Chapter 30 of For the White Christ is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of For the White Christ is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Until that Guiki With gold arrayed me And gave me to Sigurd. LAY OF GUDRUN. For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king. Olvir alone showed no fear. If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.
Chapter 30 of For the White Christ is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading “Until that Guiki With gold arrayed me And gave me to Sigurd.”
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading “If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.”
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.”
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.”
(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 “Until that Guiki With gold arrayed me And gave me to Sigurd.”
direct one's course or way
From this reading “If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.”
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.”
be the cause or source of
From this reading “If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.”
In this reading “If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.”
In this reading “Until that Guiki With gold arrayed me And gave me to Sigurd.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Olvir alone showed no fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Until that Guiki With gold arrayed me And gave me to Sigurd.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading Until that Guiki With gold arrayed me And gave me to Sigurd.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.
divisible by two
From this reading For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Olvir alone showed no fear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Until that Guiki With gold arrayed me And gave me to Sigurd.
coins made of gold
From this reading Until that Guiki With gold arrayed me And gave me to Sigurd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAY OF GUDRUN.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Until that Guiki With gold arrayed me And gave me to Sigurd.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LAY OF GUDRUN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Until that Guiki With gold arrayed me And gave me to Sigurd.
not any; not one
From this reading Olvir alone showed no fear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAY OF GUDRUN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olvir alone showed no fear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Olvir alone showed no fear.
(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 Until that Guiki With gold arrayed me And gave me to Sigurd.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Until that Guiki With gold arrayed me And gave me to Sigurd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Until that Guiki With gold arrayed me And gave me to Sigurd.
up to a particular time
From this reading Until that Guiki With gold arrayed me And gave me to Sigurd.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.
direct one's course or way
From this reading If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.
during the time that
From this reading For a while the deserted guests stood staring at one another, and there was dread in the eyes of even Liutrad and the king.
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Until that Guiki With gold arrayed me And gave me to Sigurd.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.
be the cause or source of
From this reading If he had dared the power of the Wend witch in the depths of Fulda Wood, he would not yield awe to her now.
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