adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Brighteyes was gone, for a while Gudruda the Fair moved sadly about the stead, like one new-widowed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Brighteyes was gone, for a while Gudruda the Fair moved sadly about the stead, like one new-widowed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They told also how Blacktooth’s other dragon, the Raven, had sailed away before the wind, and Eric had sailed after it in a rising gale.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading They told also how Blacktooth’s other dragon, the Raven, had sailed away before the wind, and Eric had sailed after it in a rising gale.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
ASMUND
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From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WEDDED UNNA, THOROD’S DAUGHTER Now the story goes back to Iceland.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They told also how Blacktooth’s other dragon, the Raven, had sailed away before the wind, and Eric had sailed after it in a rising gale.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WEDDED UNNA, THOROD’S DAUGHTER Now the story goes back to Iceland.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They told also how Blacktooth’s other dragon, the Raven, had sailed away before the wind, and Eric had sailed after it in a rising gale.
Blacktooth
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From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
Blacktooth's
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From this reading They told also how Blacktooth’s other dragon, the Raven, had sailed away before the wind, and Eric had sailed after it in a rising gale.
Brighteyes
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From this reading When Brighteyes was gone, for a while Gudruda the Fair moved sadly about the stead, like one new-widowed.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came tidings.
DAUGHTERnounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WEDDED UNNA, THOROD’S DAUGHTER Now the story goes back to Iceland.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
dragonsnounUS /ˈdræɡənz/
plural of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
Eric
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From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
FairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading When Brighteyes was gone, for a while Gudruda the Fair moved sadly about the stead, like one new-widowed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Brighteyes was gone, for a while Gudruda the Fair moved sadly about the stead, like one new-widowed.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading They told also how Blacktooth’s other dragon, the Raven, had sailed away before the wind, and Eric had sailed after it in a rising gale.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WEDDED UNNA, THOROD’S DAUGHTER Now the story goes back to Iceland.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Brighteyes was gone, for a while Gudruda the Fair moved sadly about the stead, like one new-widowed.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
Gudruda
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From this reading When Brighteyes was gone, for a while Gudruda the Fair moved sadly about the stead, like one new-widowed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WEDDED UNNA, THOROD’S DAUGHTER Now the story goes back to Iceland.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WEDDED UNNA, THOROD’S DAUGHTER Now the story goes back to Iceland.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They told also how Blacktooth’s other dragon, the Raven, had sailed away before the wind, and Eric had sailed after it in a rising gale.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They told also how Blacktooth’s other dragon, the Raven, had sailed away before the wind, and Eric had sailed after it in a rising gale.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Brighteyes was gone, for a while Gudruda the Fair moved sadly about the stead, like one new-widowed.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading When Brighteyes was gone, for a while Gudruda the Fair moved sadly about the stead, like one new-widowed.
new-widowed
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From this reading When Brighteyes was gone, for a while Gudruda the Fair moved sadly about the stead, like one new-widowed.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WEDDED UNNA, THOROD’S DAUGHTER Now the story goes back to Iceland.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Brighteyes was gone, for a while Gudruda the Fair moved sadly about the stead, like one new-widowed.
Ospakar
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From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They told also how Blacktooth’s other dragon, the Raven, had sailed away before the wind, and Eric had sailed after it in a rising gale.
PRIESTnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WEDDED UNNA, THOROD’S DAUGHTER Now the story goes back to Iceland.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading They told also how Blacktooth’s other dragon, the Raven, had sailed away before the wind, and Eric had sailed after it in a rising gale.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading They told also how Blacktooth’s other dragon, the Raven, had sailed away before the wind, and Eric had sailed after it in a rising gale.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading When Brighteyes was gone, for a while Gudruda the Fair moved sadly about the stead, like one new-widowed.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading They told also how Blacktooth’s other dragon, the Raven, had sailed away before the wind, and Eric had sailed after it in a rising gale.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading When Brighteyes was gone, for a while Gudruda the Fair moved sadly about the stead, like one new-widowed.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WEDDED UNNA, THOROD’S DAUGHTER Now the story goes back to Iceland.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WEDDED UNNA, THOROD’S DAUGHTER Now the story goes back to Iceland.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came tidings.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told also how Blacktooth’s other dragon, the Raven, had sailed away before the wind, and Eric had sailed after it in a rising gale.
THOROD'S
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From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WEDDED UNNA, THOROD’S DAUGHTER Now the story goes back to Iceland.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Then came tidings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WEDDED UNNA, THOROD’S DAUGHTER Now the story goes back to Iceland.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
UNNA
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From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WEDDED UNNA, THOROD’S DAUGHTER Now the story goes back to Iceland.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Brighteyes was gone, for a while Gudruda the Fair moved sadly about the stead, like one new-widowed.
waylaidverbUS /ˈweɪleɪd/
inflected form of “waylay” — wait in hiding to attack
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
WEDDEDadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WEDDED UNNA, THOROD’S DAUGHTER Now the story goes back to Iceland.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Brighteyes was gone, for a while Gudruda the Fair moved sadly about the stead, like one new-widowed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When Brighteyes was gone, for a while Gudruda the Fair moved sadly about the stead, like one new-widowed.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They told also how Blacktooth’s other dragon, the Raven, had sailed away before the wind, and Eric had sailed after it in a rising gale.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Men told how Ospakar Blacktooth had waylaid Eric on the seas with two long ships, dragons of war, and how Eric had given him battle and sunk one dragon with great loss to Ospakar.
