adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was quiet and heavy, yet no rain fell.
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 HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY Now the night came down upon Mosfell, and of all nights this was the strangest.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Methinks the night is ghost-ridden,” said Eric, “and I am fey, for I grow cold, and it seems to me that one strokes my hair.”
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY Now the night came down upon Mosfell, and of all nights this was the strangest.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Eric and Skallagrim sat together on the open space of rock that is before the cave, and great heaviness and fear came into their hearts, so that they had no desire to sleep.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY Now the night came down upon Mosfell, and of all nights this was the strangest.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Eric and Skallagrim sat together on the open space of rock that is before the cave, and great heaviness and fear came into their hearts, so that they had no desire to sleep.
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 “Methinks the night is ghost-ridden,” said Eric, “and I am fey, for I grow cold, and it seems to me that one strokes my hair.”
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Eric and Skallagrim sat together on the open space of rock that is before the cave, and great heaviness and fear came into their hearts, so that they had no desire to sleep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY Now the night came down upon Mosfell, and of all nights this was the strangest.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
ERIC
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From this reading HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY Now the night came down upon Mosfell, and of all nights this was the strangest.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Eric and Skallagrim sat together on the open space of rock that is before the cave, and great heaviness and fear came into their hearts, so that they had no desire to sleep.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The air was quiet and heavy, yet no rain fell.
FEYadjectiveUS /feɪ/
slightly insane
From this reading HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY Now the night came down upon Mosfell, and of all nights this was the strangest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Methinks the night is ghost-ridden,” said Eric, “and I am fey, for I grow cold, and it seems to me that one strokes my hair.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
ghost-ridden
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From this reading “Methinks the night is ghost-ridden,” said Eric, “and I am fey, for I grow cold, and it seems to me that one strokes my hair.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Eric and Skallagrim sat together on the open space of rock that is before the cave, and great heaviness and fear came into their hearts, so that they had no desire to sleep.
GREWverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY Now the night came down upon Mosfell, and of all nights this was the strangest.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Methinks the night is ghost-ridden,” said Eric, “and I am fey, for I grow cold, and it seems to me that one strokes my hair.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eric and Skallagrim sat together on the open space of rock that is before the cave, and great heaviness and fear came into their hearts, so that they had no desire to sleep.
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 “Methinks the night is ghost-ridden,” said Eric, “and I am fey, for I grow cold, and it seems to me that one strokes my hair.”
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Eric and Skallagrim sat together on the open space of rock that is before the cave, and great heaviness and fear came into their hearts, so that they had no desire to sleep.
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading Eric and Skallagrim sat together on the open space of rock that is before the cave, and great heaviness and fear came into their hearts, so that they had no desire to sleep.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The air was quiet and heavy, yet no rain fell.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY Now the night came down upon Mosfell, and of all nights this was the strangest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Methinks the night is ghost-ridden,” said Eric, “and I am fey, for I grow cold, and it seems to me that one strokes my hair.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Eric and Skallagrim sat together on the open space of rock that is before the cave, and great heaviness and fear came into their hearts, so that they had no desire to sleep.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eric and Skallagrim sat together on the open space of rock that is before the cave, and great heaviness and fear came into their hearts, so that they had no desire to sleep.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Methinks the night is ghost-ridden,” said Eric, “and I am fey, for I grow cold, and it seems to me that one strokes my hair.”
Methinks
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From this reading “Methinks the night is ghost-ridden,” said Eric, “and I am fey, for I grow cold, and it seems to me that one strokes my hair.”
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
Mosfell
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From this reading HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY Now the night came down upon Mosfell, and of all nights this was the strangest.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Methinks the night is ghost-ridden,” said Eric, “and I am fey, for I grow cold, and it seems to me that one strokes my hair.”
neighnounUS /neɪ/
the characteristic sounds made by a horse
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY Now the night came down upon Mosfell, and of all nights this was the strangest.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY Now the night came down upon Mosfell, and of all nights this was the strangest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The air was quiet and heavy, yet no rain fell.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY Now the night came down upon Mosfell, and of all nights this was the strangest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY Now the night came down upon Mosfell, and of all nights this was the strangest.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Methinks the night is ghost-ridden,” said Eric, “and I am fey, for I grow cold, and it seems to me that one strokes my hair.”
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Eric and Skallagrim sat together on the open space of rock that is before the cave, and great heaviness and fear came into their hearts, so that they had no desire to sleep.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The air was quiet and heavy, yet no rain fell.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The air was quiet and heavy, yet no rain fell.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Eric and Skallagrim sat together on the open space of rock that is before the cave, and great heaviness and fear came into their hearts, so that they had no desire to sleep.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Methinks the night is ghost-ridden,” said Eric, “and I am fey, for I grow cold, and it seems to me that one strokes my hair.”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Eric and Skallagrim sat together on the open space of rock that is before the cave, and great heaviness and fear came into their hearts, so that they had no desire to sleep.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Methinks the night is ghost-ridden,” said Eric, “and I am fey, for I grow cold, and it seems to me that one strokes my hair.”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
SKALLAGRIM
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From this reading HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY Now the night came down upon Mosfell, and of all nights this was the strangest.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Eric and Skallagrim sat together on the open space of rock that is before the cave, and great heaviness and fear came into their hearts, so that they had no desire to sleep.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Eric and Skallagrim sat together on the open space of rock that is before the cave, and great heaviness and fear came into their hearts, so that they had no desire to sleep.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY Now the night came down upon Mosfell, and of all nights this was the strangest.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “Methinks the night is ghost-ridden,” said Eric, “and I am fey, for I grow cold, and it seems to me that one strokes my hair.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY Now the night came down upon Mosfell, and of all nights this was the strangest.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Eric and Skallagrim sat together on the open space of rock that is before the cave, and great heaviness and fear came into their hearts, so that they had no desire to sleep.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eric and Skallagrim sat together on the open space of rock that is before the cave, and great heaviness and fear came into their hearts, so that they had no desire to sleep.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY Now the night came down upon Mosfell, and of all nights this was the strangest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eric and Skallagrim sat together on the open space of rock that is before the cave, and great heaviness and fear came into their hearts, so that they had no desire to sleep.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Eric and Skallagrim sat together on the open space of rock that is before the cave, and great heaviness and fear came into their hearts, so that they had no desire to sleep.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was so silent, moreover, that, did a stone slip upon the mountain side or a horse neigh far off on the plains, the sound of it crept up the fell and was echoed from the crags.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY Now the night came down upon Mosfell, and of all nights this was the strangest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY Now the night came down upon Mosfell, and of all nights this was the strangest.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The air was quiet and heavy, yet no rain fell.
