AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Moreover, Eric and Skallagrim, being bound to the mast, had the use of both hands and were minded to die hard.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Moreover, Eric and Skallagrim, being bound to the mast, had the use of both hands and were minded to die hard.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Moreover, Eric and Skallagrim, being bound to the mast, had the use of both hands and were minded to die hard.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading But this was no easy task, for they might scarcely stand, and they could not shoot with the bow.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the people of Ospakar came on to cut them down.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But this was no easy task, for they might scarcely stand, and they could not shoot with the bow.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Then the people of Ospakar came on to cut them down.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Moreover, Eric and Skallagrim, being bound to the mast, had the use of both hands and were minded to die hard.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then the people of Ospakar came on to cut them down.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
DREAMEDadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But this was no easy task, for they might scarcely stand, and they could not shoot with the bow.
ERIC
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From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this was no easy task, for they might scarcely stand, and they could not shoot with the bow.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Moreover, Eric and Skallagrim, being bound to the mast, had the use of both hands and were minded to die hard.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Moreover, Eric and Skallagrim, being bound to the mast, had the use of both hands and were minded to die hard.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading Moreover, Eric and Skallagrim, being bound to the mast, had the use of both hands and were minded to die hard.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, Eric and Skallagrim, being bound to the mast, had the use of both hands and were minded to die hard.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But this was no easy task, for they might scarcely stand, and they could not shoot with the bow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
Ospakar
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From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then the people of Ospakar came on to cut them down.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading But this was no easy task, for they might scarcely stand, and they could not shoot with the bow.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading But this was no easy task, for they might scarcely stand, and they could not shoot with the bow.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
Skallagrim
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From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading But this was no easy task, for they might scarcely stand, and they could not shoot with the bow.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading But this was no easy task, for they might scarcely stand, and they could not shoot with the bow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then the people of Ospakar came on to cut them down.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the people of Ospakar came on to cut them down.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was no easy task, for they might scarcely stand, and they could not shoot with the bow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Moreover, Eric and Skallagrim, being bound to the mast, had the use of both hands and were minded to die hard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this was no easy task, for they might scarcely stand, and they could not shoot with the bow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM Now, when the men of Ospakar, who were gathered on the poop of the Raven, saw what had come about, they shouted aloud and made ready to slay the pair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Eric and Skallagrim clambered to the mast and got their backs against it, and swiftly made themselves fast with a rope, so that they might not fall with the rolling of the ship.
