adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Folko once spoke of it, something like a tear stood in the wild man’s eye.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Nevertheless, Biorn could not bear the thought of his guests seeking shelter in any other knight’s abode.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His head sank, and he said softly, “As you please; but I feel that if you go, I shall run among the rocks for days.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Life in the castle took from this time quite another form.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nevertheless, Biorn could not bear the thought of his guests seeking shelter in any other knight’s abode.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His head sank, and he said softly, “As you please; but I feel that if you go, I shall run among the rocks for days.”
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Nevertheless, Biorn could not bear the thought of his guests seeking shelter in any other knight’s abode.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
Biorn
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From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His head sank, and he said softly, “As you please; but I feel that if you go, I shall run among the rocks for days.”
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Life in the castle took from this time quite another form.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nevertheless, Biorn could not bear the thought of his guests seeking shelter in any other knight’s abode.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His head sank, and he said softly, “As you please; but I feel that if you go, I shall run among the rocks for days.”
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading When Folko once spoke of it, something like a tear stood in the wild man’s eye.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading His head sank, and he said softly, “As you please; but I feel that if you go, I shall run among the rocks for days.”
Folko
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From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His head sank, and he said softly, “As you please; but I feel that if you go, I shall run among the rocks for days.”
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Life in the castle took from this time quite another form.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Life in the castle took from this time quite another form.
Gabrielle
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From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His head sank, and he said softly, “As you please; but I feel that if you go, I shall run among the rocks for days.”
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Nevertheless, Biorn could not bear the thought of his guests seeking shelter in any other knight’s abode.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His head sank, and he said softly, “As you please; but I feel that if you go, I shall run among the rocks for days.”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head sank, and he said softly, “As you please; but I feel that if you go, I shall run among the rocks for days.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, Biorn could not bear the thought of his guests seeking shelter in any other knight’s abode.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His head sank, and he said softly, “As you please; but I feel that if you go, I shall run among the rocks for days.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His head sank, and he said softly, “As you please; but I feel that if you go, I shall run among the rocks for days.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Life in the castle took from this time quite another form.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
knight'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form 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 Nevertheless, Biorn could not bear the thought of his guests seeking shelter in any other knight’s abode.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life in the castle took from this time quite another form.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Folko once spoke of it, something like a tear stood in the wild man’s eye.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Folko once spoke of it, something like a tear stood in the wild man’s eye.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, Biorn could not bear the thought of his guests seeking shelter in any other knight’s abode.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless, Biorn could not bear the thought of his guests seeking shelter in any other knight’s abode.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading When Folko once spoke of it, something like a tear stood in the wild man’s eye.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Nevertheless, Biorn could not bear the thought of his guests seeking shelter in any other knight’s abode.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading His head sank, and he said softly, “As you please; but I feel that if you go, I shall run among the rocks for days.”
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Life in the castle took from this time quite another form.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His head sank, and he said softly, “As you please; but I feel that if you go, I shall run among the rocks for days.”
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading His head sank, and he said softly, “As you please; but I feel that if you go, I shall run among the rocks for days.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His head sank, and he said softly, “As you please; but I feel that if you go, I shall run among the rocks for days.”
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading His head sank, and he said softly, “As you please; but I feel that if you go, I shall run among the rocks for days.”
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading Nevertheless, Biorn could not bear the thought of his guests seeking shelter in any other knight’s abode.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading His head sank, and he said softly, “As you please; but I feel that if you go, I shall run among the rocks for days.”
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Nevertheless, Biorn could not bear the thought of his guests seeking shelter in any other knight’s abode.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
Sintram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading His head sank, and he said softly, “As you please; but I feel that if you go, I shall run among the rocks for days.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When Folko once spoke of it, something like a tear stood in the wild man’s eye.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When Folko once spoke of it, something like a tear stood in the wild man’s eye.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading When Folko once spoke of it, something like a tear stood in the wild man’s eye.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His head sank, and he said softly, “As you please; but I feel that if you go, I shall run among the rocks for days.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Life in the castle took from this time quite another form.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Life in the castle took from this time quite another form.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nevertheless, Biorn could not bear the thought of his guests seeking shelter in any other knight’s abode.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Life in the castle took from this time quite another form.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Life in the castle took from this time quite another form.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When Folko once spoke of it, something like a tear stood in the wild man’s eye.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those two bright beings, Folko and Gabrielle, spent most part of the day in their apartments, and when they showed themselves, it was with quiet dignity and grave silence, while Biorn and Sintram stood before them in humble fear.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His head sank, and he said softly, “As you please; but I feel that if you go, I shall run among the rocks for days.”
