A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
THE DANISH CONQUEST. A.D. 958--1035. The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland. Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.”
successful and without serious problems
From this reading “The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 958--1035.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 958--1035.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A.D.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DANISH CONQUEST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A.D.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DANISH CONQUEST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
successful and without serious problems
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANISH CONQUEST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once, eight of these kings came to meet him at Chester, and rowed him in his barge along the river Dee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
which person or people
From this reading The last very prosperous king was Alfred's great-grandson, Edgar, who was owned as their over-lord by all the kings of the remains of the Britons in Wales and Scotland.
