used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
Amalwin
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From this reading "Ho, Amalwin!" he cried; "I did not look to see your Saxon face this far south.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading But Roland answered the new-comer’s hearty shout with a greeting no less cordial.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
bow-legged
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From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Roland answered the new-comer’s hearty shout with a greeting no less cordial.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading But Roland answered the new-comer’s hearty shout with a greeting no less cordial.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ho, Amalwin!" he cried; "I did not look to see your Saxon face this far south.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Ho, Amalwin!" he cried; "I did not look to see your Saxon face this far south.
put on clothes
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Ho, Amalwin!" he cried; "I did not look to see your Saxon face this far south.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading But Roland answered the new-comer’s hearty shout with a greeting no less cordial.
GUDRUN
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From this reading LAY OF GUDRUN.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading But Roland answered the new-comer’s hearty shout with a greeting no less cordial.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Look on thy loved one, Lay lips to his lips.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "Ho, Amalwin!" he cried; "I did not look to see your Saxon face this far south.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ho, Amalwin!" he cried; "I did not look to see your Saxon face this far south.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Look on thy loved one, Lay lips to his lips.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But Roland answered the new-comer’s hearty shout with a greeting no less cordial.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Look on thy loved one, Lay lips to his lips.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look on thy loved one, Lay lips to his lips.
held dear
From this reading Look on thy loved one, Lay lips to his lips.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
new-comer's
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From this reading But Roland answered the new-comer’s hearty shout with a greeting no less cordial.
not any; not one
From this reading But Roland answered the new-comer’s hearty shout with a greeting no less cordial.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ho, Amalwin!" he cried; "I did not look to see your Saxon face this far south.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAY OF GUDRUN.
Olvir's
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From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Look on thy loved one, Lay lips to his lips.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Look on thy loved one, Lay lips to his lips.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
Roland
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From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading "Ho, Amalwin!" he cried; "I did not look to see your Saxon face this far south.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ho, Amalwin!" he cried; "I did not look to see your Saxon face this far south.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading But Roland answered the new-comer’s hearty shout with a greeting no less cordial.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Ho, Amalwin!" he cried; "I did not look to see your Saxon face this far south.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
stockyadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːki/
having a short and solid form or stature
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ho, Amalwin!" he cried; "I did not look to see your Saxon face this far south.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Look on thy loved one, Lay lips to his lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Look on thy loved one, Lay lips to his lips.
travel-stainedadjective
soiled from travel
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
belonging to which person
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Roland answered the new-comer’s hearty shout with a greeting no less cordial.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading On the morning after the feast, the first to greet Roland as he stepped from Olvir’s tent was a stocky, bow-legged warrior, whose unkempt red beard and travel-stained dress of coarse wool and leather spoke far more strongly of the camp than of kings’ halls.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ho, Amalwin!" he cried; "I did not look to see your Saxon face this far south.
