayers the King replied that they must remain patient a little longer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "O King, why dost thou delay?" cried Osric in wonder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And here the three tarried, and talked of all that had happened, and received messages from one thane and another, telling of the number of men which he could bring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading And urgent were the prayers sent to Alfred that he would at once put himself at the head of the forces and give battle to the foe.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
at the time that
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And here the three tarried, and talked of all that had happened, and received messages from one thane and another, telling of the number of men which he could bring.
which person or people
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "O King, why dost thou delay?" cried Osric in wonder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "O King, why dost thou delay?" cried Osric in wonder.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And urgent were the prayers sent to Alfred that he would at once put himself at the head of the forces and give battle to the foe.
Wulnoth
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From this reading _Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp_ Now, when the King left the neatherd's cottage he went back with Osric and Wulnoth to his old hiding-place at Athelney, for this was safe now, seeing that the Danes, having searched there, and having burnt the huts, were not likely to visit it again.
