adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before entering the rocky pass, the knight, with a prayer and thanksgiving, looked back once more at the castle of Drontheim.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before entering the rocky pass, the knight, with a prayer and thanksgiving, looked back once more at the castle of Drontheim.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But even the noble steed appeared to have forgotten his once so fearless and warlike ardour.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading But even the noble steed appeared to have forgotten his once so fearless and warlike ardour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In front of Sintram was the gloomy valley, as if his grave.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before entering the rocky pass, the knight, with a prayer and thanksgiving, looked back once more at the castle of Drontheim.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Before entering the rocky pass, the knight, with a prayer and thanksgiving, looked back once more at the castle of Drontheim.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before entering the rocky pass, the knight, with a prayer and thanksgiving, looked back once more at the castle of Drontheim.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even the noble steed appeared to have forgotten his once so fearless and warlike ardour.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Before entering the rocky pass, the knight, with a prayer and thanksgiving, looked back once more at the castle of Drontheim.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
chaplain's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
Drontheim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before entering the rocky pass, the knight, with a prayer and thanksgiving, looked back once more at the castle of Drontheim.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading Before entering the rocky pass, the knight, with a prayer and thanksgiving, looked back once more at the castle of Drontheim.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But even the noble steed appeared to have forgotten his once so fearless and warlike ardour.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading But even the noble steed appeared to have forgotten his once so fearless and warlike ardour.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But even the noble steed appeared to have forgotten his once so fearless and warlike ardour.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of Sintram was the gloomy valley, as if his grave.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading In front of Sintram was the gloomy valley, as if his grave.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading In front of Sintram was the gloomy valley, as if his grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But even the noble steed appeared to have forgotten his once so fearless and warlike ardour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In front of Sintram was the gloomy valley, as if his grave.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In front of Sintram was the gloomy valley, as if his grave.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In front of Sintram was the gloomy valley, as if his grave.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
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 Before entering the rocky pass, the knight, with a prayer and thanksgiving, looked back once more at the castle of Drontheim.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Before entering the rocky pass, the knight, with a prayer and thanksgiving, looked back once more at the castle of Drontheim.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before entering the rocky pass, the knight, with a prayer and thanksgiving, looked back once more at the castle of Drontheim.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading But even the noble steed appeared to have forgotten his once so fearless and warlike ardour.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before entering the rocky pass, the knight, with a prayer and thanksgiving, looked back once more at the castle of Drontheim.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Before entering the rocky pass, the knight, with a prayer and thanksgiving, looked back once more at the castle of Drontheim.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Before entering the rocky pass, the knight, with a prayer and thanksgiving, looked back once more at the castle of Drontheim.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Before entering the rocky pass, the knight, with a prayer and thanksgiving, looked back once more at the castle of Drontheim.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Before entering the rocky pass, the knight, with a prayer and thanksgiving, looked back once more at the castle of Drontheim.
Sintram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In front of Sintram was the gloomy valley, as if his grave.
Skovmark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading But even the noble steed appeared to have forgotten his once so fearless and warlike ardour.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading Before entering the rocky pass, the knight, with a prayer and thanksgiving, looked back once more at the castle of Drontheim.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before entering the rocky pass, the knight, with a prayer and thanksgiving, looked back once more at the castle of Drontheim.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading In front of Sintram was the gloomy valley, as if his grave.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
war-horse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading But even the noble steed appeared to have forgotten his once so fearless and warlike ardour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then there came towards him some one riding on a small horse; and Skovmark, who had gone up to the stranger as if to find out who he was, now ran back with his tail between his legs and his ears put back, howling and whining, and crept, terrified, under his master’s war-horse.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before entering the rocky pass, the knight, with a prayer and thanksgiving, looked back once more at the castle of Drontheim.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There it was, so vast and quiet and peaceful; the bright windows of the chaplain’s high chamber yet lighted up by the last gleam of the sun, which had already disappeared.
