adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
Biorn's
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From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Just then the warder blew his horn from his tower, and a trooper came into the room with a look of surprise.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just then the warder blew his horn from his tower, and a trooper came into the room with a look of surprise.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “A knight is coming hither,” said he; “a wonderful knight.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “He is dead! the horrors of that fearful stormy night have killed him!”
esquires
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From this reading One of the esquires said with a low sigh: “The Lord have mercy on his poor wild soul!”
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “He is dead! the horrors of that fearful stormy night have killed him!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Just then the warder blew his horn from his tower, and a trooper came into the room with a look of surprise.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He is dead! the horrors of that fearful stormy night have killed him!”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is dead! the horrors of that fearful stormy night have killed him!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He is dead! the horrors of that fearful stormy night have killed him!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “A knight is coming hither,” said he; “a wonderful knight.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Just then the warder blew his horn from his tower, and a trooper came into the room with a look of surprise.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading “He is dead! the horrors of that fearful stormy night have killed him!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just then the warder blew his horn from his tower, and a trooper came into the room with a look of surprise.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is dead! the horrors of that fearful stormy night have killed him!”
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just then the warder blew his horn from his tower, and a trooper came into the room with a look of surprise.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “He is dead! the horrors of that fearful stormy night have killed 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 “A knight is coming hither,” said he; “a wonderful knight.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just then the warder blew his horn from his tower, and a trooper came into the room with a look of surprise.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading One of the esquires said with a low sigh: “The Lord have mercy on his poor wild soul!”
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One of the esquires said with a low sigh: “The Lord have mercy on his poor wild soul!”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading One of the esquires said with a low sigh: “The Lord have mercy on his poor wild soul!”
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “He is dead! the horrors of that fearful stormy night have killed him!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He is dead! the horrors of that fearful stormy night have killed him!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of the esquires said with a low sigh: “The Lord have mercy on his poor wild soul!”
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the esquires said with a low sigh: “The Lord have mercy on his poor wild soul!”
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading One of the esquires said with a low sigh: “The Lord have mercy on his poor wild soul!”
retainersnounUS /rɪˈteɪnərz/
plural of “retainer” — a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Just then the warder blew his horn from his tower, and a trooper came into the room with a look of surprise.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading One of the esquires said with a low sigh: “The Lord have mercy on his poor wild soul!”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading One of the esquires said with a low sigh: “The Lord have mercy on his poor wild soul!”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading “He is dead! the horrors of that fearful stormy night have killed him!”
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Just then the warder blew his horn from his tower, and a trooper came into the room with a look of surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He is dead! the horrors of that fearful stormy night have killed him!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He is dead! the horrors of that fearful stormy night have killed him!”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then the warder blew his horn from his tower, and a trooper came into the room with a look of surprise.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Just then the warder blew his horn from his tower, and a trooper came into the room with a look of surprise.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Just then the warder blew his horn from his tower, and a trooper came into the room with a look of surprise.
wardernounUS /ˈwɔːrdər/
a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading Just then the warder blew his horn from his tower, and a trooper came into the room with a look of surprise.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading One of the esquires said with a low sigh: “The Lord have mercy on his poor wild soul!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the esquires said with a low sigh: “The Lord have mercy on his poor wild soul!”
wolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Thus said, about this time, some of Biorn’s retainers, who had not been able to bring him back to his senses since the morning of the day before: they had made a couch of wolf and bear skins for him in the great hall, in the midst of the armour which still lay scattered around.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “A knight is coming hither,” said he; “a wonderful knight.
