adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Who was the man?” asked a voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What then shall be said of that man who cut loose the Gudruda and left us two to die at the foeman’s hand?”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who was the man?” asked a voice.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading HOW ERIC DWELT IN LONDON TOWN Men stood astonished, but Hall the mate slunk back.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What then shall be said of that man who cut loose the Gudruda and left us two to die at the foeman’s hand?”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOW ERIC DWELT IN LONDON TOWN Men stood astonished, but Hall the mate slunk back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hearken, my shield-mates: we swore to be true to each other, even to death: is it not so?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW ERIC DWELT IN LONDON TOWN Men stood astonished, but Hall the mate slunk back.
cannot
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From this reading “Hold, comrade,” said Eric, “I have something to say that songs cannot carry.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Hold, comrade,” said Eric, “I have something to say that songs cannot carry.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Hold, comrade,” said Eric, “I have something to say that songs cannot carry.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading What then shall be said of that man who cut loose the Gudruda and left us two to die at the foeman’s hand?”
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Hearken, my shield-mates: we swore to be true to each other, even to death: is it not so?
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading What then shall be said of that man who cut loose the Gudruda and left us two to die at the foeman’s hand?”
DWELTverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading HOW ERIC DWELT IN LONDON TOWN Men stood astonished, but Hall the mate slunk back.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Hearken, my shield-mates: we swore to be true to each other, even to death: is it not so?
ERIC
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From this reading HOW ERIC DWELT IN LONDON TOWN Men stood astonished, but Hall the mate slunk back.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Hearken, my shield-mates: we swore to be true to each other, even to death: is it not so?
foeman's
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From this reading What then shall be said of that man who cut loose the Gudruda and left us two to die at the foeman’s hand?”
Gudruda
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From this reading What then shall be said of that man who cut loose the Gudruda and left us two to die at the foeman’s hand?”
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading HOW ERIC DWELT IN LONDON TOWN Men stood astonished, but Hall the mate slunk back.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading What then shall be said of that man who cut loose the Gudruda and left us two to die at the foeman’s hand?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Hold, comrade,” said Eric, “I have something to say that songs cannot carry.
Hearkenverb
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Hearken, my shield-mates: we swore to be true to each other, even to death: is it not so?
HoldverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hold, comrade,” said Eric, “I have something to say that songs cannot carry.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ERIC DWELT IN LONDON TOWN Men stood astonished, but Hall the mate slunk back.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Hold, comrade,” said Eric, “I have something to say that songs cannot carry.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW ERIC DWELT IN LONDON TOWN Men stood astonished, but Hall the mate slunk back.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hearken, my shield-mates: we swore to be true to each other, even to death: is it not so?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hearken, my shield-mates: we swore to be true to each other, even to death: is it not so?
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading What then shall be said of that man who cut loose the Gudruda and left us two to die at the foeman’s hand?”
LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading HOW ERIC DWELT IN LONDON TOWN Men stood astonished, but Hall the mate slunk back.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading What then shall be said of that man who cut loose the Gudruda and left us two to die at the foeman’s hand?”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What then shall be said of that man who cut loose the Gudruda and left us two to die at the foeman’s hand?”
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading HOW ERIC DWELT IN LONDON TOWN Men stood astonished, but Hall the mate slunk back.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading HOW ERIC DWELT IN LONDON TOWN Men stood astonished, but Hall the mate slunk back.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hearken, my shield-mates: we swore to be true to each other, even to death: is it not so?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hearken, my shield-mates: we swore to be true to each other, even to death: is it not so?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What then shall be said of that man who cut loose the Gudruda and left us two to die at the foeman’s hand?”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hearken, my shield-mates: we swore to be true to each other, even to death: is it not so?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hold, comrade,” said Eric, “I have something to say that songs cannot carry.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Hold, comrade,” said Eric, “I have something to say that songs cannot carry.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What then shall be said of that man who cut loose the Gudruda and left us two to die at the foeman’s hand?”
shield-mates
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From this reading Hearken, my shield-mates: we swore to be true to each other, even to death: is it not so?
slunk
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From this reading HOW ERIC DWELT IN LONDON TOWN Men stood astonished, but Hall the mate slunk back.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hearken, my shield-mates: we swore to be true to each other, even to death: is it not so?
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Hold, comrade,” said Eric, “I have something to say that songs cannot carry.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading “Hold, comrade,” said Eric, “I have something to say that songs cannot carry.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading HOW ERIC DWELT IN LONDON TOWN Men stood astonished, but Hall the mate slunk back.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Hearken, my shield-mates: we swore to be true to each other, even to death: is it not so?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Hold, comrade,” said Eric, “I have something to say that songs cannot carry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ERIC DWELT IN LONDON TOWN Men stood astonished, but Hall the mate slunk back.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What then shall be said of that man who cut loose the Gudruda and left us two to die at the foeman’s hand?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hold, comrade,” said Eric, “I have something to say that songs cannot carry.
TOWNnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading HOW ERIC DWELT IN LONDON TOWN Men stood astonished, but Hall the mate slunk back.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Hearken, my shield-mates: we swore to be true to each other, even to death: is it not so?
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading What then shall be said of that man who cut loose the Gudruda and left us two to die at the foeman’s hand?”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What then shall be said of that man who cut loose the Gudruda and left us two to die at the foeman’s hand?”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Who was the man?” asked a voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who was the man?” asked a voice.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hearken, my shield-mates: we swore to be true to each other, even to death: is it not so?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What then shall be said of that man who cut loose the Gudruda and left us two to die at the foeman’s hand?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading What then shall be said of that man who cut loose the Gudruda and left us two to die at the foeman’s hand?”
