fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading At the alarm of the Danes, the trembling heart of the little princess leaped with joy.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Why should the cruel sea-count linger on the trade-ship alone if not to carry out his ferocious revenge?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thou the bane of thy brothers wast, The chief of thy kin,--whence curse of Hel Awaits thee, good as thy wits may be!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the alarm of the Danes, the trembling heart of the little princess leaped with joy.
AwaitsverbUS /əˈweɪts/
third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Thou the bane of thy brothers wast, The chief of thy kin,--whence curse of Hel Awaits thee, good as thy wits may be!
banenounUS /beɪn/
something causing misery or death
From this reading Thou the bane of thy brothers wast, The chief of thy kin,--whence curse of Hel Awaits thee, good as thy wits may be!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thou the bane of thy brothers wast, The chief of thy kin,--whence curse of Hel Awaits thee, good as thy wits may be!
BEOWULFnounUS /ˈbeɪəwʊlf/
the legendary hero of an anonymous Old English epic poem composed in the early 8th century; he slays a monster and becomes king but dies fighting a dragon
From this reading BEOWULF.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Thou the bane of thy brothers wast, The chief of thy kin,--whence curse of Hel Awaits thee, good as thy wits may be!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sudden hope gave way as quickly to renewed terror.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Why should the cruel sea-count linger on the trade-ship alone if not to carry out his ferocious revenge?
a person who is in charge
From this reading Thou the bane of thy brothers wast, The chief of thy kin,--whence curse of Hel Awaits thee, good as thy wits may be!
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Why should the cruel sea-count linger on the trade-ship alone if not to carry out his ferocious revenge?
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Thou the bane of thy brothers wast, The chief of thy kin,--whence curse of Hel Awaits thee, good as thy wits may be!
DanesnounUS /deɪnz/
plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading At the alarm of the Danes, the trembling heart of the little princess leaped with joy.
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Why should the cruel sea-count linger on the trade-ship alone if not to carry out his ferocious revenge?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But the sudden hope gave way as quickly to renewed terror.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Thou the bane of thy brothers wast, The chief of thy kin,--whence curse of Hel Awaits thee, good as thy wits may be!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At the alarm of the Danes, the trembling heart of the little princess leaped with joy.
Helnoun
(Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld
From this reading Thou the bane of thy brothers wast, The chief of thy kin,--whence curse of Hel Awaits thee, good as thy wits may be!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why should the cruel sea-count linger on the trade-ship alone if not to carry out his ferocious revenge?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But the sudden hope gave way as quickly to renewed terror.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why should the cruel sea-count linger on the trade-ship alone if not to carry out his ferocious revenge?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading At the alarm of the Danes, the trembling heart of the little princess leaped with joy.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Thou the bane of thy brothers wast, The chief of thy kin,--whence curse of Hel Awaits thee, good as thy wits may be!
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At the alarm of the Danes, the trembling heart of the little princess leaped with joy.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Why should the cruel sea-count linger on the trade-ship alone if not to carry out his ferocious revenge?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the alarm of the Danes, the trembling heart of the little princess leaped with joy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Thou the bane of thy brothers wast, The chief of thy kin,--whence curse of Hel Awaits thee, good as thy wits may be!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why should the cruel sea-count linger on the trade-ship alone if not to carry out his ferocious revenge?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thou the bane of thy brothers wast, The chief of thy kin,--whence curse of Hel Awaits thee, good as thy wits may be!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why should the cruel sea-count linger on the trade-ship alone if not to carry out his ferocious revenge?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why should the cruel sea-count linger on the trade-ship alone if not to carry out his ferocious revenge?
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading At the alarm of the Danes, the trembling heart of the little princess leaped with joy.
with speed
From this reading But the sudden hope gave way as quickly to renewed terror.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading But the sudden hope gave way as quickly to renewed terror.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Why should the cruel sea-count linger on the trade-ship alone if not to carry out his ferocious revenge?
sea-count
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From this reading Why should the cruel sea-count linger on the trade-ship alone if not to carry out his ferocious revenge?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should the cruel sea-count linger on the trade-ship alone if not to carry out his ferocious revenge?
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading But the sudden hope gave way as quickly to renewed terror.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading But the sudden hope gave way as quickly to renewed terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thou the bane of thy brothers wast, The chief of thy kin,--whence curse of Hel Awaits thee, good as thy wits may be!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou the bane of thy brothers wast, The chief of thy kin,--whence curse of Hel Awaits thee, good as thy wits may be!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou the bane of thy brothers wast, The chief of thy kin,--whence curse of Hel Awaits thee, good as thy wits may be!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou the bane of thy brothers wast, The chief of thy kin,--whence curse of Hel Awaits thee, good as thy wits may be!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the sudden hope gave way as quickly to renewed terror.
trade-ship
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From this reading Why should the cruel sea-count linger on the trade-ship alone if not to carry out his ferocious revenge?
a shaky motion
From this reading At the alarm of the Danes, the trembling heart of the little princess leaped with joy.
wast
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From this reading Thou the bane of thy brothers wast, The chief of thy kin,--whence curse of Hel Awaits thee, good as thy wits may be!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the sudden hope gave way as quickly to renewed terror.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Thou the bane of thy brothers wast, The chief of thy kin,--whence curse of Hel Awaits thee, good as thy wits may be!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should the cruel sea-count linger on the trade-ship alone if not to carry out his ferocious revenge?
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the alarm of the Danes, the trembling heart of the little princess leaped with joy.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Thou the bane of thy brothers wast, The chief of thy kin,--whence curse of Hel Awaits thee, good as thy wits may be!
