aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading To Hygelac Beowulf's coming was quickly told, -- that there in the court the clansmen's refuge, the shield-companion sound and alive, hale from the hero-play homeward strode.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They strode along with sturdy steps to the spot they knew where the battle-king young, his burg within, slayer of Ongentheow, shared the rings, shelter-of-heroes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XXVIII HASTENED the hardy one, henchmen with him, sandy strand of the sea to tread and widespread ways.
battle-king
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From this reading They strode along with sturdy steps to the spot they knew where the battle-king young, his burg within, slayer of Ongentheow, shared the rings, shelter-of-heroes.
Beowulf's
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From this reading To Hygelac Beowulf's coming was quickly told, -- that there in the court the clansmen's refuge, the shield-companion sound and alive, hale from the hero-play homeward strode.
burgnounUS /bɜːrɡ/
colloquial American term for a town
From this reading They strode along with sturdy steps to the spot they knew where the battle-king young, his burg within, slayer of Ongentheow, shared the rings, shelter-of-heroes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With haste in the hall, by highest order, room for the rovers was readily made.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The world's great candle, sun shone from south.
clansmen's
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From this reading To Hygelac Beowulf's coming was quickly told, -- that there in the court the clansmen's refuge, the shield-companion sound and alive, hale from the hero-play homeward strode.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading To Hygelac Beowulf's coming was quickly told, -- that there in the court the clansmen's refuge, the shield-companion sound and alive, hale from the hero-play homeward strode.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading To Hygelac Beowulf's coming was quickly told, -- that there in the court the clansmen's refuge, the shield-companion sound and alive, hale from the hero-play homeward strode.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With haste in the hall, by highest order, room for the rovers was readily made.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The world's great candle, sun shone from south.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The world's great candle, sun shone from south.
halenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading To Hygelac Beowulf's coming was quickly told, -- that there in the court the clansmen's refuge, the shield-companion sound and alive, hale from the hero-play homeward strode.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading With haste in the hall, by highest order, room for the rovers was readily made.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading XXVIII HASTENED the hardy one, henchmen with him, sandy strand of the sea to tread and widespread ways.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading With haste in the hall, by highest order, room for the rovers was readily made.
HASTENEDverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading XXVIII HASTENED the hardy one, henchmen with him, sandy strand of the sea to tread and widespread ways.
henchmennounUS /ˈhentʃmən/
plural of “henchman” — someone who assists in a plot
From this reading XXVIII HASTENED the hardy one, henchmen with him, sandy strand of the sea to tread and widespread ways.
hero-play
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From this reading To Hygelac Beowulf's coming was quickly told, -- that there in the court the clansmen's refuge, the shield-companion sound and alive, hale from the hero-play homeward strode.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading With haste in the hall, by highest order, room for the rovers was readily made.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading XXVIII HASTENED the hardy one, henchmen with him, sandy strand of the sea to tread and widespread ways.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They strode along with sturdy steps to the spot they knew where the battle-king young, his burg within, slayer of Ongentheow, shared the rings, shelter-of-heroes.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading To Hygelac Beowulf's coming was quickly told, -- that there in the court the clansmen's refuge, the shield-companion sound and alive, hale from the hero-play homeward strode.
Hygelac
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From this reading To Hygelac Beowulf's coming was quickly told, -- that there in the court the clansmen's refuge, the shield-companion sound and alive, hale from the hero-play homeward strode.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Hygelac Beowulf's coming was quickly told, -- that there in the court the clansmen's refuge, the shield-companion sound and alive, hale from the hero-play homeward strode.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They strode along with sturdy steps to the spot they knew where the battle-king young, his burg within, slayer of Ongentheow, shared the rings, shelter-of-heroes.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With haste in the hall, by highest order, room for the rovers was readily made.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXVIII HASTENED the hardy one, henchmen with him, sandy strand of the sea to tread and widespread ways.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading XXVIII HASTENED the hardy one, henchmen with him, sandy strand of the sea to tread and widespread ways.
