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 For now that Ospakar was dead at Eric’s hand, Gizur ruled in his place at Swinefell, and was the greatest lord in all the north.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND Gizur went north to Swinefell, and Swanhild went with him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Swanhild was not minded to be the wife of any man, except of Eric; to all others she was cold as the winter earth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Swanhild was not minded to be the wife of any man, except of Eric; to all others she was cold as the winter earth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For now that Ospakar was dead at Eric’s hand, Gizur ruled in his place at Swinefell, and was the greatest lord in all the north.
Atli
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From this reading Still, she fooled Gizur as she had fooled Atli the Good, and he grew blind with love of her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He loved Swanhild, and desired to make her his wife; but she played with him, talking darkly of what might be.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Still, she fooled Gizur as she had fooled Atli the Good, and he grew blind with love of her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He loved Swanhild, and desired to make her his wife; but she played with him, talking darkly of what might be.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Swanhild was not minded to be the wife of any man, except of Eric; to all others she was cold as the winter earth.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading He loved Swanhild, and desired to make her his wife; but she played with him, talking darkly of what might be.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For now that Ospakar was dead at Eric’s hand, Gizur ruled in his place at Swinefell, and was the greatest lord in all the north.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading He loved Swanhild, and desired to make her his wife; but she played with him, talking darkly of what might be.
DOWNadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND Gizur went north to Swinefell, and Swanhild went with him.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Swanhild was not minded to be the wife of any man, except of Eric; to all others she was cold as the winter earth.
ERIC
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From this reading HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND Gizur went north to Swinefell, and Swanhild went with him.
Eric's
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From this reading For now that Ospakar was dead at Eric’s hand, Gizur ruled in his place at Swinefell, and was the greatest lord in all the north.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Swanhild was not minded to be the wife of any man, except of Eric; to all others she was cold as the winter earth.
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading Still, she fooled Gizur as she had fooled Atli the Good, and he grew blind with love of her.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For now that Ospakar was dead at Eric’s hand, Gizur ruled in his place at Swinefell, and was the greatest lord in all the north.
FOUNDverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND Gizur went north to Swinefell, and Swanhild went with him.
Gizur
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From this reading HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND Gizur went north to Swinefell, and Swanhild went with him.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Still, she fooled Gizur as she had fooled Atli the Good, and he grew blind with love of her.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading For now that Ospakar was dead at Eric’s hand, Gizur ruled in his place at Swinefell, and was the greatest lord in all the north.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Still, she fooled Gizur as she had fooled Atli the Good, and he grew blind with love of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still, she fooled Gizur as she had fooled Atli the Good, and he grew blind with love of her.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For now that Ospakar was dead at Eric’s hand, Gizur ruled in his place at Swinefell, and was the greatest lord in all the north.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND Gizur went north to Swinefell, and Swanhild went with him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He loved Swanhild, and desired to make her his wife; but she played with him, talking darkly of what might be.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND Gizur went north to Swinefell, and Swanhild went with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For now that Ospakar was dead at Eric’s hand, Gizur ruled in his place at Swinefell, and was the greatest lord in all the north.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND Gizur went north to Swinefell, and Swanhild went with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For now that Ospakar was dead at Eric’s hand, Gizur ruled in his place at Swinefell, and was the greatest lord in all the north.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading For now that Ospakar was dead at Eric’s hand, Gizur ruled in his place at Swinefell, and was the greatest lord in all the north.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Still, she fooled Gizur as she had fooled Atli the Good, and he grew blind with love of her.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He loved Swanhild, and desired to make her his wife; but she played with him, talking darkly of what might be.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He loved Swanhild, and desired to make her his wife; but she played with him, talking darkly of what might be.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Swanhild was not minded to be the wife of any man, except of Eric; to all others she was cold as the winter earth.
MIDDALHOF
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From this reading HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND Gizur went north to Swinefell, and Swanhild went with him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He loved Swanhild, and desired to make her his wife; but she played with him, talking darkly of what might be.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading Swanhild was not minded to be the wife of any man, except of Eric; to all others she was cold as the winter earth.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND Gizur went north to Swinefell, and Swanhild went with him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Swanhild was not minded to be the wife of any man, except of Eric; to all others she was cold as the winter earth.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For now that Ospakar was dead at Eric’s hand, Gizur ruled in his place at Swinefell, and was the greatest lord in all the north.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He loved Swanhild, and desired to make her his wife; but she played with him, talking darkly of what might be.
Ospakar
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From this reading For now that Ospakar was dead at Eric’s hand, Gizur ruled in his place at Swinefell, and was the greatest lord in all the north.
others
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From this reading Swanhild was not minded to be the wife of any man, except of Eric; to all others she was cold as the winter earth.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For now that Ospakar was dead at Eric’s hand, Gizur ruled in his place at Swinefell, and was the greatest lord in all the north.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He loved Swanhild, and desired to make her his wife; but she played with him, talking darkly of what might be.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading For now that Ospakar was dead at Eric’s hand, Gizur ruled in his place at Swinefell, and was the greatest lord in all the north.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loved Swanhild, and desired to make her his wife; but she played with him, talking darkly of what might be.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, she fooled Gizur as she had fooled Atli the Good, and he grew blind with love of her.
Swanhild
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From this reading HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND Gizur went north to Swinefell, and Swanhild went with him.
Swinefell
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From this reading HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND Gizur went north to Swinefell, and Swanhild went with him.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He loved Swanhild, and desired to make her his wife; but she played with him, talking darkly of what might be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For now that Ospakar was dead at Eric’s hand, Gizur ruled in his place at Swinefell, and was the greatest lord in all the north.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For now that Ospakar was dead at Eric’s hand, Gizur ruled in his place at Swinefell, and was the greatest lord in all the north.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND Gizur went north to Swinefell, and Swanhild went with him.
VENTUREDverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND Gizur went north to Swinefell, and Swanhild went with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For now that Ospakar was dead at Eric’s hand, Gizur ruled in his place at Swinefell, and was the greatest lord in all the north.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND Gizur went north to Swinefell, and Swanhild went with him.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND Gizur went north to Swinefell, and Swanhild went with him.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He loved Swanhild, and desired to make her his wife; but she played with him, talking darkly of what might be.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Swanhild was not minded to be the wife of any man, except of Eric; to all others she was cold as the winter earth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND Gizur went north to Swinefell, and Swanhild went with him.
