186
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From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
187
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From this reading [187] Long those high times lasted; their mirth, how loud it rose!
188
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From this reading [188] Before his friends and kinsmen then spake King Sigeband: “Unto my dear son Hagen give I now my land, With the dwellers and the strongholds, be they far or nearer.
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The king now bade the champions to end the strife so heated; And leave to them was given that they beside the ladies should be seated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The king now bade the champions to end the strife so heated; And leave to them was given that they beside the ladies should be seated.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading [188] Before his friends and kinsmen then spake King Sigeband: “Unto my dear son Hagen give I now my land, With the dwellers and the strongholds, be they far or nearer.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The king now bade the champions to end the strife so heated; And leave to them was given that they beside the ladies should be seated.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading With crowding and with shouting great the bustle grows.
championsnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənz/
plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading The king now bade the champions to end the strife so heated; And leave to them was given that they beside the ladies should be seated.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading With crowding and with shouting great the bustle grows.
dearly loved
From this reading [188] Before his friends and kinsmen then spake King Sigeband: “Unto my dear son Hagen give I now my land, With the dwellers and the strongholds, be they far or nearer.
remove the dust from
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading [188] Before his friends and kinsmen then spake King Sigeband: “Unto my dear son Hagen give I now my land, With the dwellers and the strongholds, be they far or nearer.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The king now bade the champions to end the strife so heated; And leave to them was given that they beside the ladies should be seated.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading [188] Before his friends and kinsmen then spake King Sigeband: “Unto my dear son Hagen give I now my land, With the dwellers and the strongholds, be they far or nearer.
fiefsnounUS /fiːfs/
plural of “fief” — a piece of land held under the feudal system
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading [188] Before his friends and kinsmen then spake King Sigeband: “Unto my dear son Hagen give I now my land, With the dwellers and the strongholds, be they far or nearer.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading [188] Before his friends and kinsmen then spake King Sigeband: “Unto my dear son Hagen give I now my land, With the dwellers and the strongholds, be they far or nearer.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The king now bade the champions to end the strife so heated; And leave to them was given that they beside the ladies should be seated.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With crowding and with shouting great the bustle grows.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading With crowding and with shouting great the bustle grows.
Hagen
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From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading The king now bade the champions to end the strife so heated; And leave to them was given that they beside the ladies should be seated.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading [187] Long those high times lasted; their mirth, how loud it rose!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [188] Before his friends and kinsmen then spake King Sigeband: “Unto my dear son Hagen give I now my land, With the dwellers and the strongholds, be they far or nearer.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
how
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From this reading [187] Long those high times lasted; their mirth, how loud it rose!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [188] Before his friends and kinsmen then spake King Sigeband: “Unto my dear son Hagen give I now my land, With the dwellers and the strongholds, be they far or nearer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [187] Long those high times lasted; their mirth, how loud it rose!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king now bade the champions to end the strife so heated; And leave to them was given that they beside the ladies should be seated.
kinsmen
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From this reading [188] Before his friends and kinsmen then spake King Sigeband: “Unto my dear son Hagen give I now my land, With the dwellers and the strongholds, be they far or nearer.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The king now bade the champions to end the strife so heated; And leave to them was given that they beside the ladies should be seated.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading [188] Before his friends and kinsmen then spake King Sigeband: “Unto my dear son Hagen give I now my land, With the dwellers and the strongholds, be they far or nearer.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading [187] Long those high times lasted; their mirth, how loud it rose!
go away from a place
From this reading The king now bade the champions to end the strife so heated; And leave to them was given that they beside the ladies should be seated.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading [187] Long those high times lasted; their mirth, how loud it rose!
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading [187] Long those high times lasted; their mirth, how loud it rose!
the force of workers available
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading [187] Long those high times lasted; their mirth, how loud it rose!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [188] Before his friends and kinsmen then spake King Sigeband: “Unto my dear son Hagen give I now my land, With the dwellers and the strongholds, be they far or nearer.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading [188] Before his friends and kinsmen then spake King Sigeband: “Unto my dear son Hagen give I now my land, With the dwellers and the strongholds, be they far or nearer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [188] Before his friends and kinsmen then spake King Sigeband: “Unto my dear son Hagen give I now my land, With the dwellers and the strongholds, be they far or nearer.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
precisely, exactly
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading [187] Long those high times lasted; their mirth, how loud it rose!
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The king now bade the champions to end the strife so heated; And leave to them was given that they beside the ladies should be seated.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The king now bade the champions to end the strife so heated; And leave to them was given that they beside the ladies should be seated.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading With crowding and with shouting great the bustle grows.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
Sigeband
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From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The king now bade the champions to end the strife so heated; And leave to them was given that they beside the ladies should be seated.
a male human offspring
From this reading [188] Before his friends and kinsmen then spake King Sigeband: “Unto my dear son Hagen give I now my land, With the dwellers and the strongholds, be they far or nearer.
spake
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From this reading [188] Before his friends and kinsmen then spake King Sigeband: “Unto my dear son Hagen give I now my land, With the dwellers and the strongholds, be they far or nearer.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading The king now bade the champions to end the strife so heated; And leave to them was given that they beside the ladies should be seated.
strongholdsnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊldz/
plural of “stronghold” — a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading [188] Before his friends and kinsmen then spake King Sigeband: “Unto my dear son Hagen give I now my land, With the dwellers and the strongholds, be they far or nearer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The king now bade the champions to end the strife so heated; And leave to them was given that they beside the ladies should be seated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The king now bade the champions to end the strife so heated; And leave to them was given that they beside the ladies should be seated.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading [188] Before his friends and kinsmen then spake King Sigeband: “Unto my dear son Hagen give I now my land, With the dwellers and the strongholds, be they far or nearer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading [187] Long those high times lasted; their mirth, how loud it rose!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
thro
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From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
throngsnounUS /θrɔːŋz/
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading [187] Long those high times lasted; their mirth, how loud it rose!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading [188] Before his friends and kinsmen then spake King Sigeband: “Unto my dear son Hagen give I now my land, With the dwellers and the strongholds, be they far or nearer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
belonging to which person
From this reading [186] Amid the throngs here riding, one thro’ the dust might see Men whose birth was princely, in number twelve and three; The Christian and the heathen to him their fiefs were owing, And honor now, right heartily, to Sigeband and Hagen they were showing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With crowding and with shouting great the bustle grows.
