used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Siegfried at first paid little heed to what he heard of a wonder-maid who dwelt in the famous court of Worms.
in addition
From this reading When he heard that many knights had ridden far that they might see this fair Princess, he made up his mind that he also would go thither to the court at Worms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIEGFRIED JOURNEYS TO WORMS To the Netherlands, as to many another land, came rumours of the beauty and the gentleness of the Princess Kriemhild.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading SIEGFRIED JOURNEYS TO WORMS To the Netherlands, as to many another land, came rumours of the beauty and the gentleness of the Princess Kriemhild.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SIEGFRIED JOURNEYS TO WORMS To the Netherlands, as to many another land, came rumours of the beauty and the gentleness of the Princess Kriemhild.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Siegfried at first paid little heed to what he heard of a wonder-maid who dwelt in the famous court of Worms.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading SIEGFRIED JOURNEYS TO WORMS To the Netherlands, as to many another land, came rumours of the beauty and the gentleness of the Princess Kriemhild.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Yet by and by he began to think she was strangely like the unknown maid whose image he carried in his heart.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Siegmund and Sieglinde had often begged the Prince to wed some great princess.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet by and by he began to think she was strangely like the unknown maid whose image he carried in his heart.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SIEGFRIED JOURNEYS TO WORMS To the Netherlands, as to many another land, came rumours of the beauty and the gentleness of the Princess Kriemhild.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Yet by and by he began to think she was strangely like the unknown maid whose image he carried in his heart.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Siegfried at first paid little heed to what he heard of a wonder-maid who dwelt in the famous court of Worms.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Siegfried at first paid little heed to what he heard of a wonder-maid who dwelt in the famous court of Worms.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading When he heard that many knights had ridden far that they might see this fair Princess, he made up his mind that he also would go thither to the court at Worms.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Siegfried at first paid little heed to what he heard of a wonder-maid who dwelt in the famous court of Worms.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When he heard that many knights had ridden far that they might see this fair Princess, he made up his mind that he also would go thither to the court at Worms.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Siegfried at first paid little heed to what he heard of a wonder-maid who dwelt in the famous court of Worms.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading SIEGFRIED JOURNEYS TO WORMS To the Netherlands, as to many another land, came rumours of the beauty and the gentleness of the Princess Kriemhild.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he heard that many knights had ridden far that they might see this fair Princess, he made up his mind that he also would go thither to the court at Worms.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Siegmund and Sieglinde had often begged the Prince to wed some great princess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he heard that many knights had ridden far that they might see this fair Princess, he made up his mind that he also would go thither to the court at Worms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Siegfried at first paid little heed to what he heard of a wonder-maid who dwelt in the famous court of Worms.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Siegfried at first paid little heed to what he heard of a wonder-maid who dwelt in the famous court of Worms.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yet by and by he began to think she was strangely like the unknown maid whose image he carried in his heart.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Siegfried at first paid little heed to what he heard of a wonder-maid who dwelt in the famous court of Worms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet by and by he began to think she was strangely like the unknown maid whose image he carried in his heart.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Yet by and by he began to think she was strangely like the unknown maid whose image he carried in his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Siegfried at first paid little heed to what he heard of a wonder-maid who dwelt in the famous court of Worms.
JOURNEYSnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading SIEGFRIED JOURNEYS TO WORMS To the Netherlands, as to many another land, came rumours of the beauty and the gentleness of the Princess Kriemhild.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural 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 When he heard that many knights had ridden far that they might see this fair Princess, he made up his mind that he also would go thither to the court at Worms.
Kriemhild
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From this reading SIEGFRIED JOURNEYS TO WORMS To the Netherlands, as to many another land, came rumours of the beauty and the gentleness of the Princess Kriemhild.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading SIEGFRIED JOURNEYS TO WORMS To the Netherlands, as to many another land, came rumours of the beauty and the gentleness of the Princess Kriemhild.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yet by and by he began to think she was strangely like the unknown maid whose image he carried in his heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Siegfried at first paid little heed to what he heard of a wonder-maid who dwelt in the famous court of Worms.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he heard that many knights had ridden far that they might see this fair Princess, he made up his mind that he also would go thither to the court at Worms.
a female domestic
From this reading Yet by and by he began to think she was strangely like the unknown maid whose image he carried in his heart.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading SIEGFRIED JOURNEYS TO WORMS To the Netherlands, as to many another land, came rumours of the beauty and the gentleness of the Princess Kriemhild.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When he heard that many knights had ridden far that they might see this fair Princess, he made up his mind that he also would go thither to the court at Worms.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When he heard that many knights had ridden far that they might see this fair Princess, he made up his mind that he also would go thither to the court at Worms.
