494
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From this reading [494] Wâ-te bade that Hilda on board a ship should stay.
495
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From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
496
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From this reading [496] Hettel was soon heard shouting and calling aloud to his men: “Be on your guard, brave fighters!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [494] Wâ-te bade that Hilda on board a ship should stay.
(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 To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading [496] Hettel was soon heard shouting and calling aloud to his men: “Be on your guard, brave fighters!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many, sound and healthy, must sorely fear for their lives before the morrow.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading [494] Wâ-te bade that Hilda on board a ship should stay.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [496] Hettel was soon heard shouting and calling aloud to his men: “Be on your guard, brave fighters!
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Many, sound and healthy, must sorely fear for their lives before the morrow.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading [494] Wâ-te bade that Hilda on board a ship should stay.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading [496] Hettel was soon heard shouting and calling aloud to his men: “Be on your guard, brave fighters!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading [496] Hettel was soon heard shouting and calling aloud to his men: “Be on your guard, brave fighters!
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
fatherlandnounUS /ˈfɑːðərlænd/
the country where you were born
From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Many, sound and healthy, must sorely fear for their lives before the morrow.
fightersnounUS /ˈfaɪtərz/
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading [496] Hettel was soon heard shouting and calling aloud to his men: “Be on your guard, brave fighters!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
Hagen's
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From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Many, sound and healthy, must sorely fear for their lives before the morrow.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading [496] Hettel was soon heard shouting and calling aloud to his men: “Be on your guard, brave fighters!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
Hettel
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From this reading [496] Hettel was soon heard shouting and calling aloud to his men: “Be on your guard, brave fighters!
Hilda
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From this reading [494] Wâ-te bade that Hilda on board a ship should stay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [496] Hettel was soon heard shouting and calling aloud to his men: “Be on your guard, brave fighters!
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From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Many, sound and healthy, must sorely fear for their lives before the morrow.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
a female domestic
From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many, sound and healthy, must sorely fear for their lives before the morrow.
the force of workers available
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Many, sound and healthy, must sorely fear for their lives before the morrow.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Many, sound and healthy, must sorely fear for their lives before the morrow.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [494] Wâ-te bade that Hilda on board a ship should stay.
queenlyadjective
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
transport commercially
From this reading [494] Wâ-te bade that Hilda on board a ship should stay.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading [494] Wâ-te bade that Hilda on board a ship should stay.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading [496] Hettel was soon heard shouting and calling aloud to his men: “Be on your guard, brave fighters!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
in the near future
From this reading [496] Hettel was soon heard shouting and calling aloud to his men: “Be on your guard, brave fighters!
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Many, sound and healthy, must sorely fear for their lives before the morrow.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Many, sound and healthy, must sorely fear for their lives before the morrow.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading [494] Wâ-te bade that Hilda on board a ship should stay.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [494] Wâ-te bade that Hilda on board a ship should stay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [496] Hettel was soon heard shouting and calling aloud to his men: “Be on your guard, brave fighters!
look attentively
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To guard the queenly maiden, while near the shore it lay, On every side all hastily men their shields were bearing: To keep a watch o’er the ladies, there were on board a hundred warriors daring.
which person or people
From this reading [495] Ready now for battle were all who to the strand Had brought the lovely Hilda from her Irish fatherland, Whence they the maid had stolen, to her father Hagen’s sorrow.
Wâ-te
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From this reading [494] Wâ-te bade that Hilda on board a ship should stay.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [496] Hettel was soon heard shouting and calling aloud to his men: “Be on your guard, brave fighters!
