1564
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From this reading [1564] She asked: “Still lives my daughter, and all her maiden band?”
1565
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From this reading [1565] “A happy tale you bring me,” said then the well-bred queen; “My life with care and sadness by them hath cumbered been.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ne’er to so brave a warrior it hath befallen better.
anew
From this reading They answered: “Herwic brings her, his own, again to her land.
(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 [1564] She asked: “Still lives my daughter, and all her maiden band?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [1564] She asked: “Still lives my daughter, and all her maiden band?”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading They answered: “Herwic brings her, his own, again to her land.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ortrun, too, they are bringing, and Hartmut, her brother; these in bonds they fetter.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading [1564] She asked: “Still lives my daughter, and all her maiden band?”
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading [1564] She asked: “Still lives my daughter, and all her maiden band?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading [1565] “A happy tale you bring me,” said then the well-bred queen; “My life with care and sadness by them hath cumbered been.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Ne’er to so brave a warrior it hath befallen better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Ne’er to so brave a warrior it hath befallen better.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Ortrun, too, they are bringing, and Hartmut, her brother; these in bonds they fetter.”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Ne’er to so brave a warrior it hath befallen better.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading [1565] “A happy tale you bring me,” said then the well-bred queen; “My life with care and sadness by them hath cumbered been.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Ortrun, too, they are bringing, and Hartmut, her brother; these in bonds they fetter.”
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They answered: “Herwic brings her, his own, again to her land.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Ortrun, too, they are bringing, and Hartmut, her brother; these in bonds they fetter.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [1565] “A happy tale you bring me,” said then the well-bred queen; “My life with care and sadness by them hath cumbered been.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading [1565] “A happy tale you bring me,” said then the well-bred queen; “My life with care and sadness by them hath cumbered been.
cumbered
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From this reading [1565] “A happy tale you bring me,” said then the well-bred queen; “My life with care and sadness by them hath cumbered been.
a female human offspring
From this reading [1564] She asked: “Still lives my daughter, and all her maiden band?”
fetternounUS /ˈfetər/
a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading Ortrun, too, they are bringing, and Hartmut, her brother; these in bonds they fetter.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading [1565] “A happy tale you bring me,” said then the well-bred queen; “My life with care and sadness by them hath cumbered been.
Hartmut
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From this reading Ortrun, too, they are bringing, and Hartmut, her brother; these in bonds they fetter.”
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Ne’er to so brave a warrior it hath befallen better.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [1564] She asked: “Still lives my daughter, and all her maiden band?”
Herwic
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From this reading They answered: “Herwic brings her, his own, again to her land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They answered: “Herwic brings her, his own, again to her land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ortrun, too, they are bringing, and Hartmut, her brother; these in bonds they fetter.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ne’er to so brave a warrior it hath befallen better.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They answered: “Herwic brings her, his own, again to her land.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading [1565] “A happy tale you bring me,” said then the well-bred queen; “My life with care and sadness by them hath cumbered been.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading [1564] She asked: “Still lives my daughter, and all her maiden band?”
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading [1564] She asked: “Still lives my daughter, and all her maiden band?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [1565] “A happy tale you bring me,” said then the well-bred queen; “My life with care and sadness by them hath cumbered been.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [1564] She asked: “Still lives my daughter, and all her maiden band?”
Ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ne’er to so brave a warrior it hath befallen better.
Ortrun
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From this reading Ortrun, too, they are bringing, and Hartmut, her brother; these in bonds they fetter.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They answered: “Herwic brings her, his own, again to her land.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading [1565] “A happy tale you bring me,” said then the well-bred queen; “My life with care and sadness by them hath cumbered been.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading [1565] “A happy tale you bring me,” said then the well-bred queen; “My life with care and sadness by them hath cumbered been.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading [1565] “A happy tale you bring me,” said then the well-bred queen; “My life with care and sadness by them hath cumbered been.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [1564] She asked: “Still lives my daughter, and all her maiden band?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ne’er to so brave a warrior it hath befallen better.
not in physical motion
From this reading [1564] She asked: “Still lives my daughter, and all her maiden band?”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading [1565] “A happy tale you bring me,” said then the well-bred queen; “My life with care and sadness by them hath cumbered been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [1565] “A happy tale you bring me,” said then the well-bred queen; “My life with care and sadness by them hath cumbered been.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading [1565] “A happy tale you bring me,” said then the well-bred queen; “My life with care and sadness by them hath cumbered been.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading [1565] “A happy tale you bring me,” said then the well-bred queen; “My life with care and sadness by them hath cumbered been.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ortrun, too, they are bringing, and Hartmut, her brother; these in bonds they fetter.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They answered: “Herwic brings her, his own, again to her land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They answered: “Herwic brings her, his own, again to her land.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Ortrun, too, they are bringing, and Hartmut, her brother; these in bonds they fetter.”
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Ne’er to so brave a warrior it hath befallen better.
well-bredadjective
of good upbringing
From this reading [1565] “A happy tale you bring me,” said then the well-bred queen; “My life with care and sadness by them hath cumbered been.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [1565] “A happy tale you bring me,” said then the well-bred queen; “My life with care and sadness by them hath cumbered been.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [1565] “A happy tale you bring me,” said then the well-bred queen; “My life with care and sadness by them hath cumbered been.
