Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading And now it was very wonderful to see what a wholly different man Halfred had became since he had won Thora.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading He played often upon her harp, and sang new songs far more beautiful and ardent, and moving according to a melody which he invented, and called "Thora's melody."

anew

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

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

From this reading And now it was very wonderful to see what a wholly different man Halfred had became since he had won Thora.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading He played often upon her harp, and sang new songs far more beautiful and ardent, and moving according to a melody which he invented, and called "Thora's melody."

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading He played often upon her harp, and sang new songs far more beautiful and ardent, and moving according to a melody which he invented, and called "Thora's melody."

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading And now it was very wonderful to see what a wholly different man Halfred had became since he had won Thora.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

with brightness

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He played often upon her harp, and sang new songs far more beautiful and ardent, and moving according to a melody which he invented, and called "Thora's melody."

put or send forth

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

an island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey; belongs to Greece

From this reading He quaffed the sparkling Chios wine from a silver cup, and eagerly pledged Thora in Freya's love.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

entailing great loss or sacrifice

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading He quaffed the sparkling Chios wine from a silver cup, and eagerly pledged Thora in Freya's love.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading And now it was very wonderful to see what a wholly different man Halfred had became since he had won Thora.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading He quaffed the sparkling Chios wine from a silver cup, and eagerly pledged Thora in Freya's love.

opinion or judgment

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He played often upon her harp, and sang new songs far more beautiful and ardent, and moving according to a melody which he invented, and called "Thora's melody."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

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From this reading He quaffed the sparkling Chios wine from a silver cup, and eagerly pledged Thora in Freya's love.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He quaffed the sparkling Chios wine from a silver cup, and eagerly pledged Thora in Freya's love.

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From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

coins made of gold

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And now it was very wonderful to see what a wholly different man Halfred had became since he had won Thora.

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From this reading And now it was very wonderful to see what a wholly different man Halfred had became since he had won Thora.

a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

From this reading He played often upon her harp, and sang new songs far more beautiful and ardent, and moving according to a melody which he invented, and called "Thora's melody."

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

From this reading And now it was very wonderful to see what a wholly different man Halfred had became since he had won Thora.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He played often upon her harp, and sang new songs far more beautiful and ardent, and moving according to a melody which he invented, and called "Thora's melody."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

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

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

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

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading He played often upon her harp, and sang new songs far more beautiful and ardent, and moving according to a melody which he invented, and called "Thora's melody."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And now it was very wonderful to see what a wholly different man Halfred had became since he had won Thora.

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He quaffed the sparkling Chios wine from a silver cup, and eagerly pledged Thora in Freya's love.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And now it was very wonderful to see what a wholly different man Halfred had became since he had won Thora.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading He played often upon her harp, and sang new songs far more beautiful and ardent, and moving according to a melody which he invented, and called "Thora's melody."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He played often upon her harp, and sang new songs far more beautiful and ardent, and moving according to a melody which he invented, and called "Thora's melody."

used to form the superlative

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

in motion

From this reading He played often upon her harp, and sang new songs far more beautiful and ardent, and moving according to a melody which he invented, and called "Thora's melody."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He played often upon her harp, and sang new songs far more beautiful and ardent, and moving according to a melody which he invented, and called "Thora's melody."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And now it was very wonderful to see what a wholly different man Halfred had became since he had won Thora.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He played often upon her harp, and sang new songs far more beautiful and ardent, and moving according to a melody which he invented, and called "Thora's melody."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

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From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading He played often upon her harp, and sang new songs far more beautiful and ardent, and moving according to a melody which he invented, and called "Thora's melody."

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading He quaffed the sparkling Chios wine from a silver cup, and eagerly pledged Thora in Freya's love.

past form of “quaff” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught

From this reading He quaffed the sparkling Chios wine from a silver cup, and eagerly pledged Thora in Freya's love.

especially fine or decorative clothing

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

turned in a circle around an axis

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

possessing material wealth

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading He played often upon her harp, and sang new songs far more beautiful and ardent, and moving according to a melody which he invented, and called "Thora's melody."

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And now it was very wonderful to see what a wholly different man Halfred had became since he had won Thora.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading He quaffed the sparkling Chios wine from a silver cup, and eagerly pledged Thora in Freya's love.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading And now it was very wonderful to see what a wholly different man Halfred had became since he had won Thora.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading He played often upon her harp, and sang new songs far more beautiful and ardent, and moving according to a melody which he invented, and called "Thora's melody."

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading He quaffed the sparkling Chios wine from a silver cup, and eagerly pledged Thora in Freya's love.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

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

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

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From this reading And now it was very wonderful to see what a wholly different man Halfred had became since he had won Thora.

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

From this reading He played often upon her harp, and sang new songs far more beautiful and ardent, and moving according to a melody which he invented, and called "Thora's melody."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

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

From this reading And now it was very wonderful to see what a wholly different man Halfred had became since he had won Thora.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He played often upon her harp, and sang new songs far more beautiful and ardent, and moving according to a melody which he invented, and called "Thora's melody."

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

having passed out of existence

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.

precisely as stated

From this reading And now it was very wonderful to see what a wholly different man Halfred had became since he had won Thora.

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

From this reading And now it was very wonderful to see what a wholly different man Halfred had became since he had won Thora.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And now it was very wonderful to see what a wholly different man Halfred had became since he had won Thora.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He threw off his tattered clothing, and clad himself in the most costly royal raiment of scarlet and rich gold, which lay stored away as a special treasure among the spoils of the Singing Swan.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading And now it was very wonderful to see what a wholly different man Halfred had became since he had won Thora.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading He quaffed the sparkling Chios wine from a silver cup, and eagerly pledged Thora in Freya's love.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading And now it was very wonderful to see what a wholly different man Halfred had became since he had won Thora.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading And now it was very wonderful to see what a wholly different man Halfred had became since he had won Thora.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading And his youth seemed to be given back to him, for the deep furrows vanished from his forehead, his eyes, which had always been cast down, as though he revolved the past, or his own thoughts, now looked brightly upwards again, and around his lips again played joyously the smile of Oski.