Ongentheow
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From this reading They strode along with sturdy steps to the spot they knew where the battle-king young, his burg within, slayer of Ongentheow, shared the rings, shelter-of-heroes.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading With haste in the hall, by highest order, room for the rovers was readily made.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading To Hygelac Beowulf's coming was quickly told, -- that there in the court the clansmen's refuge, the shield-companion sound and alive, hale from the hero-play homeward strode.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading With haste in the hall, by highest order, room for the rovers was readily made.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading To Hygelac Beowulf's coming was quickly told, -- that there in the court the clansmen's refuge, the shield-companion sound and alive, hale from the hero-play homeward strode.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading They strode along with sturdy steps to the spot they knew where the battle-king young, his burg within, slayer of Ongentheow, shared the rings, shelter-of-heroes.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With haste in the hall, by highest order, room for the rovers was readily made.
roversnounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading With haste in the hall, by highest order, room for the rovers was readily made.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading XXVIII HASTENED the hardy one, henchmen with him, sandy strand of the sea to tread and widespread ways.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading XXVIII HASTENED the hardy one, henchmen with him, sandy strand of the sea to tread and widespread ways.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading They strode along with sturdy steps to the spot they knew where the battle-king young, his burg within, slayer of Ongentheow, shared the rings, shelter-of-heroes.
shelter-of-heroes
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From this reading They strode along with sturdy steps to the spot they knew where the battle-king young, his burg within, slayer of Ongentheow, shared the rings, shelter-of-heroes.
shield-companion
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From this reading To Hygelac Beowulf's coming was quickly told, -- that there in the court the clansmen's refuge, the shield-companion sound and alive, hale from the hero-play homeward strode.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The world's great candle, sun shone from south.
slayernounUS /ˈsleɪər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading They strode along with sturdy steps to the spot they knew where the battle-king young, his burg within, slayer of Ongentheow, shared the rings, shelter-of-heroes.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading To Hygelac Beowulf's coming was quickly told, -- that there in the court the clansmen's refuge, the shield-companion sound and alive, hale from the hero-play homeward strode.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The world's great candle, sun shone from south.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They strode along with sturdy steps to the spot they knew where the battle-king young, his burg within, slayer of Ongentheow, shared the rings, shelter-of-heroes.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They strode along with sturdy steps to the spot they knew where the battle-king young, his burg within, slayer of Ongentheow, shared the rings, shelter-of-heroes.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading XXVIII HASTENED the hardy one, henchmen with him, sandy strand of the sea to tread and widespread ways.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading They strode along with sturdy steps to the spot they knew where the battle-king young, his burg within, slayer of Ongentheow, shared the rings, shelter-of-heroes.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading They strode along with sturdy steps to the spot they knew where the battle-king young, his burg within, slayer of Ongentheow, shared the rings, shelter-of-heroes.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The world's great candle, sun shone from south.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Hygelac Beowulf's coming was quickly told, -- that there in the court the clansmen's refuge, the shield-companion sound and alive, hale from the hero-play homeward strode.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXVIII HASTENED the hardy one, henchmen with him, sandy strand of the sea to tread and widespread ways.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To Hygelac Beowulf's coming was quickly told, -- that there in the court the clansmen's refuge, the shield-companion sound and alive, hale from the hero-play homeward strode.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They strode along with sturdy steps to the spot they knew where the battle-king young, his burg within, slayer of Ongentheow, shared the rings, shelter-of-heroes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XXVIII HASTENED the hardy one, henchmen with him, sandy strand of the sea to tread and widespread ways.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading To Hygelac Beowulf's coming was quickly told, -- that there in the court the clansmen's refuge, the shield-companion sound and alive, hale from the hero-play homeward strode.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading XXVIII HASTENED the hardy one, henchmen with him, sandy strand of the sea to tread and widespread ways.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Hygelac Beowulf's coming was quickly told, -- that there in the court the clansmen's refuge, the shield-companion sound and alive, hale from the hero-play homeward strode.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading XXVIII HASTENED the hardy one, henchmen with him, sandy strand of the sea to tread and widespread ways.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They strode along with sturdy steps to the spot they knew where the battle-king young, his burg within, slayer of Ongentheow, shared the rings, shelter-of-heroes.
widespreadadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdˈspred/
widely circulated or diffused
From this reading XXVIII HASTENED the hardy one, henchmen with him, sandy strand of the sea to tread and widespread ways.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading XXVIII HASTENED the hardy one, henchmen with him, sandy strand of the sea to tread and widespread ways.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They strode along with sturdy steps to the spot they knew where the battle-king young, his burg within, slayer of Ongentheow, shared the rings, shelter-of-heroes.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world's great candle, sun shone from south.
XXVIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading XXVIII HASTENED the hardy one, henchmen with him, sandy strand of the sea to tread and widespread ways.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They strode along with sturdy steps to the spot they knew where the battle-king young, his burg within, slayer of Ongentheow, shared the rings, shelter-of-heroes.
