afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day after the wedding, however, Halfred rode alone into the pine wood.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On the day after the wedding, however, Halfred rode alone into the pine wood.
in addition
From this reading He said he wished to think, and he refused Harthild, who would have ridden with him, and also his blood brethren.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Sudha, the beautiful daughter of the King of Halogaland, also looked after him from an overhanging window, and slowly stroked her blue black hair back from her temples.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said he wished to think, and he refused Harthild, who would have ridden with him, and also his blood brethren.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Darkly Harthild looked after him as he rode out of the court.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vandrad the Skald, however, who often staid at Hartstein's Court, and who was there at that time, had long cherished love for Sudha.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But Sudha, the beautiful daughter of the King of Halogaland, also looked after him from an overhanging window, and slowly stroked her blue black hair back from her temples.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But Sudha, the beautiful daughter of the King of Halogaland, also looked after him from an overhanging window, and slowly stroked her blue black hair back from her temples.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But Sudha, the beautiful daughter of the King of Halogaland, also looked after him from an overhanging window, and slowly stroked her blue black hair back from her temples.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He said he wished to think, and he refused Harthild, who would have ridden with him, and also his blood brethren.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But Sudha, the beautiful daughter of the King of Halogaland, also looked after him from an overhanging window, and slowly stroked her blue black hair back from her temples.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading He said he wished to think, and he refused Harthild, who would have ridden with him, and also his blood brethren.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sudha, the beautiful daughter of the King of Halogaland, also looked after him from an overhanging window, and slowly stroked her blue black hair back from her temples.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Vandrad the Skald, however, who often staid at Hartstein's Court, and who was there at that time, had long cherished love for Sudha.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Darkly Harthild looked after him as he rode out of the court.
DarklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading Darkly Harthild looked after him as he rode out of the court.
a female human offspring
From this reading But Sudha, the beautiful daughter of the King of Halogaland, also looked after him from an overhanging window, and slowly stroked her blue black hair back from her temples.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day after the wedding, however, Halfred rode alone into the pine wood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vandrad the Skald, however, who often staid at Hartstein's Court, and who was there at that time, had long cherished love for Sudha.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Sudha, the beautiful daughter of the King of Halogaland, also looked after him from an overhanging window, and slowly stroked her blue black hair back from her temples.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vandrad the Skald, however, who often staid at Hartstein's Court, and who was there at that time, had long cherished love for Sudha.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading But Sudha, the beautiful daughter of the King of Halogaland, also looked after him from an overhanging window, and slowly stroked her blue black hair back from her temples.
Halfred
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From this reading On the day after the wedding, however, Halfred rode alone into the pine wood.
Halogaland
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From this reading But Sudha, the beautiful daughter of the King of Halogaland, also looked after him from an overhanging window, and slowly stroked her blue black hair back from her temples.
Harthild
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From this reading He said he wished to think, and he refused Harthild, who would have ridden with him, and also his blood brethren.
Hartstein's
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From this reading Vandrad the Skald, however, who often staid at Hartstein's Court, and who was there at that time, had long cherished love for Sudha.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He said he wished to think, and he refused Harthild, who would have ridden with him, and also his blood brethren.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said he wished to think, and he refused Harthild, who would have ridden with him, and also his blood brethren.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Sudha, the beautiful daughter of the King of Halogaland, also looked after him from an overhanging window, and slowly stroked her blue black hair back from her temples.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said he wished to think, and he refused Harthild, who would have ridden with him, and also his blood brethren.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He said he wished to think, and he refused Harthild, who would have ridden with him, and also his blood brethren.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On the day after the wedding, however, Halfred rode alone into the pine wood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the day after the wedding, however, Halfred rode alone into the pine wood.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But Sudha, the beautiful daughter of the King of Halogaland, also looked after him from an overhanging window, and slowly stroked her blue black hair back from her temples.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Vandrad the Skald, however, who often staid at Hartstein's Court, and who was there at that time, had long cherished love for Sudha.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Darkly Harthild looked after him as he rode out of the court.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Vandrad the Skald, however, who often staid at Hartstein's Court, and who was there at that time, had long cherished love for Sudha.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Darkly Harthild looked after him as he rode out of the court.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Vandrad the Skald, however, who often staid at Hartstein's Court, and who was there at that time, had long cherished love for Sudha.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day after the wedding, however, Halfred rode alone into the pine wood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Darkly Harthild looked after him as he rode out of the court.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading But Sudha, the beautiful daughter of the King of Halogaland, also looked after him from an overhanging window, and slowly stroked her blue black hair back from her temples.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading On the day after the wedding, however, Halfred rode alone into the pine wood.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He said he wished to think, and he refused Harthild, who would have ridden with him, and also his blood brethren.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He said he wished to think, and he refused Harthild, who would have ridden with him, and also his blood brethren.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading On the day after the wedding, however, Halfred rode alone into the pine wood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he wished to think, and he refused Harthild, who would have ridden with him, and also his blood brethren.
Skald
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From this reading Vandrad the Skald, however, who often staid at Hartstein's Court, and who was there at that time, had long cherished love for Sudha.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading But Sudha, the beautiful daughter of the King of Halogaland, also looked after him from an overhanging window, and slowly stroked her blue black hair back from her temples.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading Vandrad the Skald, however, who often staid at Hartstein's Court, and who was there at that time, had long cherished love for Sudha.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading But Sudha, the beautiful daughter of the King of Halogaland, also looked after him from an overhanging window, and slowly stroked her blue black hair back from her temples.
Sudha
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From this reading But Sudha, the beautiful daughter of the King of Halogaland, also looked after him from an overhanging window, and slowly stroked her blue black hair back from her temples.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading But Sudha, the beautiful daughter of the King of Halogaland, also looked after him from an overhanging window, and slowly stroked her blue black hair back from her temples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vandrad the Skald, however, who often staid at Hartstein's Court, and who was there at that time, had long cherished love for Sudha.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day after the wedding, however, Halfred rode alone into the pine wood.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Vandrad the Skald, however, who often staid at Hartstein's Court, and who was there at that time, had long cherished love for Sudha.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He said he wished to think, and he refused Harthild, who would have ridden with him, and also his blood brethren.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Vandrad the Skald, however, who often staid at Hartstein's Court, and who was there at that time, had long cherished love for Sudha.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said he wished to think, and he refused Harthild, who would have ridden with him, and also his blood brethren.
Vandrad
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From this reading Vandrad the Skald, however, who often staid at Hartstein's Court, and who was there at that time, had long cherished love for Sudha.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vandrad the Skald, however, who often staid at Hartstein's Court, and who was there at that time, had long cherished love for Sudha.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading On the day after the wedding, however, Halfred rode alone into the pine wood.
which person or people
From this reading He said he wished to think, and he refused Harthild, who would have ridden with him, and also his blood brethren.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading But Sudha, the beautiful daughter of the King of Halogaland, also looked after him from an overhanging window, and slowly stroked her blue black hair back from her temples.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He said he wished to think, and he refused Harthild, who would have ridden with him, and also his blood brethren.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He said he wished to think, and he refused Harthild, who would have ridden with him, and also his blood brethren.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading On the day after the wedding, however, Halfred rode alone into the pine wood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said he wished to think, and he refused Harthild, who would have ridden with him, and also his blood brethren.
