adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading These two had a son whom they called Siegfried, a very gallant prince.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading These two had a son whom they called Siegfried, a very gallant prince.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
Netherland
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From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading These two had a son whom they called Siegfried, a very gallant prince.
RhinelandnounUS /ˈraɪnlænd/
a picturesque region of Germany around the Rhine river
From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
SIEGFRIEDnounUS /ˈsiːɡfriːd/
(German mythology) mythical German warrior hero of the Nibelungenlied who takes possession of the accursed treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it and awakens Brynhild and is eventually killed
From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
Siegfried's
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From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
Sieglind
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From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
Siegmund
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From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading These two had a son whom they called Siegfried, a very gallant prince.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two had a son whom they called Siegfried, a very gallant prince.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These two had a son whom they called Siegfried, a very gallant prince.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These two had a son whom they called Siegfried, a very gallant prince.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading These two had a son whom they called Siegfried, a very gallant prince.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very carefully did they train and teach him, but the root of the matter was in the lad himself, for he had an honest and good heart, and was in all things a very perfect knight.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These two had a son whom they called Siegfried, a very gallant prince.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading SIEGFRIED Now there dwelt in a castle in the Netherland a certain King, Siegmund by name, who had to wife a fair lady Sieglind.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading This Siegfried being come to man's estate, and being well practised in arms, and having also as much of wealth as he needed, turned his thoughts to marriage, desiring to win a fair bride for himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It came to Prince Siegfried's ears that there was a very fair maiden in the Rhineland, and that many noble knights had come from far and wide to make their suits to her, but that she would have none of them.
