accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading No longer had she harp with which to accompany herself, and sadly did the girl miss the loved instrument.
anew
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw that as she grew stronger, the impatience of Sweyn and Githa to have her gone increased.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She saw that as she grew stronger, the impatience of Sweyn and Githa to have her gone increased.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With her by, they feared to hunt for the treasure which Gyda had left.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No longer had she harp with which to accompany herself, and sadly did the girl miss the loved instrument.
Egwina
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From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
Egwina's
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From this reading Egwina’s recovery was rapid.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading With her by, they feared to hunt for the treasure which Gyda had left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With her by, they feared to hunt for the treasure which Gyda had left.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
obtain
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
a young female
From this reading No longer had she harp with which to accompany herself, and sadly did the girl miss the loved instrument.
Githa
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From this reading She saw that as she grew stronger, the impatience of Sweyn and Githa to have her gone increased.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She saw that as she grew stronger, the impatience of Sweyn and Githa to have her gone increased.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She saw that as she grew stronger, the impatience of Sweyn and Githa to have her gone increased.
Gyda
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From this reading With her by, they feared to hunt for the treasure which Gyda had left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With her by, they feared to hunt for the treasure which Gyda had left.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading No longer had she harp with which to accompany herself, and sadly did the girl miss the loved instrument.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She saw that as she grew stronger, the impatience of Sweyn and Githa to have her gone increased.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw that as she grew stronger, the impatience of Sweyn and Githa to have her gone increased.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading No longer had she harp with which to accompany herself, and sadly did the girl miss the loved instrument.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading With her by, they feared to hunt for the treasure which Gyda had left.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading She saw that as she grew stronger, the impatience of Sweyn and Githa to have her gone increased.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading She saw that as she grew stronger, the impatience of Sweyn and Githa to have her gone increased.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading No longer had she harp with which to accompany herself, and sadly did the girl miss the loved instrument.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
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 With her by, they feared to hunt for the treasure which Gyda had left.
for more time
From this reading No longer had she harp with which to accompany herself, and sadly did the girl miss the loved instrument.
held dear
From this reading No longer had she harp with which to accompany herself, and sadly did the girl miss the loved instrument.
meadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading No longer had she harp with which to accompany herself, and sadly did the girl miss the loved instrument.
not any; not one
From this reading No longer had she harp with which to accompany herself, and sadly did the girl miss the loved instrument.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw that as she grew stronger, the impatience of Sweyn and Githa to have her gone increased.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Egwina’s recovery was rapid.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Egwina’s recovery was rapid.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading No longer had she harp with which to accompany herself, and sadly did the girl miss the loved instrument.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw that as she grew stronger, the impatience of Sweyn and Githa to have her gone increased.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw that as she grew stronger, the impatience of Sweyn and Githa to have her gone increased.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She saw that as she grew stronger, the impatience of Sweyn and Githa to have her gone increased.
Sweyn
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From this reading She saw that as she grew stronger, the impatience of Sweyn and Githa to have her gone increased.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw that as she grew stronger, the impatience of Sweyn and Githa to have her gone increased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She saw that as she grew stronger, the impatience of Sweyn and Githa to have her gone increased.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her by, they feared to hunt for the treasure which Gyda had left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She saw that as she grew stronger, the impatience of Sweyn and Githa to have her gone increased.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading With her by, they feared to hunt for the treasure which Gyda had left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Egwina’s recovery was rapid.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
wendverbUS /wend/
direct one's course or way
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With her by, they feared to hunt for the treasure which Gyda had left.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So one day Egwina thanked them for their kindness in caring for her, and again set forth to wend her way from mead hall to mead hall to gain good will by her singing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her by, they feared to hunt for the treasure which Gyda had left.
