used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MIMER THE BLACKSMITH Siegfried was born a Prince and grew to be a hero, a hero with a heart of gold.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The courtiers and the high-born maidens who dwelt in the castle honoured the little Prince, and thought him the fairest child in all the land, as indeed he was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MIMER THE BLACKSMITH Siegfried was born a Prince and grew to be a hero, a hero with a heart of gold.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Though he could fight, and was as strong as any lion, yet he could love too and be as gentle as a child.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though he could fight, and was as strong as any lion, yet he could love too and be as gentle as a child.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The father and mother of the hero-boy lived in a strong castle near the banks of the great Rhine river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MIMER THE BLACKSMITH Siegfried was born a Prince and grew to be a hero, a hero with a heart of gold.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Siegmund, his father, was a rich king, Sieglinde, his mother, a beautiful queen, and dearly did they love their little son Siegfried.
BLACKSMITHnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading MIMER THE BLACKSMITH Siegfried was born a Prince and grew to be a hero, a hero with a heart of gold.
brought into existence
From this reading MIMER THE BLACKSMITH Siegfried was born a Prince and grew to be a hero, a hero with a heart of gold.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The father and mother of the hero-boy lived in a strong castle near the banks of the great Rhine river.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Though he could fight, and was as strong as any lion, yet he could love too and be as gentle as a child.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though he could fight, and was as strong as any lion, yet he could love too and be as gentle as a child.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading The courtiers and the high-born maidens who dwelt in the castle honoured the little Prince, and thought him the fairest child in all the land, as indeed he was.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading Siegmund, his father, was a rich king, Sieglinde, his mother, a beautiful queen, and dearly did they love their little son Siegfried.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Siegmund, his father, was a rich king, Sieglinde, his mother, a beautiful queen, and dearly did they love their little son Siegfried.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The courtiers and the high-born maidens who dwelt in the castle honoured the little Prince, and thought him the fairest child in all the land, as indeed he was.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The courtiers and the high-born maidens who dwelt in the castle honoured the little Prince, and thought him the fairest child in all the land, as indeed he was.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father and mother of the hero-boy lived in a strong castle near the banks of the great Rhine river.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Though he could fight, and was as strong as any lion, yet he could love too and be as gentle as a child.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Though he could fight, and was as strong as any lion, yet he could love too and be as gentle as a child.
coins made of gold
From this reading MIMER THE BLACKSMITH Siegfried was born a Prince and grew to be a hero, a hero with a heart of gold.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The father and mother of the hero-boy lived in a strong castle near the banks of the great Rhine river.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading MIMER THE BLACKSMITH Siegfried was born a Prince and grew to be a hero, a hero with a heart of gold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he could fight, and was as strong as any lion, yet he could love too and be as gentle as a child.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading MIMER THE BLACKSMITH Siegfried was born a Prince and grew to be a hero, a hero with a heart of gold.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading MIMER THE BLACKSMITH Siegfried was born a Prince and grew to be a hero, a hero with a heart of gold.
hero-boy
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From this reading The father and mother of the hero-boy lived in a strong castle near the banks of the great Rhine river.
high-born
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From this reading The courtiers and the high-born maidens who dwelt in the castle honoured the little Prince, and thought him the fairest child in all the land, as indeed he was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The courtiers and the high-born maidens who dwelt in the castle honoured the little Prince, and thought him the fairest child in all the land, as indeed he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Siegmund, his father, was a rich king, Sieglinde, his mother, a beautiful queen, and dearly did they love their little son Siegfried.
honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading The courtiers and the high-born maidens who dwelt in the castle honoured the little Prince, and thought him the fairest child in all the land, as indeed he was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The father and mother of the hero-boy lived in a strong castle near the banks of the great Rhine river.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The courtiers and the high-born maidens who dwelt in the castle honoured the little Prince, and thought him the fairest child in all the land, as indeed he was.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Siegmund, his father, was a rich king, Sieglinde, his mother, a beautiful queen, and dearly did they love their little son Siegfried.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The courtiers and the high-born maidens who dwelt in the castle honoured the little Prince, and thought him the fairest child in all the land, as indeed he was.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Though he could fight, and was as strong as any lion, yet he could love too and be as gentle as a child.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Siegmund, his father, was a rich king, Sieglinde, his mother, a beautiful queen, and dearly did they love their little son Siegfried.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The father and mother of the hero-boy lived in a strong castle near the banks of the great Rhine river.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Though he could fight, and was as strong as any lion, yet he could love too and be as gentle as a child.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The courtiers and the high-born maidens who dwelt in the castle honoured the little Prince, and thought him the fairest child in all the land, as indeed he was.
MIMERnoun
an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
From this reading MIMER THE BLACKSMITH Siegfried was born a Prince and grew to be a hero, a hero with a heart of gold.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The father and mother of the hero-boy lived in a strong castle near the banks of the great Rhine river.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The father and mother of the hero-boy lived in a strong castle near the banks of the great Rhine river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MIMER THE BLACKSMITH Siegfried was born a Prince and grew to be a hero, a hero with a heart of gold.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading MIMER THE BLACKSMITH Siegfried was born a Prince and grew to be a hero, a hero with a heart of gold.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Siegmund, his father, was a rich king, Sieglinde, his mother, a beautiful queen, and dearly did they love their little son Siegfried.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading The father and mother of the hero-boy lived in a strong castle near the banks of the great Rhine river.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Siegmund, his father, was a rich king, Sieglinde, his mother, a beautiful queen, and dearly did they love their little son Siegfried.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The father and mother of the hero-boy lived in a strong castle near the banks of the great Rhine river.
SiegfriednounUS /ˈsiːɡfriːd/
(German mythology) mythical German warrior hero of the Nibelungenlied who takes possession of the accursed treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it and awakens Brynhild and is eventually killed
From this reading MIMER THE BLACKSMITH Siegfried was born a Prince and grew to be a hero, a hero with a heart of gold.
Sieglinde
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From this reading Siegmund, his father, was a rich king, Sieglinde, his mother, a beautiful queen, and dearly did they love their little son Siegfried.
Siegmund
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From this reading Siegmund, his father, was a rich king, Sieglinde, his mother, a beautiful queen, and dearly did they love their little son Siegfried.
a male human offspring
From this reading Siegmund, his father, was a rich king, Sieglinde, his mother, a beautiful queen, and dearly did they love their little son Siegfried.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Though he could fight, and was as strong as any lion, yet he could love too and be as gentle as a child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIMER THE BLACKSMITH Siegfried was born a Prince and grew to be a hero, a hero with a heart of gold.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Siegmund, his father, was a rich king, Sieglinde, his mother, a beautiful queen, and dearly did they love their little son Siegfried.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Siegmund, his father, was a rich king, Sieglinde, his mother, a beautiful queen, and dearly did they love their little son Siegfried.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he could fight, and was as strong as any lion, yet he could love too and be as gentle as a child.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The courtiers and the high-born maidens who dwelt in the castle honoured the little Prince, and thought him the fairest child in all the land, as indeed he was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MIMER THE BLACKSMITH Siegfried was born a Prince and grew to be a hero, a hero with a heart of gold.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Though he could fight, and was as strong as any lion, yet he could love too and be as gentle as a child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MIMER THE BLACKSMITH Siegfried was born a Prince and grew to be a hero, a hero with a heart of gold.
which person or people
From this reading The courtiers and the high-born maidens who dwelt in the castle honoured the little Prince, and thought him the fairest child in all the land, as indeed he was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MIMER THE BLACKSMITH Siegfried was born a Prince and grew to be a hero, a hero with a heart of gold.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though he could fight, and was as strong as any lion, yet he could love too and be as gentle as a child.
