used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
anew
From this reading So he went off to the maid again, and told her what old Louhi had demanded of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Louhi refused to let him have her daughter until he should catch the great bear of Manala, and bring him to her.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As he went he prayed to the goddess of the mists to send a fog where the great bear of Manala was, so that he might not see Ilmarinen as he approached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Ilmarinen made a muzzle as she had directed, and set off for Manala, the dismal Deathland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
have
From this reading But Louhi refused to let him have her daughter until he should catch the great bear of Manala, and bring him to her.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But Louhi refused to let him have her daughter until he should catch the great bear of Manala, and bring him to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Louhi refused to let him have her daughter until he should catch the great bear of Manala, and bring him to her.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But Louhi refused to let him have her daughter until he should catch the great bear of Manala, and bring him to her.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
a female human offspring
From this reading But Louhi refused to let him have her daughter until he should catch the great bear of Manala, and bring him to her.
Deathland
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From this reading And Ilmarinen made a muzzle as she had directed, and set off for Manala, the dismal Deathland.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading So he went off to the maid again, and told her what old Louhi had demanded of him.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading And Ilmarinen made a muzzle as she had directed, and set off for Manala, the dismal Deathland.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading And Ilmarinen made a muzzle as she had directed, and set off for Manala, the dismal Deathland.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading As he went he prayed to the goddess of the mists to send a fog where the great bear of Manala was, so that he might not see Ilmarinen as he approached.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
forgingnounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒɪŋ/
shaping metal by heating and hammering
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading As he went he prayed to the goddess of the mists to send a fog where the great bear of Manala was, so that he might not see Ilmarinen as he approached.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But Louhi refused to let him have her daughter until he should catch the great bear of Manala, and bring him to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So he went off to the maid again, and told her what old Louhi had demanded of him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Louhi refused to let him have her daughter until he should catch the great bear of Manala, and bring him to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Louhi refused to let him have her daughter until he should catch the great bear of Manala, and bring him to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Louhi refused to let him have her daughter until he should catch the great bear of Manala, and bring him to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Louhi refused to let him have her daughter until he should catch the great bear of Manala, and bring him to her.
how
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From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
Ilmarinen
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From this reading And Ilmarinen made a muzzle as she had directed, and set off for Manala, the dismal Deathland.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But Louhi refused to let him have her daughter until he should catch the great bear of Manala, and bring him to her.
Louhi
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From this reading But Louhi refused to let him have her daughter until he should catch the great bear of Manala, and bring him to her.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And Ilmarinen made a muzzle as she had directed, and set off for Manala, the dismal Deathland.
a female domestic
From this reading So he went off to the maid again, and told her what old Louhi had demanded of him.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
Manala
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From this reading But Louhi refused to let him have her daughter until he should catch the great bear of Manala, and bring him to her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As he went he prayed to the goddess of the mists to send a fog where the great bear of Manala was, so that he might not see Ilmarinen as he approached.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading As he went he prayed to the goddess of the mists to send a fog where the great bear of Manala was, so that he might not see Ilmarinen as he approached.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he went he prayed to the goddess of the mists to send a fog where the great bear of Manala was, so that he might not see Ilmarinen as he approached.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Louhi refused to let him have her daughter until he should catch the great bear of Manala, and bring him to her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So he went off to the maid again, and told her what old Louhi had demanded of him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So he went off to the maid again, and told her what old Louhi had demanded of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading As he went he prayed to the goddess of the mists to send a fog where the great bear of Manala was, so that he might not see Ilmarinen as he approached.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But Louhi refused to let him have her daughter until he should catch the great bear of Manala, and bring him to her.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As he went he prayed to the goddess of the mists to send a fog where the great bear of Manala was, so that he might not see Ilmarinen as he approached.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading As he went he prayed to the goddess of the mists to send a fog where the great bear of Manala was, so that he might not see Ilmarinen as he approached.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And Ilmarinen made a muzzle as she had directed, and set off for Manala, the dismal Deathland.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Ilmarinen made a muzzle as she had directed, and set off for Manala, the dismal Deathland.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But Louhi refused to let him have her daughter until he should catch the great bear of Manala, and bring him to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he went off to the maid again, and told her what old Louhi had demanded of him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he went he prayed to the goddess of the mists to send a fog where the great bear of Manala was, so that he might not see Ilmarinen as he approached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Louhi refused to let him have her daughter until he should catch the great bear of Manala, and bring him to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Louhi refused to let him have her daughter until he should catch the great bear of Manala, and bring him to her.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So he went off to the maid again, and told her what old Louhi had demanded of him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But Louhi refused to let him have her daughter until he should catch the great bear of Manala, and bring him to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he went he prayed to the goddess of the mists to send a fog where the great bear of Manala was, so that he might not see Ilmarinen as he approached.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So he went off to the maid again, and told her what old Louhi had demanded of him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So he went off to the maid again, and told her what old Louhi had demanded of him.
in or at the place that
From this reading The lovely maiden instructed him how to prepare a muzzle for the bear, forging it of steel on a rock beneath the water, at a spot where three currents met together, and the straps were to be of steel and copper mixed.
