afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
Baresark's
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From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gudruda was watching by the women’s door.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She strained her eyes towards Mosfell to catch the light gleaming on Eric’s golden helm, and presently it gleamed indeed, white not red.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “See,” said Swanhild at her side, “Eric comes!”
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
DEALTverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Gudruda was watching by the women’s door.
Eric
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From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
Eric's
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From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She strained her eyes towards Mosfell to catch the light gleaming on Eric’s golden helm, and presently it gleamed indeed, white not red.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading She strained her eyes towards Mosfell to catch the light gleaming on Eric’s golden helm, and presently it gleamed indeed, white not red.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading She strained her eyes towards Mosfell to catch the light gleaming on Eric’s golden helm, and presently it gleamed indeed, white not red.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She strained her eyes towards Mosfell to catch the light gleaming on Eric’s golden helm, and presently it gleamed indeed, white not red.
GUDRUDA
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From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
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 HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading She strained her eyes towards Mosfell to catch the light gleaming on Eric’s golden helm, and presently it gleamed indeed, white not red.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She strained her eyes towards Mosfell to catch the light gleaming on Eric’s golden helm, and presently it gleamed indeed, white not red.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
HOW
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From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She strained her eyes towards Mosfell to catch the light gleaming on Eric’s golden helm, and presently it gleamed indeed, white not red.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
Jon
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From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
Middalhof
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From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
Mosfell
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From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She strained her eyes towards Mosfell to catch the light gleaming on Eric’s golden helm, and presently it gleamed indeed, white not red.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading She strained her eyes towards Mosfell to catch the light gleaming on Eric’s golden helm, and presently it gleamed indeed, white not red.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She strained her eyes towards Mosfell to catch the light gleaming on Eric’s golden helm, and presently it gleamed indeed, white not red.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “See,” said Swanhild at her side, “Eric comes!”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See,” said Swanhild at her side, “Eric comes!”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She strained her eyes towards Mosfell to catch the light gleaming on Eric’s golden helm, and presently it gleamed indeed, white not red.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “See,” said Swanhild at her side, “Eric comes!”
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
smote
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From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading She strained her eyes towards Mosfell to catch the light gleaming on Eric’s golden helm, and presently it gleamed indeed, white not red.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
SWANHILD
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From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
thrallnounUS /θrɔːl/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She strained her eyes towards Mosfell to catch the light gleaming on Eric’s golden helm, and presently it gleamed indeed, white not red.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She strained her eyes towards Mosfell to catch the light gleaming on Eric’s golden helm, and presently it gleamed indeed, white not red.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Gudruda was watching by the women’s door.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She strained her eyes towards Mosfell to catch the light gleaming on Eric’s golden helm, and presently it gleamed indeed, white not red.
Whitefire
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From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading He stayed there till daylight, much afraid; then, making sure that Eric was slain, Jon rode hard and fast for Middalhof, whither he came at evening.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA Now Jon, Eric’s thrall, watched all night on Mosfell, but saw nothing except the light of Whitefire as it smote the Baresark’s head from his shoulders.
women's
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From this reading Gudruda was watching by the women’s door.
