adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading This shalt thou add to thy tale also, that presently Eric and I will wed, and that Eric shall rule as Earl in Orkneys.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading This shalt thou add to thy tale also, that presently Eric and I will wed, and that Eric shall rule as Earl in Orkneys.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This shalt thou add to thy tale also, that presently Eric and I will wed, and that Eric shall rule as Earl in Orkneys.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
Atli
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From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Thou shalt say this,” she went on, “that Eric had been my love for long, but that at length the matter came to the ears of Atli, the Earl.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Thou shalt say this,” she went on, “that Eric had been my love for long, but that at length the matter came to the ears of Atli, the Earl.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Thou shalt say this,” she went on, “that Eric had been my love for long, but that at length the matter came to the ears of Atli, the Earl.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “Thou shalt say this,” she went on, “that Eric had been my love for long, but that at length the matter came to the ears of Atli, the Earl.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Thou shalt say this,” she went on, “that Eric had been my love for long, but that at length the matter came to the ears of Atli, the Earl.
Eric
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From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Then, holding this the greatest shame, he went on holmgang with Eric and was slain by him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
HALLnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, holding this the greatest shame, he went on holmgang with Eric and was slain by him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Then, holding this the greatest shame, he went on holmgang with Eric and was slain by him.
holmgang
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From this reading Then, holding this the greatest shame, he went on holmgang with Eric and was slain by him.
HOW
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From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This shalt thou add to thy tale also, that presently Eric and I will wed, and that Eric shall rule as Earl in Orkneys.
ICELANDnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
ill-doings
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From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “Thou shalt say this,” she went on, “that Eric had been my love for long, but that at length the matter came to the ears of Atli, the Earl.
LITHDALE
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From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
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 “Thou shalt say this,” she went on, “that Eric had been my love for long, but that at length the matter came to the ears of Atli, the Earl.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Thou shalt say this,” she went on, “that Eric had been my love for long, but that at length the matter came to the ears of Atli, the Earl.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Thou shalt say this,” she went on, “that Eric had been my love for long, but that at length the matter came to the ears of Atli, the Earl.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Thou shalt say this,” she went on, “that Eric had been my love for long, but that at length the matter came to the ears of Atli, the Earl.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
Orkneys
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From this reading This shalt thou add to thy tale also, that presently Eric and I will wed, and that Eric shall rule as Earl in Orkneys.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading This shalt thou add to thy tale also, that presently Eric and I will wed, and that Eric shall rule as Earl in Orkneys.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading This shalt thou add to thy tale also, that presently Eric and I will wed, and that Eric shall rule as Earl in Orkneys.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Thou shalt say this,” she went on, “that Eric had been my love for long, but that at length the matter came to the ears of Atli, the Earl.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading This shalt thou add to thy tale also, that presently Eric and I will wed, and that Eric shall rule as Earl in Orkneys.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou shalt say this,” she went on, “that Eric had been my love for long, but that at length the matter came to the ears of Atli, the Earl.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Then, holding this the greatest shame, he went on holmgang with Eric and was slain by him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Then, holding this the greatest shame, he went on holmgang with Eric and was slain by him.
slayingnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
spake
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From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
Swanhild
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From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
talenounUS /teɪl/
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 This shalt thou add to thy tale also, that presently Eric and I will wed, and that Eric shall rule as Earl in Orkneys.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, holding this the greatest shame, he went on holmgang with Eric and was slain by him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou shalt say this,” she went on, “that Eric had been my love for long, but that at length the matter came to the ears of Atli, the Earl.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading This shalt thou add to thy tale also, that presently Eric and I will wed, and that Eric shall rule as Earl in Orkneys.
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
TOOKverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, holding this the greatest shame, he went on holmgang with Eric and was slain by him.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading This shalt thou add to thy tale also, that presently Eric and I will wed, and that Eric shall rule as Earl in Orkneys.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Thou shalt say this,” she went on, “that Eric had been my love for long, but that at length the matter came to the ears of Atli, the Earl.
Westra
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From this reading She bade him do this: take passage in a certain ship that should sail for Iceland on the morrow from the island that is called Westra, and there tell all these tidings of the ill-doings of Eric and of the slaying of Atli by his hand.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This shalt thou add to thy tale also, that presently Eric and I will wed, and that Eric shall rule as Earl in Orkneys.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND Now on the same night that Atli died at the hand of Eric, Swanhild spake with Hall of Lithdale, whom she had summoned from the mainland.
