agapeadjectiveUS /əˈɡeɪp/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading SIEGFRIED'S WELCOME TO WORMS As the heroes entered the streets of Worms the people came out of their houses all agape with wonder.
(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 SIEGFRIED'S WELCOME TO WORMS As the heroes entered the streets of Worms the people came out of their houses all agape with wonder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See how their horses' trappings shone as burnished gold and how their white armour glittered in the sunlight.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading See how their horses' trappings shone as burnished gold and how their white armour glittered in the sunlight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SIEGFRIED'S WELCOME TO WORMS As the heroes entered the streets of Worms the people came out of their houses all agape with wonder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who could the bold strangers be?
fearless and daring
From this reading Who could the bold strangers be?
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Right courteously did they greet Siegfried and his eleven brave knights.
burnishedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃt/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading See how their horses' trappings shone as burnished gold and how their white armour glittered in the sunlight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SIEGFRIED'S WELCOME TO WORMS As the heroes entered the streets of Worms the people came out of their houses all agape with wonder.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Then down from the castle rode Gunther's warriors to welcome the strangers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who could the bold strangers be?
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading Right courteously did they greet Siegfried and his eleven brave knights.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Right courteously did they greet Siegfried and his eleven brave knights.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then down from the castle rode Gunther's warriors to welcome the strangers.
being one more than ten
From this reading Right courteously did they greet Siegfried and his eleven brave knights.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading SIEGFRIED'S WELCOME TO WORMS As the heroes entered the streets of Worms the people came out of their houses all agape with wonder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then down from the castle rode Gunther's warriors to welcome the strangers.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading See how their horses' trappings shone as burnished gold and how their white armour glittered in the sunlight.
coins made of gold
From this reading See how their horses' trappings shone as burnished gold and how their white armour glittered in the sunlight.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Right courteously did they greet Siegfried and his eleven brave knights.
Gunther's
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From this reading Then down from the castle rode Gunther's warriors to welcome the strangers.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading SIEGFRIED'S WELCOME TO WORMS As the heroes entered the streets of Worms the people came out of their houses all agape with wonder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Right courteously did they greet Siegfried and his eleven brave knights.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading See how their horses' trappings shone as burnished gold and how their white armour glittered in the sunlight.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SIEGFRIED'S WELCOME TO WORMS As the heroes entered the streets of Worms the people came out of their houses all agape with wonder.
how
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From this reading See how their horses' trappings shone as burnished gold and how their white armour glittered in the sunlight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading See how their horses' trappings shone as burnished gold and how their white armour glittered in the sunlight.
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 Right courteously did they greet Siegfried and his eleven brave knights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIEGFRIED'S WELCOME TO WORMS As the heroes entered the streets of Worms the people came out of their houses all agape with wonder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SIEGFRIED'S WELCOME TO WORMS As the heroes entered the streets of Worms the people came out of their houses all agape with wonder.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading SIEGFRIED'S WELCOME TO WORMS As the heroes entered the streets of Worms the people came out of their houses all agape with wonder.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right courteously did they greet Siegfried and his eleven brave knights.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Then down from the castle rode Gunther's warriors to welcome the strangers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See how their horses' trappings shone as burnished gold and how their white armour glittered in the sunlight.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading See how their horses' trappings shone as burnished gold and how their white armour glittered in the sunlight.
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 Right courteously did they greet Siegfried and his eleven brave knights.
SIEGFRIED'S
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From this reading SIEGFRIED'S WELCOME TO WORMS As the heroes entered the streets of Worms the people came out of their houses all agape with wonder.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Who could the bold strangers be?
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading SIEGFRIED'S WELCOME TO WORMS As the heroes entered the streets of Worms the people came out of their houses all agape with wonder.
the rays of the sun
From this reading See how their horses' trappings shone as burnished gold and how their white armour glittered in the sunlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIEGFRIED'S WELCOME TO WORMS As the heroes entered the streets of Worms the people came out of their houses all agape with wonder.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SIEGFRIED'S WELCOME TO WORMS As the heroes entered the streets of Worms the people came out of their houses all agape with wonder.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then down from the castle rode Gunther's warriors to welcome the strangers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Right courteously did they greet Siegfried and his eleven brave knights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIEGFRIED'S WELCOME TO WORMS As the heroes entered the streets of Worms the people came out of their houses all agape with wonder.
trappingsnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋz/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading See how their horses' trappings shone as burnished gold and how their white armour glittered in the sunlight.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Then down from the castle rode Gunther's warriors to welcome the strangers.
accept gladly
From this reading SIEGFRIED'S WELCOME TO WORMS As the heroes entered the streets of Worms the people came out of their houses all agape with wonder.
a Caucasian
From this reading See how their horses' trappings shone as burnished gold and how their white armour glittered in the sunlight.
which person or people
From this reading Who could the bold strangers be?
in the company of; together with
From this reading SIEGFRIED'S WELCOME TO WORMS As the heroes entered the streets of Worms the people came out of their houses all agape with wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading SIEGFRIED'S WELCOME TO WORMS As the heroes entered the streets of Worms the people came out of their houses all agape with wonder.
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'S WELCOME TO WORMS As the heroes entered the streets of Worms the people came out of their houses all agape with wonder.
