adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
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 all day long she sat at his side, holding his hand and talking to him, and they found much to say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art safe and it is not well that I should stay here.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For all day long she sat at his side, holding his hand and talking to him, and they found much to say.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading But on the fifth day from the day of his awakening she spoke thus:
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the fifth day from the day of his awakening she spoke thus:
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For all day long she sat at his side, holding his hand and talking to him, and they found much to say.
ERIC
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From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
Eric's
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From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading But on the fifth day from the day of his awakening she spoke thus:
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all day long she sat at his side, holding his hand and talking to him, and they found much to say.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading For all day long she sat at his side, holding his hand and talking to him, and they found much to say.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But on the fifth day from the day of his awakening she spoke thus:
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Eric, now I must go back to Middalhof.
Gudruda's
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From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For all day long she sat at his side, holding his hand and talking to him, and they found much to say.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Thou art safe and it is not well that I should stay here.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading For all day long she sat at his side, holding his hand and talking to him, and they found much to say.
HOW
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From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Eric, now I must go back to Middalhof.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thou art safe and it is not well that I should stay here.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thou art safe and it is not well that I should stay here.”
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
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 For all day long she sat at his side, holding his hand and talking to him, and they found much to say.
Middalhof
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From this reading “Eric, now I must go back to Middalhof.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For all day long she sat at his side, holding his hand and talking to him, and they found much to say.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Eric, now I must go back to Middalhof.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thou art safe and it is not well that I should stay here.”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the fifth day from the day of his awakening she spoke thus:
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Thou art safe and it is not well that I should stay here.”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For all day long she sat at his side, holding his hand and talking to him, and they found much to say.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading For all day long she sat at his side, holding his hand and talking to him, and they found much to say.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For all day long she sat at his side, holding his hand and talking to him, and they found much to say.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Thou art safe and it is not well that I should stay here.”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For all day long she sat at his side, holding his hand and talking to him, and they found much to say.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But on the fifth day from the day of his awakening she spoke thus:
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Thou art safe and it is not well that I should stay here.”
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
SWANHILD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading For all day long she sat at his side, holding his hand and talking to him, and they found much to say.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thou art safe and it is not well that I should stay here.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For all day long she sat at his side, holding his hand and talking to him, and they found much to say.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art safe and it is not well that I should stay here.”
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But on the fifth day from the day of his awakening she spoke thus:
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Thou art safe and it is not well that I should stay here.”
WONnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC Now Eric’s strength came back to him and his heart opened in the light of Gudruda’s eyes like a flower in the sunshine.
