a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They plunged into the forest ways, where the tracks were swimming in melting snow, and the air was rife with dripping trees.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But the birds were all awake, the buds were shining, there was spring in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FREY STARTS ON HIS ROUNDS The weather was mild and open when Frey set out in his wagon, and the roads were heavy.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Sometimes she took his hand, sometimes his arm; sometimes his arm supported her.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading But the birds were all awake, the buds were shining, there was spring in the air.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Gunnar walked beside the oxen and touched their necks now and then with the nodding point of his switch; Frey kept his bed, and Sigrid trudged beside Gunnar, heedless of the wet and mire.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Gunnar walked beside the oxen and touched their necks now and then with the nodding point of his switch; Frey kept his bed, and Sigrid trudged beside Gunnar, heedless of the wet and mire.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But the birds were all awake, the buds were shining, there was spring in the air.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading But the birds were all awake, the buds were shining, there was spring in the air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the birds were all awake, the buds were shining, there was spring in the air.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading They plunged into the forest ways, where the tracks were swimming in melting snow, and the air was rife with dripping trees.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They plunged into the forest ways, where the tracks were swimming in melting snow, and the air was rife with dripping trees.
FREYnounUS /freɪ/
(Norse mythology) god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity; son of Njorth and brother of Freya; originally of the Vanir; later with the Aesir
From this reading FREY STARTS ON HIS ROUNDS The weather was mild and open when Frey set out in his wagon, and the roads were heavy.
Gunnar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gunnar walked beside the oxen and touched their necks now and then with the nodding point of his switch; Frey kept his bed, and Sigrid trudged beside Gunnar, heedless of the wet and mire.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sometimes she took his hand, sometimes his arm; sometimes his arm supported her.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading FREY STARTS ON HIS ROUNDS The weather was mild and open when Frey set out in his wagon, and the roads were heavy.
heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading Gunnar walked beside the oxen and touched their necks now and then with the nodding point of his switch; Frey kept his bed, and Sigrid trudged beside Gunnar, heedless of the wet and mire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes she took his hand, sometimes his arm; sometimes his arm supported her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FREY STARTS ON HIS ROUNDS The weather was mild and open when Frey set out in his wagon, and the roads were heavy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FREY STARTS ON HIS ROUNDS The weather was mild and open when Frey set out in his wagon, and the roads were heavy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They plunged into the forest ways, where the tracks were swimming in melting snow, and the air was rife with dripping trees.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Gunnar walked beside the oxen and touched their necks now and then with the nodding point of his switch; Frey kept his bed, and Sigrid trudged beside Gunnar, heedless of the wet and mire.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading They plunged into the forest ways, where the tracks were swimming in melting snow, and the air was rife with dripping trees.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading FREY STARTS ON HIS ROUNDS The weather was mild and open when Frey set out in his wagon, and the roads were heavy.
mirenounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading Gunnar walked beside the oxen and touched their necks now and then with the nodding point of his switch; Frey kept his bed, and Sigrid trudged beside Gunnar, heedless of the wet and mire.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Gunnar walked beside the oxen and touched their necks now and then with the nodding point of his switch; Frey kept his bed, and Sigrid trudged beside Gunnar, heedless of the wet and mire.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Gunnar walked beside the oxen and touched their necks now and then with the nodding point of his switch; Frey kept his bed, and Sigrid trudged beside Gunnar, heedless of the wet and mire.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Gunnar walked beside the oxen and touched their necks now and then with the nodding point of his switch; Frey kept his bed, and Sigrid trudged beside Gunnar, heedless of the wet and mire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gunnar walked beside the oxen and touched their necks now and then with the nodding point of his switch; Frey kept his bed, and Sigrid trudged beside Gunnar, heedless of the wet and mire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FREY STARTS ON HIS ROUNDS The weather was mild and open when Frey set out in his wagon, and the roads were heavy.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading FREY STARTS ON HIS ROUNDS The weather was mild and open when Frey set out in his wagon, and the roads were heavy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FREY STARTS ON HIS ROUNDS The weather was mild and open when Frey set out in his wagon, and the roads were heavy.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Gunnar walked beside the oxen and touched their necks now and then with the nodding point of his switch; Frey kept his bed, and Sigrid trudged beside Gunnar, heedless of the wet and mire.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading They plunged into the forest ways, where the tracks were swimming in melting snow, and the air was rife with dripping trees.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Gunnar walked beside the oxen and touched their necks now and then with the nodding point of his switch; Frey kept his bed, and Sigrid trudged beside Gunnar, heedless of the wet and mire.
rifeadjectiveUS /raɪf/
most frequent or common
From this reading They plunged into the forest ways, where the tracks were swimming in melting snow, and the air was rife with dripping trees.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading FREY STARTS ON HIS ROUNDS The weather was mild and open when Frey set out in his wagon, and the roads were heavy.
ROUNDSnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading FREY STARTS ON HIS ROUNDS The weather was mild and open when Frey set out in his wagon, and the roads were heavy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading FREY STARTS ON HIS ROUNDS The weather was mild and open when Frey set out in his wagon, and the roads were heavy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes she took his hand, sometimes his arm; sometimes his arm supported her.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading But the birds were all awake, the buds were shining, there was spring in the air.
Sigrid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gunnar walked beside the oxen and touched their necks now and then with the nodding point of his switch; Frey kept his bed, and Sigrid trudged beside Gunnar, heedless of the wet and mire.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading They plunged into the forest ways, where the tracks were swimming in melting snow, and the air was rife with dripping trees.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes she took his hand, sometimes his arm; sometimes his arm supported her.
the season of growth
From this reading But the birds were all awake, the buds were shining, there was spring in the air.
STARTSnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading FREY STARTS ON HIS ROUNDS The weather was mild and open when Frey set out in his wagon, and the roads were heavy.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading Sometimes she took his hand, sometimes his arm; sometimes his arm supported her.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading They plunged into the forest ways, where the tracks were swimming in melting snow, and the air was rife with dripping trees.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Gunnar walked beside the oxen and touched their necks now and then with the nodding point of his switch; Frey kept his bed, and Sigrid trudged beside Gunnar, heedless of the wet and mire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FREY STARTS ON HIS ROUNDS The weather was mild and open when Frey set out in his wagon, and the roads were heavy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gunnar walked beside the oxen and touched their necks now and then with the nodding point of his switch; Frey kept his bed, and Sigrid trudged beside Gunnar, heedless of the wet and mire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Gunnar walked beside the oxen and touched their necks now and then with the nodding point of his switch; Frey kept his bed, and Sigrid trudged beside Gunnar, heedless of the wet and mire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the birds were all awake, the buds were shining, there was spring in the air.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They plunged into the forest ways, where the tracks were swimming in melting snow, and the air was rife with dripping trees.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Sometimes she took his hand, sometimes his arm; sometimes his arm supported her.
having come into contact
From this reading Gunnar walked beside the oxen and touched their necks now and then with the nodding point of his switch; Frey kept his bed, and Sigrid trudged beside Gunnar, heedless of the wet and mire.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading They plunged into the forest ways, where the tracks were swimming in melting snow, and the air was rife with dripping trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They plunged into the forest ways, where the tracks were swimming in melting snow, and the air was rife with dripping trees.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Gunnar walked beside the oxen and touched their necks now and then with the nodding point of his switch; Frey kept his bed, and Sigrid trudged beside Gunnar, heedless of the wet and mire.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading FREY STARTS ON HIS ROUNDS The weather was mild and open when Frey set out in his wagon, and the roads were heavy.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Gunnar walked beside the oxen and touched their necks now and then with the nodding point of his switch; Frey kept his bed, and Sigrid trudged beside Gunnar, heedless of the wet and mire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FREY STARTS ON HIS ROUNDS The weather was mild and open when Frey set out in his wagon, and the roads were heavy.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading They plunged into the forest ways, where the tracks were swimming in melting snow, and the air was rife with dripping trees.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading FREY STARTS ON HIS ROUNDS The weather was mild and open when Frey set out in his wagon, and the roads were heavy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FREY STARTS ON HIS ROUNDS The weather was mild and open when Frey set out in his wagon, and the roads were heavy.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Gunnar walked beside the oxen and touched their necks now and then with the nodding point of his switch; Frey kept his bed, and Sigrid trudged beside Gunnar, heedless of the wet and mire.
at the time that
From this reading FREY STARTS ON HIS ROUNDS The weather was mild and open when Frey set out in his wagon, and the roads were heavy.
in or at the place that
From this reading They plunged into the forest ways, where the tracks were swimming in melting snow, and the air was rife with dripping trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They plunged into the forest ways, where the tracks were swimming in melting snow, and the air was rife with dripping trees.
