aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And I will tell how that came about, for else it may seem strange that Havelok did not see to the rights of his wife first of all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
(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 And I will tell how that came about, for else it may seem strange that Havelok did not see to the rights of his wife first of all.
Alsi
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From this reading That was his first thought, in truth, and we brothers planned many ways of getting to work for her, for it was certain that Alsi would be on his guard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now one would like to tell of quiet days at Grimsby; but they were not to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now one would like to tell of quiet days at Grimsby; but they were not to be.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading That was his first thought, in truth, and we brothers planned many ways of getting to work for her, for it was certain that Alsi would be on his guard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now one would like to tell of quiet days at Grimsby; but they were not to be.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And I will tell how that came about, for else it may seem strange that Havelok did not see to the rights of his wife first of all.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That was his first thought, in truth, and we brothers planned many ways of getting to work for her, for it was certain that Alsi would be on his guard.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Now one would like to tell of quiet days at Grimsby; but they were not to be.
DENMARKnounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading JARL SIGURD OF DENMARK.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And I will tell how that came about, for else it may seem strange that Havelok did not see to the rights of his wife first of all.
else
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From this reading And I will tell how that came about, for else it may seem strange that Havelok did not see to the rights of his wife first of all.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And I will tell how that came about, for else it may seem strange that Havelok did not see to the rights of his wife first of all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading That was his first thought, in truth, and we brothers planned many ways of getting to work for her, for it was certain that Alsi would be on his guard.
Grimsby
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From this reading Now one would like to tell of quiet days at Grimsby; but they were not to be.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading That was his first thought, in truth, and we brothers planned many ways of getting to work for her, for it was certain that Alsi would be on his guard.
Havelok
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From this reading And I will tell how that came about, for else it may seem strange that Havelok did not see to the rights of his wife first of all.
Havelok's
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From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was his first thought, in truth, and we brothers planned many ways of getting to work for her, for it was certain that Alsi would be on his guard.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And I will tell how that came about, for else it may seem strange that Havelok did not see to the rights of his wife first of all.
homecomingnounUS /ˈhoʊmkʌmɪŋ/
an annual school or university reunion for graduates
From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
how
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From this reading And I will tell how that came about, for else it may seem strange that Havelok did not see to the rights of his wife first of all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I will tell how that came about, for else it may seem strange that Havelok did not see to the rights of his wife first of all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was his first thought, in truth, and we brothers planned many ways of getting to work for her, for it was certain that Alsi would be on his guard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I will tell how that came about, for else it may seem strange that Havelok did not see to the rights of his wife first of all.
JARL
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From this reading JARL SIGURD OF DENMARK.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now one would like to tell of quiet days at Grimsby; but they were not to be.
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 That was his first thought, in truth, and we brothers planned many ways of getting to work for her, for it was certain that Alsi would be on his guard.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And I will tell how that came about, for else it may seem strange that Havelok did not see to the rights of his wife first of all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now one would like to tell of quiet days at Grimsby; but they were not to be.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now one would like to tell of quiet days at Grimsby; but they were not to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JARL SIGURD OF DENMARK.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now one would like to tell of quiet days at Grimsby; but they were not to be.
a course of conduct
From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading That was his first thought, in truth, and we brothers planned many ways of getting to work for her, for it was certain that Alsi would be on his guard.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Now one would like to tell of quiet days at Grimsby; but they were not to be.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading And I will tell how that came about, for else it may seem strange that Havelok did not see to the rights of his wife first of all.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And I will tell how that came about, for else it may seem strange that Havelok did not see to the rights of his wife first of all.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And I will tell how that came about, for else it may seem strange that Havelok did not see to the rights of his wife first of all.
SIGURDnounUS /ˈsɪɡərd/
(Norse mythology) mythical Norse warrior hero who gains an accursed hoard of gold and was killed by Brynhild; Siegfried is the German counterpart
From this reading JARL SIGURD OF DENMARK.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And I will tell how that came about, for else it may seem strange that Havelok did not see to the rights of his wife first of all.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
swan's
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From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
express in words
From this reading Now one would like to tell of quiet days at Grimsby; but they were not to be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I will tell how that came about, for else it may seem strange that Havelok did not see to the rights of his wife first of all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now one would like to tell of quiet days at Grimsby; but they were not to be.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was his first thought, in truth, and we brothers planned many ways of getting to work for her, for it was certain that Alsi would be on his guard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now one would like to tell of quiet days at Grimsby; but they were not to be.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading That was his first thought, in truth, and we brothers planned many ways of getting to work for her, for it was certain that Alsi would be on his guard.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was his first thought, in truth, and we brothers planned many ways of getting to work for her, for it was certain that Alsi would be on his guard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading That was his first thought, in truth, and we brothers planned many ways of getting to work for her, for it was certain that Alsi would be on his guard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now one would like to tell of quiet days at Grimsby; but they were not to be.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And I will tell how that came about, for else it may seem strange that Havelok did not see to the rights of his wife first of all.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And I will tell how that came about, for else it may seem strange that Havelok did not see to the rights of his wife first of all.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three days after Havelok’s homecoming we were on the “swan’s path,” and heading for Denmark, with the soft south wind of high summer speeding us on the way.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That was his first thought, in truth, and we brothers planned many ways of getting to work for her, for it was certain that Alsi would be on his guard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now one would like to tell of quiet days at Grimsby; but they were not to be.
