the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From the tent they now and then heard Hildebrand's voice, who appeared to warn and argue with the King; and now and then an outcry from the latter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silently the two Goths left the tent, and walked up and down, awaiting the result.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From the tent they now and then heard Hildebrand's voice, who appeared to warn and argue with the King; and now and then an outcry from the latter.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading From the tent they now and then heard Hildebrand's voice, who appeared to warn and argue with the King; and now and then an outcry from the latter.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What can the old man be thinking of?" asked Hildebad, stopping in his walk.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Silently the two Goths left the tent, and walked up and down, awaiting the result.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What can the old man be thinking of?" asked Hildebad, stopping in his walk.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can the old man be thinking of?" asked Hildebad, stopping in his walk.
Dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Dost thou not know?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Silently the two Goths left the tent, and walked up and down, awaiting the result.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the tent they now and then heard Hildebrand's voice, who appeared to warn and argue with the King; and now and then an outcry from the latter.
Goths
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From this reading Silently the two Goths left the tent, and walked up and down, awaiting the result.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess," sighed Teja; "poor Witichis!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From the tent they now and then heard Hildebrand's voice, who appeared to warn and argue with the King; and now and then an outcry from the latter.
Hildebad
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From this reading "What can the old man be thinking of?" asked Hildebad, stopping in his walk.
Hildebrand's
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From this reading From the tent they now and then heard Hildebrand's voice, who appeared to warn and argue with the King; and now and then an outcry from the latter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What can the old man be thinking of?" asked Hildebad, stopping in his walk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess," sighed Teja; "poor Witichis!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What can the old man be thinking of?" asked Hildebad, stopping in his walk.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading From the tent they now and then heard Hildebrand's voice, who appeared to warn and argue with the King; and now and then an outcry from the latter.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Dost thou not know?"
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading From the tent they now and then heard Hildebrand's voice, who appeared to warn and argue with the King; and now and then an outcry from the latter.
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 Silently the two Goths left the tent, and walked up and down, awaiting the result.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What can the old man be thinking of?" asked Hildebad, stopping in his walk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Dost thou not know?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From the tent they now and then heard Hildebrand's voice, who appeared to warn and argue with the King; and now and then an outcry from the latter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What can the old man be thinking of?" asked Hildebad, stopping in his walk.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "What can the old man be thinking of?" asked Hildebad, stopping in his walk.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading From the tent they now and then heard Hildebrand's voice, who appeared to warn and argue with the King; and now and then an outcry from the latter.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I guess," sighed Teja; "poor Witichis!"
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Silently the two Goths left the tent, and walked up and down, awaiting the result.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I guess," sighed Teja; "poor Witichis!"
without speaking
From this reading Silently the two Goths left the tent, and walked up and down, awaiting the result.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "What can the old man be thinking of?" asked Hildebad, stopping in his walk.
Teja
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From this reading "I guess," sighed Teja; "poor Witichis!"
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Silently the two Goths left the tent, and walked up and down, awaiting the result.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silently the two Goths left the tent, and walked up and down, awaiting the result.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading From the tent they now and then heard Hildebrand's voice, who appeared to warn and argue with the King; and now and then an outcry from the latter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the tent they now and then heard Hildebrand's voice, who appeared to warn and argue with the King; and now and then an outcry from the latter.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "What can the old man be thinking of?" asked Hildebad, stopping in his walk.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Dost thou not know?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the tent they now and then heard Hildebrand's voice, who appeared to warn and argue with the King; and now and then an outcry from the latter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Silently the two Goths left the tent, and walked up and down, awaiting the result.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Silently the two Goths left the tent, and walked up and down, awaiting the result.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading From the tent they now and then heard Hildebrand's voice, who appeared to warn and argue with the King; and now and then an outcry from the latter.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "What can the old man be thinking of?" asked Hildebad, stopping in his walk.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Silently the two Goths left the tent, and walked up and down, awaiting the result.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading From the tent they now and then heard Hildebrand's voice, who appeared to warn and argue with the King; and now and then an outcry from the latter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can the old man be thinking of?" asked Hildebad, stopping in his walk.
which person or people
From this reading From the tent they now and then heard Hildebrand's voice, who appeared to warn and argue with the King; and now and then an outcry from the latter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the tent they now and then heard Hildebrand's voice, who appeared to warn and argue with the King; and now and then an outcry from the latter.
Witichis
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From this reading "I guess," sighed Teja; "poor Witichis!"
