adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Swanhild is foresighted, and that was a doom-dream of hers.”
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading “I think her foresighted also,” said Eric.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have seen strange things, Eric,” he said, “but none more strange than this coming of thine and the manner of it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND Presently as Eric walked he met Atli the Earl seeking him.
Atli
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From this reading HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND Presently as Eric walked he met Atli the Earl seeking him.
BROUGHTverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND Presently as Eric walked he met Atli the Earl seeking him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I have seen strange things, Eric,” he said, “but none more strange than this coming of thine and the manner of it.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I have seen strange things, Eric,” he said, “but none more strange than this coming of thine and the manner of it.
doom-dream
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From this reading Swanhild is foresighted, and that was a doom-dream of hers.”
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND Presently as Eric walked he met Atli the Earl seeking him.
Eric
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From this reading HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND Presently as Eric walked he met Atli the Earl seeking him.
foresightedadjective
planning prudently for the future
From this reading Swanhild is foresighted, and that was a doom-dream of hers.”
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND Presently as Eric walked he met Atli the Earl seeking him.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Atli greeted him.
HALF-WITTEDadjective
retarded in intellectual development
From this reading HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND Presently as Eric walked he met Atli the Earl seeking him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have seen strange things, Eric,” he said, “but none more strange than this coming of thine and the manner of it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND Presently as Eric walked he met Atli the Earl seeking him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I think her foresighted also,” said Eric.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Swanhild is foresighted, and that was a doom-dream of hers.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND Presently as Eric walked he met Atli the Earl seeking him.
HOW
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From this reading HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND Presently as Eric walked he met Atli the Earl seeking him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have seen strange things, Eric,” he said, “but none more strange than this coming of thine and the manner of it.
ICELANDnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND Presently as Eric walked he met Atli the Earl seeking him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Swanhild is foresighted, and that was a doom-dream of hers.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I have seen strange things, Eric,” he said, “but none more strange than this coming of thine and the manner of it.
KOLL
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From this reading HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND Presently as Eric walked he met Atli the Earl seeking him.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I have seen strange things, Eric,” he said, “but none more strange than this coming of thine and the manner of it.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND Presently as Eric walked he met Atli the Earl seeking him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I have seen strange things, Eric,” he said, “but none more strange than this coming of thine and the manner of it.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “I have seen strange things, Eric,” he said, “but none more strange than this coming of thine and the manner of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have seen strange things, Eric,” he said, “but none more strange than this coming of thine and the manner of it.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND Presently as Eric walked he met Atli the Earl seeking him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have seen strange things, Eric,” he said, “but none more strange than this coming of thine and the manner of it.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND Presently as Eric walked he met Atli the Earl seeking him.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have seen strange things, Eric,” he said, “but none more strange than this coming of thine and the manner of it.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “I have seen strange things, Eric,” he said, “but none more strange than this coming of thine and the manner of it.
Swanhild
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From this reading Swanhild is foresighted, and that was a doom-dream of hers.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I have seen strange things, Eric,” he said, “but none more strange than this coming of thine and the manner of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Swanhild is foresighted, and that was a doom-dream of hers.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND Presently as Eric walked he met Atli the Earl seeking him.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “I have seen strange things, Eric,” he said, “but none more strange than this coming of thine and the manner of it.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I have seen strange things, Eric,” he said, “but none more strange than this coming of thine and the manner of it.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think her foresighted also,” said Eric.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I have seen strange things, Eric,” he said, “but none more strange than this coming of thine and the manner of it.
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND Presently as Eric walked he met Atli the Earl seeking him.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND Presently as Eric walked he met Atli the Earl seeking him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Swanhild is foresighted, and that was a doom-dream of hers.”
