andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL Eric walked warily till he came to the dell where he had left Skallagrim and the horses.
Asmund
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From this reading It was the same dell in which Groa had brewed the poison-draught for Asmund the Priest and Unna, Thorod’s daughter.
brewedverbUS /bruːd/
past form of “brew” — prepare by brewing
From this reading It was the same dell in which Groa had brewed the poison-draught for Asmund the Priest and Unna, Thorod’s daughter.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL Eric walked warily till he came to the dell where he had left Skallagrim and the horses.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading It was the same dell in which Groa had brewed the poison-draught for Asmund the Priest and Unna, Thorod’s daughter.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL Eric walked warily till he came to the dell where he had left Skallagrim and the horses.
Eric
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From this reading HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL Eric walked warily till he came to the dell where he had left Skallagrim and the horses.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the same dell in which Groa had brewed the poison-draught for Asmund the Priest and Unna, Thorod’s daughter.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Thou wast gone so long that I thought of seeking thee.
Groa
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From this reading It was the same dell in which Groa had brewed the poison-draught for Asmund the Priest and Unna, Thorod’s daughter.
GUDRUDA
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From this reading HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL Eric walked warily till he came to the dell where he had left Skallagrim and the horses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL Eric walked warily till he came to the dell where he had left Skallagrim and the horses.
Hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Hast thou seen Gudruda?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL Eric walked warily till he came to the dell where he had left Skallagrim and the horses.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL Eric walked warily till he came to the dell where he had left Skallagrim and the horses.
HOW
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From this reading HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL Eric walked warily till he came to the dell where he had left Skallagrim and the horses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Thou wast gone so long that I thought of seeking thee.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the same dell in which Groa had brewed the poison-draught for Asmund the Priest and Unna, Thorod’s daughter.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same dell in which Groa had brewed the poison-draught for Asmund the Priest and Unna, Thorod’s daughter.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL Eric walked warily till he came to the dell where he had left Skallagrim and the horses.
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 wast gone so long that I thought of seeking thee.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “What news, lord?” said Skallagrim.
MOSFELL
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From this reading HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL Eric walked warily till he came to the dell where he had left Skallagrim and the horses.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “What news, lord?” said Skallagrim.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Thou wast gone so long that I thought of seeking thee.
poison-draught
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From this reading It was the same dell in which Groa had brewed the poison-draught for Asmund the Priest and Unna, Thorod’s daughter.
PriestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading It was the same dell in which Groa had brewed the poison-draught for Asmund the Priest and Unna, Thorod’s daughter.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What news, lord?” said Skallagrim.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the same dell in which Groa had brewed the poison-draught for Asmund the Priest and Unna, Thorod’s daughter.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading “Thou wast gone so long that I thought of seeking thee.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hast thou seen Gudruda?”
Skallagrim
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From this reading HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL Eric walked warily till he came to the dell where he had left Skallagrim and the horses.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Thou wast gone so long that I thought of seeking thee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Thou wast gone so long that I thought of seeking thee.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL Eric walked warily till he came to the dell where he had left Skallagrim and the horses.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou wast gone so long that I thought of seeking thee.
Thorod's
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From this reading It was the same dell in which Groa had brewed the poison-draught for Asmund the Priest and Unna, Thorod’s daughter.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou wast gone so long that I thought of seeking thee.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Thou wast gone so long that I thought of seeking thee.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL Eric walked warily till he came to the dell where he had left Skallagrim and the horses.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL Eric walked warily till he came to the dell where he had left Skallagrim and the horses.
Unna
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From this reading It was the same dell in which Groa had brewed the poison-draught for Asmund the Priest and Unna, Thorod’s daughter.
UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL Eric walked warily till he came to the dell where he had left Skallagrim and the horses.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL Eric walked warily till he came to the dell where he had left Skallagrim and the horses.
warilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a wary manner
From this reading HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL Eric walked warily till he came to the dell where he had left Skallagrim and the horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the same dell in which Groa had brewed the poison-draught for Asmund the Priest and Unna, Thorod’s daughter.
wast
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From this reading “Thou wast gone so long that I thought of seeking thee.
WENTverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL Eric walked warily till he came to the dell where he had left Skallagrim and the horses.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What news, lord?” said Skallagrim.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL Eric walked warily till he came to the dell where he had left Skallagrim and the horses.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the same dell in which Groa had brewed the poison-draught for Asmund the Priest and Unna, Thorod’s daughter.