Aescendune
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From this reading "The folk of Aescendune saved me, father."
(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 Surely the moonbeams fall more peacefully on the spot now all has been avenged, and the halls of the murderers have fallen in their turn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
avengedadjectiveUS /əˈvendʒd/
for which vengeance has been taken
From this reading Surely the moonbeams fall more peacefully on the spot now all has been avenged, and the halls of the murderers have fallen in their turn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Surely the moonbeams fall more peacefully on the spot now all has been avenged, and the halls of the murderers have fallen in their turn.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how didst thou escape?"
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading But how didst thou escape?"
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading But how didst thou escape?"
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Surely the moonbeams fall more peacefully on the spot now all has been avenged, and the halls of the murderers have fallen in their turn.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Surely the moonbeams fall more peacefully on the spot now all has been avenged, and the halls of the murderers have fallen in their turn.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "The folk of Aescendune saved me, father."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading "The folk of Aescendune saved me, father."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Surely the moonbeams fall more peacefully on the spot now all has been avenged, and the halls of the murderers have fallen in their turn.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
how
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From this reading But how didst thou escape?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The folk of Aescendune saved me, father."
moonbeamsnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːmz/
plural of “moonbeam” — a ray of moonlight
From this reading Surely the moonbeams fall more peacefully on the spot now all has been avenged, and the halls of the murderers have fallen in their turn.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Surely the moonbeams fall more peacefully on the spot now all has been avenged, and the halls of the murderers have fallen in their turn.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
murderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading Surely the moonbeams fall more peacefully on the spot now all has been avenged, and the halls of the murderers have fallen in their turn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surely the moonbeams fall more peacefully on the spot now all has been avenged, and the halls of the murderers have fallen in their turn.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Surely the moonbeams fall more peacefully on the spot now all has been avenged, and the halls of the murderers have fallen in their turn.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading Surely the moonbeams fall more peacefully on the spot now all has been avenged, and the halls of the murderers have fallen in their turn.
having a point
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "The folk of Aescendune saved me, father."
sawest
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From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
screechnounUS /skriːtʃ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Surely the moonbeams fall more peacefully on the spot now all has been avenged, and the halls of the murderers have fallen in their turn.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely the moonbeams fall more peacefully on the spot now all has been avenged, and the halls of the murderers have fallen in their turn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
toadnounUS /toʊd/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Surely the moonbeams fall more peacefully on the spot now all has been avenged, and the halls of the murderers have fallen in their turn.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
wherein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "Here, my son," said the old warrior, as he pointed out the blackened ruins, "here stood our home, where now the screech owl haunts, and the wolf has its den.
but in spite of that
From this reading There, where the broken shaft yet remains, was the chamber in which thou first sawest the light, and wherein thy mother died there, where snake and toad have their home, was the great hall.
