andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
ANEWadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading HOW ERIC WAS NAMED ANEW Eric dreamed.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou hast done ill to doubt me; and now thou art for ever shamed, for thou hast betrayed Atli, thy friend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
Atli
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From this reading “Thou hast done ill to doubt me; and now thou art for ever shamed, for thou hast betrayed Atli, thy friend.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “Thou hast done ill to doubt me; and now thou art for ever shamed, for thou hast betrayed Atli, thy friend.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Thou hast broken thy oath, and therefore hast thou fallen into this pit; for when Swanhild shore that lock of thine, my watching Spirit passed, leaving thee to Swanhild and thy fate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Thou hast done ill, Eric,” she seemed to say.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “Thou hast done ill to doubt me; and now thou art for ever shamed, for thou hast betrayed Atli, thy friend.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading HOW ERIC WAS NAMED ANEW Eric dreamed.
ERIC
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From this reading HOW ERIC WAS NAMED ANEW Eric dreamed.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Thou hast done ill to doubt me; and now thou art for ever shamed, for thou hast betrayed Atli, thy friend.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Thou hast broken thy oath, and therefore hast thou fallen into this pit; for when Swanhild shore that lock of thine, my watching Spirit passed, leaving thee to Swanhild and thy fate.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Thou hast broken thy oath, and therefore hast thou fallen into this pit; for when Swanhild shore that lock of thine, my watching Spirit passed, leaving thee to Swanhild and thy fate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Thou hast done ill to doubt me; and now thou art for ever shamed, for thou hast betrayed Atli, thy friend.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Thou hast done ill to doubt me; and now thou art for ever shamed, for thou hast betrayed Atli, thy friend.
Gudruda
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From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
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 He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou hast done ill, Eric,” she seemed to say.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ERIC WAS NAMED ANEW Eric dreamed.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Thou hast done ill, Eric,” she seemed to say.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thou hast broken thy oath, and therefore hast thou fallen into this pit; for when Swanhild shore that lock of thine, my watching Spirit passed, leaving thee to Swanhild and thy fate.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Thou hast broken thy oath, and therefore hast thou fallen into this pit; for when Swanhild shore that lock of thine, my watching Spirit passed, leaving thee to Swanhild and thy fate.
lockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading Thou hast broken thy oath, and therefore hast thou fallen into this pit; for when Swanhild shore that lock of thine, my watching Spirit passed, leaving thee to Swanhild and thy fate.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Thou hast done ill to doubt me; and now thou art for ever shamed, for thou hast betrayed Atli, thy friend.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thou hast broken thy oath, and therefore hast thou fallen into this pit; for when Swanhild shore that lock of thine, my watching Spirit passed, leaving thee to Swanhild and thy fate.
NAMEDverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HOW ERIC WAS NAMED ANEW Eric dreamed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Thou hast done ill to doubt me; and now thou art for ever shamed, for thou hast betrayed Atli, thy friend.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Thou hast broken thy oath, and therefore hast thou fallen into this pit; for when Swanhild shore that lock of thine, my watching Spirit passed, leaving thee to Swanhild and thy fate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thou hast broken thy oath, and therefore hast thou fallen into this pit; for when Swanhild shore that lock of thine, my watching Spirit passed, leaving thee to Swanhild and thy fate.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Thou hast broken thy oath, and therefore hast thou fallen into this pit; for when Swanhild shore that lock of thine, my watching Spirit passed, leaving thee to Swanhild and thy fate.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Thou hast broken thy oath, and therefore hast thou fallen into this pit; for when Swanhild shore that lock of thine, my watching Spirit passed, leaving thee to Swanhild and thy fate.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Thou hast done ill, Eric,” she seemed to say.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Thou hast done ill, Eric,” she seemed to say.
shamedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪmd/
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading “Thou hast done ill to doubt me; and now thou art for ever shamed, for thou hast betrayed Atli, thy friend.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Thou hast broken thy oath, and therefore hast thou fallen into this pit; for when Swanhild shore that lock of thine, my watching Spirit passed, leaving thee to Swanhild and thy fate.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
spake
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From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
SpiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Thou hast broken thy oath, and therefore hast thou fallen into this pit; for when Swanhild shore that lock of thine, my watching Spirit passed, leaving thee to Swanhild and thy fate.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
Swanhild
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From this reading Thou hast broken thy oath, and therefore hast thou fallen into this pit; for when Swanhild shore that lock of thine, my watching Spirit passed, leaving thee to Swanhild and thy fate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou hast broken thy oath, and therefore hast thou fallen into this pit; for when Swanhild shore that lock of thine, my watching Spirit passed, leaving thee to Swanhild and thy fate.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Thou hast broken thy oath, and therefore hast thou fallen into this pit; for when Swanhild shore that lock of thine, my watching Spirit passed, leaving thee to Swanhild and thy fate.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Thou hast broken thy oath, and therefore hast thou fallen into this pit; for when Swanhild shore that lock of thine, my watching Spirit passed, leaving thee to Swanhild and thy fate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thou hast broken thy oath, and therefore hast thou fallen into this pit; for when Swanhild shore that lock of thine, my watching Spirit passed, leaving thee to Swanhild and thy fate.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou hast done ill, Eric,” she seemed to say.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou hast done ill to doubt me; and now thou art for ever shamed, for thou hast betrayed Atli, thy friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW ERIC WAS NAMED ANEW Eric dreamed.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Thou hast broken thy oath, and therefore hast thou fallen into this pit; for when Swanhild shore that lock of thine, my watching Spirit passed, leaving thee to Swanhild and thy fate.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Thou hast broken thy oath, and therefore hast thou fallen into this pit; for when Swanhild shore that lock of thine, my watching Spirit passed, leaving thee to Swanhild and thy fate.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He dreamed that Gudruda stood by him looking at him with soft, sad eyes, while with her hand she pointed to his hair, and spake.
