adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah!” thought Edwald in his dream, “how beautiful has my brother-in-arms become!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
Aslauga
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From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading And Froda said to him, “I will sing something to you, Edchen; but softly, softly, so that it may not awaken Hildegardis.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Ah!” thought Edwald in his dream, “how beautiful has my brother-in-arms become!”
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Ah!” thought Edwald in his dream, “how beautiful has my brother-in-arms become!”
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
brother-in-arms
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From this reading “Ah!” thought Edwald in his dream, “how beautiful has my brother-in-arms become!”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Ah!” thought Edwald in his dream, “how beautiful has my brother-in-arms become!”
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
Edchen
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From this reading And Froda said to him, “I will sing something to you, Edchen; but softly, softly, so that it may not awaken Hildegardis.
Edwald
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From this reading “Ah!” thought Edwald in his dream, “how beautiful has my brother-in-arms become!”
Edwald's
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From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
encompassedverbUS /enˈkʌmpəst/
past form of “encompass” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
Froda
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From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah!” thought Edwald in his dream, “how beautiful has my brother-in-arms become!”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
Hildegardis
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From this reading And Froda said to him, “I will sing something to you, Edchen; but softly, softly, so that it may not awaken Hildegardis.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
how
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From this reading “Ah!” thought Edwald in his dream, “how beautiful has my brother-in-arms become!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Froda said to him, “I will sing something to you, Edchen; but softly, softly, so that it may not awaken Hildegardis.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ah!” thought Edwald in his dream, “how beautiful has my brother-in-arms become!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading Listen to me.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And Froda said to him, “I will sing something to you, Edchen; but softly, softly, so that it may not awaken Hildegardis.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Listen to me.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah!” thought Edwald in his dream, “how beautiful has my brother-in-arms become!”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Froda said to him, “I will sing something to you, Edchen; but softly, softly, so that it may not awaken Hildegardis.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And Froda said to him, “I will sing something to you, Edchen; but softly, softly, so that it may not awaken Hildegardis.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading And Froda said to him, “I will sing something to you, Edchen; but softly, softly, so that it may not awaken Hildegardis.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Froda said to him, “I will sing something to you, Edchen; but softly, softly, so that it may not awaken Hildegardis.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading And Froda said to him, “I will sing something to you, Edchen; but softly, softly, so that it may not awaken Hildegardis.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And Froda said to him, “I will sing something to you, Edchen; but softly, softly, so that it may not awaken Hildegardis.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Froda said to him, “I will sing something to you, Edchen; but softly, softly, so that it may not awaken Hildegardis.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Ah!” thought Edwald in his dream, “how beautiful has my brother-in-arms become!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Froda said to him, “I will sing something to you, Edchen; but softly, softly, so that it may not awaken Hildegardis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The light and joyous dreams of morning still played round Edwald’s head when it seemed as though a clear light encompassed him.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And Froda said to him, “I will sing something to you, Edchen; but softly, softly, so that it may not awaken Hildegardis.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He remembered Aslauga, but it was Froda, the golden locks of whose helmet shone now with no less sunny brightness than the flowing hair of his lady.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And Froda said to him, “I will sing something to you, Edchen; but softly, softly, so that it may not awaken Hildegardis.
