Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was youthful Hafbur King Awaked at midnight with a bound, And full of dread he straightway said His wondrous dream to all around.

(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 Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

Having no one else present.

From this reading And there sat all the Dames and maids And little heeded what he said; But lent an ear his mother dear, ’Twas she alone attention paid.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And there sat all the Dames and maids And little heeded what he said; But lent an ear his mother dear, ’Twas she alone attention paid.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading It was youthful Hafbur King Awaked at midnight with a bound, And full of dread he straightway said His wondrous dream to all around.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was youthful Hafbur King Awaked at midnight with a bound, And full of dread he straightway said His wondrous dream to all around.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading And there sat all the Dames and maids And little heeded what he said; But lent an ear his mother dear, ’Twas she alone attention paid.

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From this reading It was youthful Hafbur King Awaked at midnight with a bound, And full of dread he straightway said His wondrous dream to all around.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

confined by bonds

From this reading It was youthful Hafbur King Awaked at midnight with a bound, And full of dread he straightway said His wondrous dream to all around.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And there sat all the Dames and maids And little heeded what he said; But lent an ear his mother dear, ’Twas she alone attention paid.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

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From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading And there sat all the Dames and maids And little heeded what he said; But lent an ear his mother dear, ’Twas she alone attention paid.

a female human offspring

From this reading “My son do thou to the mountain go, And look that thou dost go with speed; The Daughter demand of Elfin land, And she to thee thy dream will rede.”

dearly loved

From this reading And there sat all the Dames and maids And little heeded what he said; But lent an ear his mother dear, ’Twas she alone attention paid.

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading “My son do thou to the mountain go, And look that thou dost go with speed; The Daughter demand of Elfin land, And she to thee thy dream will rede.”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “My son do thou to the mountain go, And look that thou dost go with speed; The Daughter demand of Elfin land, And she to thee thy dream will rede.”

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading “My son do thou to the mountain go, And look that thou dost go with speed; The Daughter demand of Elfin land, And she to thee thy dream will rede.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading It was youthful Hafbur King Awaked at midnight with a bound, And full of dread he straightway said His wondrous dream to all around.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading It was youthful Hafbur King Awaked at midnight with a bound, And full of dread he straightway said His wondrous dream to all around.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading And there sat all the Dames and maids And little heeded what he said; But lent an ear his mother dear, ’Twas she alone attention paid.

suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness

From this reading “My son do thou to the mountain go, And look that thou dost go with speed; The Daughter demand of Elfin land, And she to thee thy dream will rede.”

a state of deep-seated ill-will

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

a bitter quarrel between two parties

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It was youthful Hafbur King Awaked at midnight with a bound, And full of dread he straightway said His wondrous dream to all around.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “My son do thou to the mountain go, And look that thou dost go with speed; The Daughter demand of Elfin land, And she to thee thy dream will rede.”

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From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was youthful Hafbur King Awaked at midnight with a bound, And full of dread he straightway said His wondrous dream to all around.

possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to

From this reading And there sat all the Dames and maids And little heeded what he said; But lent an ear his mother dear, ’Twas she alone attention paid.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was youthful Hafbur King Awaked at midnight with a bound, And full of dread he straightway said His wondrous dream to all around.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was youthful Hafbur King Awaked at midnight with a bound, And full of dread he straightway said His wondrous dream to all around.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading “My son do thou to the mountain go, And look that thou dost go with speed; The Daughter demand of Elfin land, And she to thee thy dream will rede.”

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading And there sat all the Dames and maids And little heeded what he said; But lent an ear his mother dear, ’Twas she alone attention paid.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And there sat all the Dames and maids And little heeded what he said; But lent an ear his mother dear, ’Twas she alone attention paid.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “My son do thou to the mountain go, And look that thou dost go with speed; The Daughter demand of Elfin land, And she to thee thy dream will rede.”

held dear

From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading And there sat all the Dames and maids And little heeded what he said; But lent an ear his mother dear, ’Twas she alone attention paid.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading It was youthful Hafbur King Awaked at midnight with a bound, And full of dread he straightway said His wondrous dream to all around.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading And there sat all the Dames and maids And little heeded what he said; But lent an ear his mother dear, ’Twas she alone attention paid.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading “My son do thou to the mountain go, And look that thou dost go with speed; The Daughter demand of Elfin land, And she to thee thy dream will rede.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading And there sat all the Dames and maids And little heeded what he said; But lent an ear his mother dear, ’Twas she alone attention paid.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

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From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

give an interpretation or explanation to

From this reading “My son do thou to the mountain go, And look that thou dost go with speed; The Daughter demand of Elfin land, And she to thee thy dream will rede.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It was youthful Hafbur King Awaked at midnight with a bound, And full of dread he straightway said His wondrous dream to all around.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading And there sat all the Dames and maids And little heeded what he said; But lent an ear his mother dear, ’Twas she alone attention paid.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

a male human offspring

From this reading “My son do thou to the mountain go, And look that thou dost go with speed; The Daughter demand of Elfin land, And she to thee thy dream will rede.”

move hurridly

From this reading “My son do thou to the mountain go, And look that thou dost go with speed; The Daughter demand of Elfin land, And she to thee thy dream will rede.”

at once

From this reading It was youthful Hafbur King Awaked at midnight with a bound, And full of dread he straightway said His wondrous dream to all around.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “My son do thou to the mountain go, And look that thou dost go with speed; The Daughter demand of Elfin land, And she to thee thy dream will rede.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And there sat all the Dames and maids And little heeded what he said; But lent an ear his mother dear, ’Twas she alone attention paid.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “My son do thou to the mountain go, And look that thou dost go with speed; The Daughter demand of Elfin land, And she to thee thy dream will rede.”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “My son do thou to the mountain go, And look that thou dost go with speed; The Daughter demand of Elfin land, And she to thee thy dream will rede.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was youthful Hafbur King Awaked at midnight with a bound, And full of dread he straightway said His wondrous dream to all around.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was youthful Hafbur King Awaked at midnight with a bound, And full of dread he straightway said His wondrous dream to all around.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And there sat all the Dames and maids And little heeded what he said; But lent an ear his mother dear, ’Twas she alone attention paid.

at the time that

From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “My son do thou to the mountain go, And look that thou dost go with speed; The Daughter demand of Elfin land, And she to thee thy dream will rede.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was youthful Hafbur King Awaked at midnight with a bound, And full of dread he straightway said His wondrous dream to all around.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “Methought I was in heaven’s domain, Within that place so fair to view, And held to my breast my loved one prest, When down we fell the cloudlets through.”

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading It was youthful Hafbur King Awaked at midnight with a bound, And full of dread he straightway said His wondrous dream to all around.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Young Hafbur King and Sivard King They lived in bitter enmity; ’Twas Signe proud that caused their feud, Of maidens all the fairest she.

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading It was youthful Hafbur King Awaked at midnight with a bound, And full of dread he straightway said His wondrous dream to all around.