adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Biorn recovered, and appeared to have entirely forgotten his adventure with the palmer.
affirmverbUS /əˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
AlwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then he murmured to himself, “That was not the right one yet; there must still be another one out in the cold mountains.”
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Biorn recovered, and appeared to have entirely forgotten his adventure with the palmer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he murmured to himself, “That was not the right one yet; there must still be another one out in the cold mountains.”
Biorn
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From this reading Biorn recovered, and appeared to have entirely forgotten his adventure with the palmer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He laughed proudly when his fever-fits came on, and rebuked them for daring to attack him so needlessly.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Then he murmured to himself, “That was not the right one yet; there must still be another one out in the cold mountains.”
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading He laughed proudly when his fever-fits came on, and rebuked them for daring to attack him so needlessly.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Biorn recovered, and appeared to have entirely forgotten his adventure with the palmer.
fever-fits
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From this reading He laughed proudly when his fever-fits came on, and rebuked them for daring to attack him so needlessly.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He laughed proudly when his fever-fits came on, and rebuked them for daring to attack him so needlessly.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Biorn recovered, and appeared to have entirely forgotten his adventure with the palmer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Biorn recovered, and appeared to have entirely forgotten his adventure with the palmer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He laughed proudly when his fever-fits came on, and rebuked them for daring to attack him so needlessly.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he murmured to himself, “That was not the right one yet; there must still be another one out in the cold mountains.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
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 An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed proudly when his fever-fits came on, and rebuked them for daring to attack him so needlessly.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Then he murmured to himself, “That was not the right one yet; there must still be another one out in the cold mountains.”
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Then he murmured to himself, “That was not the right one yet; there must still be another one out in the cold mountains.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
needlesslyadverbUS /ˈniːdləsli/
without need
From this reading He laughed proudly when his fever-fits came on, and rebuked them for daring to attack him so needlessly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He laughed proudly when his fever-fits came on, and rebuked them for daring to attack him so needlessly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he murmured to himself, “That was not the right one yet; there must still be another one out in the cold mountains.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he murmured to himself, “That was not the right one yet; there must still be another one out in the cold mountains.”
palmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading Biorn recovered, and appeared to have entirely forgotten his adventure with the palmer.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading He laughed proudly when his fever-fits came on, and rebuked them for daring to attack him so needlessly.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
ravings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
rebukedverbUS /rɪˈbjuːkt/
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading He laughed proudly when his fever-fits came on, and rebuked them for daring to attack him so needlessly.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Biorn recovered, and appeared to have entirely forgotten his adventure with the palmer.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then he murmured to himself, “That was not the right one yet; there must still be another one out in the cold mountains.”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
Sintram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He laughed proudly when his fever-fits came on, and rebuked them for daring to attack him so needlessly.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Then he murmured to himself, “That was not the right one yet; there must still be another one out in the cold mountains.”
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/
make strong or stronger
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He laughed proudly when his fever-fits came on, and rebuked them for daring to attack him so needlessly.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he murmured to himself, “That was not the right one yet; there must still be another one out in the cold mountains.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then he murmured to himself, “That was not the right one yet; there must still be another one out in the cold mountains.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An illness followed this sudden attack; and during the course of it the stout old knight, in the midst of his delirious ravings, did not cease to affirm confidently that he must and should recover.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he murmured to himself, “That was not the right one yet; there must still be another one out in the cold mountains.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He laughed proudly when his fever-fits came on, and rebuked them for daring to attack him so needlessly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Always at such words Sintram involuntarily shuddered; they seemed to strengthen his notion that he who had ridden with him, and he who had sat at table in the castle, were two quite distinct persons; and he knew not why, but this thought was inexpressibly awful to him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Then he murmured to himself, “That was not the right one yet; there must still be another one out in the cold mountains.”