NetherlandsnounUS /ˈneðərləndz/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading SIEGFRIED JOURNEYS TO WORMS To the Netherlands, as to many another land, came rumours of the beauty and the gentleness of the Princess Kriemhild.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIEGFRIED JOURNEYS TO WORMS To the Netherlands, as to many another land, came rumours of the beauty and the gentleness of the Princess Kriemhild.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Siegmund and Sieglinde had often begged the Prince to wed some great princess.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Siegfried at first paid little heed to what he heard of a wonder-maid who dwelt in the famous court of Worms.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Siegmund and Sieglinde had often begged the Prince to wed some great princess.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading SIEGFRIED JOURNEYS TO WORMS To the Netherlands, as to many another land, came rumours of the beauty and the gentleness of the Princess Kriemhild.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading When he heard that many knights had ridden far that they might see this fair Princess, he made up his mind that he also would go thither to the court at Worms.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading SIEGFRIED JOURNEYS TO WORMS To the Netherlands, as to many another land, came rumours of the beauty and the gentleness of the Princess Kriemhild.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he heard that many knights had ridden far that they might see this fair Princess, he made up his mind that he also would go thither to the court at Worms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet by and by he began to think she was strangely like the unknown maid whose image he carried in his heart.
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 SIEGFRIED JOURNEYS TO WORMS To the Netherlands, as to many another land, came rumours of the beauty and the gentleness of the Princess Kriemhild.
Sieglinde
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From this reading Siegmund and Sieglinde had often begged the Prince to wed some great princess.
Siegmund
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From this reading Siegmund and Sieglinde had often begged the Prince to wed some great princess.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Siegmund and Sieglinde had often begged the Prince to wed some great princess.
in a strange manner
From this reading Yet by and by he began to think she was strangely like the unknown maid whose image he carried in his heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he heard that many knights had ridden far that they might see this fair Princess, he made up his mind that he also would go thither to the court at Worms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIEGFRIED JOURNEYS TO WORMS To the Netherlands, as to many another land, came rumours of the beauty and the gentleness of the Princess Kriemhild.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he heard that many knights had ridden far that they might see this fair Princess, he made up his mind that he also would go thither to the court at Worms.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Yet by and by he began to think she was strangely like the unknown maid whose image he carried in his heart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he heard that many knights had ridden far that they might see this fair Princess, he made up his mind that he also would go thither to the court at Worms.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading When he heard that many knights had ridden far that they might see this fair Princess, he made up his mind that he also would go thither to the court at Worms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIEGFRIED JOURNEYS TO WORMS To the Netherlands, as to many another land, came rumours of the beauty and the gentleness of the Princess Kriemhild.
not known
From this reading Yet by and by he began to think she was strangely like the unknown maid whose image he carried in his heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he heard that many knights had ridden far that they might see this fair Princess, he made up his mind that he also would go thither to the court at Worms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet by and by he began to think she was strangely like the unknown maid whose image he carried in his heart.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading Siegmund and Sieglinde had often begged the Prince to wed some great princess.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Siegfried at first paid little heed to what he heard of a wonder-maid who dwelt in the famous court of Worms.
at the time that
From this reading When he heard that many knights had ridden far that they might see this fair Princess, he made up his mind that he also would go thither to the court at Worms.
which person or people
From this reading Siegfried at first paid little heed to what he heard of a wonder-maid who dwelt in the famous court of Worms.
belonging to which person
From this reading Yet by and by he began to think she was strangely like the unknown maid whose image he carried in his heart.
wonder-maid
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From this reading Siegfried at first paid little heed to what he heard of a wonder-maid who dwelt in the famous court of Worms.
WORMSnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading SIEGFRIED JOURNEYS TO WORMS To the Netherlands, as to many another land, came rumours of the beauty and the gentleness of the Princess Kriemhild.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he heard that many knights had ridden far that they might see this fair Princess, he made up his mind that he also would go thither to the court at Worms.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet by and by he began to think she was strangely like the unknown maid whose image he carried in his heart.
