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From this reading XL A PERILOUS path, it proved, he {40a} trod who heinously hid, that hall within, wealth under wall!
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XL A PERILOUS path, it proved, he {40a} trod who heinously hid, that hall within, wealth under wall!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its watcher had killed one of a few, {40b} and the feud was avenged in woful fashion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Beowulf, when that barrow's warden he sought, and the struggle; himself knew not in what wise he should wend from the world at last.
avengedadjectiveUS /əˈvendʒd/
for which vengeance has been taken
From this reading Its watcher had killed one of a few, {40b} and the feud was avenged in woful fashion.
bnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Its watcher had killed one of a few, {40b} and the feud was avenged in woful fashion.
barrow's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Beowulf, when that barrow's warden he sought, and the struggle; himself knew not in what wise he should wend from the world at last.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
BeowulfnounUS /ˈbeɪəwʊlf/
the legendary hero of an anonymous Old English epic poem composed in the early 8th century; he slays a monster and becomes king but dies fighting a dragon
From this reading So Beowulf, when that barrow's warden he sought, and the struggle; himself knew not in what wise he should wend from the world at last.
cnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
doomsdaynounUS /ˈduːmzdeɪ/
(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
earlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Its watcher had killed one of a few, {40b} and the feud was avenged in woful fashion.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
feudnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading Its watcher had killed one of a few, {40b} and the feud was avenged in woful fashion.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Its watcher had killed one of a few, {40b} and the feud was avenged in woful fashion.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So Beowulf, when that barrow's warden he sought, and the struggle; himself knew not in what wise he should wend from the world at last.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Its watcher had killed one of a few, {40b} and the feud was avenged in woful fashion.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading XL A PERILOUS path, it proved, he {40a} trod who heinously hid, that hall within, wealth under wall!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XL A PERILOUS path, it proved, he {40a} trod who heinously hid, that hall within, wealth under wall!
hedgedadjectiveUS /hedʒd/
evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
heinouslyadverb
in a terribly evil manner
From this reading XL A PERILOUS path, it proved, he {40a} trod who heinously hid, that hall within, wealth under wall!
hell-bonds
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From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading XL A PERILOUS path, it proved, he {40a} trod who heinously hid, that hall within, wealth under wall!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So Beowulf, when that barrow's warden he sought, and the struggle; himself knew not in what wise he should wend from the world at last.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
hoardverbUS /hɔːrd/
save up as for future use
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its watcher had killed one of a few, {40b} and the feud was avenged in woful fashion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading XL A PERILOUS path, it proved, he {40a} trod who heinously hid, that hall within, wealth under wall!
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its watcher had killed one of a few, {40b} and the feud was avenged in woful fashion.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Its watcher had killed one of a few, {40b} and the feud was avenged in woful fashion.
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 So Beowulf, when that barrow's warden he sought, and the struggle; himself knew not in what wise he should wend from the world at last.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading So Beowulf, when that barrow's warden he sought, and the struggle; himself knew not in what wise he should wend from the world at last.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
mead-hall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So Beowulf, when that barrow's warden he sought, and the struggle; himself knew not in what wise he should wend from the world at last.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its watcher had killed one of a few, {40b} and the feud was avenged in woful fashion.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Its watcher had killed one of a few, {40b} and the feud was avenged in woful fashion.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading XL A PERILOUS path, it proved, he {40a} trod who heinously hid, that hall within, wealth under wall!
PERILOUSadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading XL A PERILOUS path, it proved, he {40a} trod who heinously hid, that hall within, wealth under wall!
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
plaguesnounUS /pleɪɡz/
plural of “plague” — a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading XL A PERILOUS path, it proved, he {40a} trod who heinously hid, that hall within, wealth under wall!
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So Beowulf, when that barrow's warden he sought, and the struggle; himself knew not in what wise he should wend from the world at last.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Beowulf, when that barrow's warden he sought, and the struggle; himself knew not in what wise he should wend from the world at last.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading So Beowulf, when that barrow's warden he sought, and the struggle; himself knew not in what wise he should wend from the world at last.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading So Beowulf, when that barrow's warden he sought, and the struggle; himself knew not in what wise he should wend from the world at last.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XL A PERILOUS path, it proved, he {40a} trod who heinously hid, that hall within, wealth under wall!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Its watcher had killed one of a few, {40b} and the feud was avenged in woful fashion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For {40c} princes potent, who placed the gold, with a curse to doomsday covered it deep, so that marked with sin the man should be, hedged with horrors, in hell-bonds fast, racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading XL A PERILOUS path, it proved, he {40a} trod who heinously hid, that hall within, wealth under wall!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading XL A PERILOUS path, it proved, he {40a} trod who heinously hid, that hall within, wealth under wall!
valornounUS /ˈvælər/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading XL A PERILOUS path, it proved, he {40a} trod who heinously hid, that hall within, wealth under wall!
wardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading So Beowulf, when that barrow's warden he sought, and the struggle; himself knew not in what wise he should wend from the world at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its watcher had killed one of a few, {40b} and the feud was avenged in woful fashion.
watchernounUS /ˈwɑːtʃər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Its watcher had killed one of a few, {40b} and the feud was avenged in woful fashion.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading XL A PERILOUS path, it proved, he {40a} trod who heinously hid, that hall within, wealth under wall!
wendverbUS /wend/
direct one's course or way
From this reading So Beowulf, when that barrow's warden he sought, and the struggle; himself knew not in what wise he should wend from the world at last.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading XL A PERILOUS path, it proved, he {40a} trod who heinously hid, that hall within, wealth under wall!
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading So Beowulf, when that barrow's warden he sought, and the struggle; himself knew not in what wise he should wend from the world at last.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading XL A PERILOUS path, it proved, he {40a} trod who heinously hid, that hall within, wealth under wall!
woful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its watcher had killed one of a few, {40b} and the feud was avenged in woful fashion.
WondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Wondrous seems it, what manner a man of might and valor oft ends his life, when the earl no longer in mead-hall may live with loving friends.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So Beowulf, when that barrow's warden he sought, and the struggle; himself knew not in what wise he should wend from the world at last.
XLnoun
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
From this reading XL A PERILOUS path, it proved, he {40a} trod who heinously hid, that hall within, wealth under wall!
