adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She lay on her bed, and her curling hair was all about her.
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 BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What wouldst thou, foster-father?” she asked, rising in the couch.
Asmund
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From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading She was awake, for the light gleamed in her blue eyes, and on a naked knife that was on the bed beside her, half hidden by her hair.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She was awake, for the light gleamed in her blue eyes, and on a naked knife that was on the bed beside her, half hidden by her hair.
BIDverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She was awake, for the light gleamed in her blue eyes, and on a naked knife that was on the bed beside her, half hidden by her hair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was awake, for the light gleamed in her blue eyes, and on a naked knife that was on the bed beside her, half hidden by her hair.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Asmund closed the curtains, then looked at her sternly and spoke in a low voice:
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “What wouldst thou, foster-father?” she asked, rising in the couch.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading She lay on her bed, and her curling hair was all about her.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Asmund closed the curtains, then looked at her sternly and spoke in a low voice:
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
ERIC
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From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was awake, for the light gleamed in her blue eyes, and on a naked knife that was on the bed beside her, half hidden by her hair.
FAREWELLnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was awake, for the light gleamed in her blue eyes, and on a naked knife that was on the bed beside her, half hidden by her hair.
foster-fathernoun
a man who is a foster parent
From this reading “What wouldst thou, foster-father?” she asked, rising in the couch.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading She was awake, for the light gleamed in her blue eyes, and on a naked knife that was on the bed beside her, half hidden by her hair.
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 She lay on her bed, and her curling hair was all about her.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She was awake, for the light gleamed in her blue eyes, and on a naked knife that was on the bed beside her, half hidden by her hair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lay on her bed, and her curling hair was all about her.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading She was awake, for the light gleamed in her blue eyes, and on a naked knife that was on the bed beside her, half hidden by her hair.
HOW
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From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading She was awake, for the light gleamed in her blue eyes, and on a naked knife that was on the bed beside her, half hidden by her hair.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay on her bed, and her curling hair was all about her.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was awake, for the light gleamed in her blue eyes, and on a naked knife that was on the bed beside her, half hidden by her hair.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Asmund closed the curtains, then looked at her sternly and spoke in a low voice:
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Asmund closed the curtains, then looked at her sternly and spoke in a low voice:
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading She was awake, for the light gleamed in her blue eyes, and on a naked knife that was on the bed beside her, half hidden by her hair.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She lay on her bed, and her curling hair was all about her.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “What wouldst thou, foster-father?” she asked, rising in the couch.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay on her bed, and her curling hair was all about her.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Asmund closed the curtains, then looked at her sternly and spoke in a low voice:
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Asmund closed the curtains, then looked at her sternly and spoke in a low voice:
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
SWANHILD
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From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was awake, for the light gleamed in her blue eyes, and on a naked knife that was on the bed beside her, half hidden by her hair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Asmund closed the curtains, then looked at her sternly and spoke in a low voice:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “What wouldst thou, foster-father?” she asked, rising in the couch.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Asmund closed the curtains, then looked at her sternly and spoke in a low voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She lay on her bed, and her curling hair was all about her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What wouldst thou, foster-father?” she asked, rising in the couch.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC Now all this while Asmund sat deep in thought; but when, at length, men were sunk in sleep, he took a candle of fat and passed to the shut bed where Swanhild slept alone.
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading “What wouldst thou, foster-father?” she asked, rising in the couch.
