used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thought of the maiden lying before him in piteous abasement, and a savage fear that the betrayer of her love might escape, alike spurred him on.
abasementnoun
a low or downcast state
From this reading The thought of the maiden lying before him in piteous abasement, and a savage fear that the betrayer of her love might escape, alike spurred him on.
equally
From this reading The thought of the maiden lying before him in piteous abasement, and a savage fear that the betrayer of her love might escape, alike spurred him on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such doings for us Are naught seemly to do; To rend with sword Oaths once sworn And troth once plighted.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading His headlong rush failed to soothe the anguish of Fastrada’s poisoned shaft; and with the pain his anger grew more terrible.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading His headlong rush failed to soothe the anguish of Fastrada’s poisoned shaft; and with the pain his anger grew more terrible.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such doings for us Are naught seemly to do; To rend with sword Oaths once sworn And troth once plighted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The thought of the maiden lying before him in piteous abasement, and a savage fear that the betrayer of her love might escape, alike spurred him on.
betrayernoun
one who reveals confidential information in return for money
From this reading The thought of the maiden lying before him in piteous abasement, and a savage fear that the betrayer of her love might escape, alike spurred him on.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Such doings for us Are naught seemly to do; To rend with sword Oaths once sworn And troth once plighted.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Such doings for us Are naught seemly to do; To rend with sword Oaths once sworn And troth once plighted.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The thought of the maiden lying before him in piteous abasement, and a savage fear that the betrayer of her love might escape, alike spurred him on.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading His headlong rush failed to soothe the anguish of Fastrada’s poisoned shaft; and with the pain his anger grew more terrible.
Fastrada's
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From this reading His headlong rush failed to soothe the anguish of Fastrada’s poisoned shaft; and with the pain his anger grew more terrible.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The thought of the maiden lying before him in piteous abasement, and a savage fear that the betrayer of her love might escape, alike spurred him on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such doings for us Are naught seemly to do; To rend with sword Oaths once sworn And troth once plighted.
foster-brothernoun
your foster brother is a male who is not a son of your parents but who is raised by your parents
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His headlong rush failed to soothe the anguish of Fastrada’s poisoned shaft; and with the pain his anger grew more terrible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading His headlong rush failed to soothe the anguish of Fastrada’s poisoned shaft; and with the pain his anger grew more terrible.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought of the maiden lying before him in piteous abasement, and a savage fear that the betrayer of her love might escape, alike spurred him on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought of the maiden lying before him in piteous abasement, and a savage fear that the betrayer of her love might escape, alike spurred him on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LAY OF SIGURD.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The thought of the maiden lying before him in piteous abasement, and a savage fear that the betrayer of her love might escape, alike spurred him on.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The thought of the maiden lying before him in piteous abasement, and a savage fear that the betrayer of her love might escape, alike spurred him on.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The thought of the maiden lying before him in piteous abasement, and a savage fear that the betrayer of her love might escape, alike spurred him on.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The thought of the maiden lying before him in piteous abasement, and a savage fear that the betrayer of her love might escape, alike spurred him on.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His headlong rush failed to soothe the anguish of Fastrada’s poisoned shaft; and with the pain his anger grew more terrible.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Such doings for us Are naught seemly to do; To rend with sword Oaths once sworn And troth once plighted.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
OathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Such doings for us Are naught seemly to do; To rend with sword Oaths once sworn And troth once plighted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAY OF SIGURD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The thought of the maiden lying before him in piteous abasement, and a savage fear that the betrayer of her love might escape, alike spurred him on.
on one occasion
From this reading Such doings for us Are naught seemly to do; To rend with sword Oaths once sworn And troth once plighted.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading His headlong rush failed to soothe the anguish of Fastrada’s poisoned shaft; and with the pain his anger grew more terrible.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The thought of the maiden lying before him in piteous abasement, and a savage fear that the betrayer of her love might escape, alike spurred him on.
plighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such doings for us Are naught seemly to do; To rend with sword Oaths once sworn And troth once plighted.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading His headlong rush failed to soothe the anguish of Fastrada’s poisoned shaft; and with the pain his anger grew more terrible.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
rendverb
tear or be torn violently
From this reading Such doings for us Are naught seemly to do; To rend with sword Oaths once sworn And troth once plighted.
Roland
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From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
move hurridly
From this reading His headlong rush failed to soothe the anguish of Fastrada’s poisoned shaft; and with the pain his anger grew more terrible.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The thought of the maiden lying before him in piteous abasement, and a savage fear that the betrayer of her love might escape, alike spurred him on.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
seemlyadjective
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Such doings for us Are naught seemly to do; To rend with sword Oaths once sworn And troth once plighted.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading His headlong rush failed to soothe the anguish of Fastrada’s poisoned shaft; and with the pain his anger grew more terrible.
SIGURDnounUS /ˈsɪɡərd/
(Norse mythology) mythical Norse warrior hero who gains an accursed hoard of gold and was killed by Brynhild; Siegfried is the German counterpart
From this reading LAY OF SIGURD.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading His headlong rush failed to soothe the anguish of Fastrada’s poisoned shaft; and with the pain his anger grew more terrible.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading The thought of the maiden lying before him in piteous abasement, and a savage fear that the betrayer of her love might escape, alike spurred him on.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such doings for us Are naught seemly to do; To rend with sword Oaths once sworn And troth once plighted.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Such doings for us Are naught seemly to do; To rend with sword Oaths once sworn And troth once plighted.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Such doings for us Are naught seemly to do; To rend with sword Oaths once sworn And troth once plighted.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading His headlong rush failed to soothe the anguish of Fastrada’s poisoned shaft; and with the pain his anger grew more terrible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of the maiden lying before him in piteous abasement, and a savage fear that the betrayer of her love might escape, alike spurred him on.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such doings for us Are naught seemly to do; To rend with sword Oaths once sworn And troth once plighted.
trothnounUS /troʊθ/
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading Such doings for us Are naught seemly to do; To rend with sword Oaths once sworn And troth once plighted.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such doings for us Are naught seemly to do; To rend with sword Oaths once sworn And troth once plighted.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Even in the heat of battle, never had Roland known the wild fury that raged in his breast as he crashed through the thickets in search of his foster-brother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such doings for us Are naught seemly to do; To rend with sword Oaths once sworn And troth once plighted.
