AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW ERIC WAS A GUEST AT THE WEDDING-FEAST OF GUDRUDA THE FAIR Eric looked, but said nothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Eric’s face was in the shadow, and she only saw the glint of his golden hair and the flash of the golden helm.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Who art thou?” whined the carline, gazing up at him with tear-blinded eyes.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW ERIC WAS A GUEST AT THE WEDDING-FEAST OF GUDRUDA THE FAIR Eric looked, but said nothing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW ERIC WAS A GUEST AT THE WEDDING-FEAST OF GUDRUDA THE FAIR Eric looked, but said nothing.
carline
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From this reading “Who art thou?” whined the carline, gazing up at him with tear-blinded eyes.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Art thou one of the Swanhild’s folk, come to drive me hence with the rest?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For Eric could not speak yet a while.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Art thou one of the Swanhild’s folk, come to drive me hence with the rest?
ERIC
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From this reading HOW ERIC WAS A GUEST AT THE WEDDING-FEAST OF GUDRUDA THE FAIR Eric looked, but said nothing.
Eric's
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From this reading But Eric’s face was in the shadow, and she only saw the glint of his golden hair and the flash of the golden helm.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Who art thou?” whined the carline, gazing up at him with tear-blinded eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But Eric’s face was in the shadow, and she only saw the glint of his golden hair and the flash of the golden helm.
FAIRadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading HOW ERIC WAS A GUEST AT THE WEDDING-FEAST OF GUDRUDA THE FAIR Eric looked, but said nothing.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading But Eric’s face was in the shadow, and she only saw the glint of his golden hair and the flash of the golden helm.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading “Art thou one of the Swanhild’s folk, come to drive me hence with the rest?
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Eric could not speak yet a while.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Who art thou?” whined the carline, gazing up at him with tear-blinded eyes.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading But Eric’s face was in the shadow, and she only saw the glint of his golden hair and the flash of the golden helm.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading But Eric’s face was in the shadow, and she only saw the glint of his golden hair and the flash of the golden helm.
GUDRUDA
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From this reading HOW ERIC WAS A GUEST AT THE WEDDING-FEAST OF GUDRUDA THE FAIR Eric looked, but said nothing.
GUESTnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading HOW ERIC WAS A GUEST AT THE WEDDING-FEAST OF GUDRUDA THE FAIR Eric looked, but said nothing.
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 But Eric’s face was in the shadow, and she only saw the glint of his golden hair and the flash of the golden helm.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading But Eric’s face was in the shadow, and she only saw the glint of his golden hair and the flash of the golden helm.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading “Art thou one of the Swanhild’s folk, come to drive me hence with the rest?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Who art thou?” whined the carline, gazing up at him with tear-blinded eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Eric’s face was in the shadow, and she only saw the glint of his golden hair and the flash of the golden helm.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ERIC WAS A GUEST AT THE WEDDING-FEAST OF GUDRUDA THE FAIR Eric looked, but said nothing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Eric’s face was in the shadow, and she only saw the glint of his golden hair and the flash of the golden helm.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading HOW ERIC WAS A GUEST AT THE WEDDING-FEAST OF GUDRUDA THE FAIR Eric looked, but said nothing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Art thou one of the Swanhild’s folk, come to drive me hence with the rest?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For Eric could not speak yet a while.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading HOW ERIC WAS A GUEST AT THE WEDDING-FEAST OF GUDRUDA THE FAIR Eric looked, but said nothing.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW ERIC WAS A GUEST AT THE WEDDING-FEAST OF GUDRUDA THE FAIR Eric looked, but said nothing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Art thou one of the Swanhild’s folk, come to drive me hence with the rest?
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But Eric’s face was in the shadow, and she only saw the glint of his golden hair and the flash of the golden helm.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Art thou one of the Swanhild’s folk, come to drive me hence with the rest?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HOW ERIC WAS A GUEST AT THE WEDDING-FEAST OF GUDRUDA THE FAIR Eric looked, but said nothing.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But Eric’s face was in the shadow, and she only saw the glint of his golden hair and the flash of the golden helm.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading But Eric’s face was in the shadow, and she only saw the glint of his golden hair and the flash of the golden helm.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Eric’s face was in the shadow, and she only saw the glint of his golden hair and the flash of the golden helm.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading For Eric could not speak yet a while.
Swanhild's
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From this reading “Art thou one of the Swanhild’s folk, come to drive me hence with the rest?
tear-blinded
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From this reading “Who art thou?” whined the carline, gazing up at him with tear-blinded eyes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ERIC WAS A GUEST AT THE WEDDING-FEAST OF GUDRUDA THE FAIR Eric looked, but said nothing.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Who art thou?” whined the carline, gazing up at him with tear-blinded eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Art thou one of the Swanhild’s folk, come to drive me hence with the rest?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Who art thou?” whined the carline, gazing up at him with tear-blinded eyes.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW ERIC WAS A GUEST AT THE WEDDING-FEAST OF GUDRUDA THE FAIR Eric looked, but said nothing.
WEDDING-FEAST
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From this reading HOW ERIC WAS A GUEST AT THE WEDDING-FEAST OF GUDRUDA THE FAIR Eric looked, but said nothing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For Eric could not speak yet a while.
whined
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From this reading “Who art thou?” whined the carline, gazing up at him with tear-blinded eyes.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who art thou?” whined the carline, gazing up at him with tear-blinded eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Who art thou?” whined the carline, gazing up at him with tear-blinded eyes.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading For Eric could not speak yet a while.
