used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The black stallion was dead, pierced by a Saxon spear.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Side by side, he and Olvir rode through the ancient forest, as, years before, they had ridden through the beech-wood to Fulda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strife and din in the hall, Cups smitten asunder; Men lay low in blood-- LAY OF HAMDIR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Side by side, he and Olvir rode through the ancient forest, as, years before, they had ridden through the beech-wood to Fulda.
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading Strife and din in the hall, Cups smitten asunder; Men lay low in blood-- LAY OF HAMDIR.
beech-wood
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From this reading Side by side, he and Olvir rode through the ancient forest, as, years before, they had ridden through the beech-wood to Fulda.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Side by side, he and Olvir rode through the ancient forest, as, years before, they had ridden through the beech-wood to Fulda.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black stallion was dead, pierced by a Saxon spear.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Strife and din in the hall, Cups smitten asunder; Men lay low in blood-- LAY OF HAMDIR.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with the morning the Grey Wolf’s thoughts had lightened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Side by side, he and Olvir rode through the ancient forest, as, years before, they had ridden through the beech-wood to Fulda.
coursingnounUS /ˈkɔːrsɪŋ/
hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent
From this reading In his stead, the Thuringian rode a long-limbed horse of coursing blood, the gift of the king.
CupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Strife and din in the hall, Cups smitten asunder; Men lay low in blood-- LAY OF HAMDIR.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The black stallion was dead, pierced by a Saxon spear.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading Strife and din in the hall, Cups smitten asunder; Men lay low in blood-- LAY OF HAMDIR.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Side by side, he and Olvir rode through the ancient forest, as, years before, they had ridden through the beech-wood to Fulda.
Fulda
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From this reading Side by side, he and Olvir rode through the ancient forest, as, years before, they had ridden through the beech-wood to Fulda.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading In his stead, the Thuringian rode a long-limbed horse of coursing blood, the gift of the king.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading But with the morning the Grey Wolf’s thoughts had lightened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But with the morning the Grey Wolf’s thoughts had lightened.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Strife and din in the hall, Cups smitten asunder; Men lay low in blood-- LAY OF HAMDIR.
HAMDIR
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From this reading Strife and din in the hall, Cups smitten asunder; Men lay low in blood-- LAY OF HAMDIR.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Side by side, he and Olvir rode through the ancient forest, as, years before, they had ridden through the beech-wood to Fulda.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his stead, the Thuringian rode a long-limbed horse of coursing blood, the gift of the king.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In his stead, the Thuringian rode a long-limbed horse of coursing blood, the gift of the king.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strife and din in the hall, Cups smitten asunder; Men lay low in blood-- LAY OF HAMDIR.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In his stead, the Thuringian rode a long-limbed horse of coursing blood, the gift of the king.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Strife and din in the hall, Cups smitten asunder; Men lay low in blood-- LAY OF HAMDIR.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading But with the morning the Grey Wolf’s thoughts had lightened.
long-limbed
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From this reading In his stead, the Thuringian rode a long-limbed horse of coursing blood, the gift of the king.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Strife and din in the hall, Cups smitten asunder; Men lay low in blood-- LAY OF HAMDIR.
the force of workers available
From this reading Strife and din in the hall, Cups smitten asunder; Men lay low in blood-- LAY OF HAMDIR.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But with the morning the Grey Wolf’s thoughts had lightened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strife and din in the hall, Cups smitten asunder; Men lay low in blood-- LAY OF HAMDIR.
Olvir
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From this reading Side by side, he and Olvir rode through the ancient forest, as, years before, they had ridden through the beech-wood to Fulda.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading The black stallion was dead, pierced by a Saxon spear.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Side by side, he and Olvir rode through the ancient forest, as, years before, they had ridden through the beech-wood to Fulda.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Side by side, he and Olvir rode through the ancient forest, as, years before, they had ridden through the beech-wood to Fulda.
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 The black stallion was dead, pierced by a Saxon spear.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Side by side, he and Olvir rode through the ancient forest, as, years before, they had ridden through the beech-wood to Fulda.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Strife and din in the hall, Cups smitten asunder; Men lay low in blood-- LAY OF HAMDIR.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The black stallion was dead, pierced by a Saxon spear.
stallionnounUS /ˈstæljən/
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading The black stallion was dead, pierced by a Saxon spear.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading In his stead, the Thuringian rode a long-limbed horse of coursing blood, the gift of the king.
StrifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Strife and din in the hall, Cups smitten asunder; Men lay low in blood-- LAY OF HAMDIR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strife and din in the hall, Cups smitten asunder; Men lay low in blood-- LAY OF HAMDIR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Side by side, he and Olvir rode through the ancient forest, as, years before, they had ridden through the beech-wood to Fulda.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But with the morning the Grey Wolf’s thoughts had lightened.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Side by side, he and Olvir rode through the ancient forest, as, years before, they had ridden through the beech-wood to Fulda.
Thuringian
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From this reading In his stead, the Thuringian rode a long-limbed horse of coursing blood, the gift of the king.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Side by side, he and Olvir rode through the ancient forest, as, years before, they had ridden through the beech-wood to Fulda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The black stallion was dead, pierced by a Saxon spear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with the morning the Grey Wolf’s thoughts had lightened.
Wolf'snounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading But with the morning the Grey Wolf’s thoughts had lightened.
a late time of life
From this reading Side by side, he and Olvir rode through the ancient forest, as, years before, they had ridden through the beech-wood to Fulda.
