used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No dread tidings were these, but glad and good to hear, of a matchless Queen named Brunhild who dwelt in Isenland.
in addition
From this reading King Gunther listened with right good-will to the tales of this warlike maiden, for if she were beautiful she was also strong as any warrior.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIEGFRIED GOES TO ISENLAND Whitsuntide had come and gone when tidings from beyond the Rhine reached the court at Worms.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading King Gunther listened with right good-will to the tales of this warlike maiden, for if she were beautiful she was also strong as any warrior.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading King Gunther listened with right good-will to the tales of this warlike maiden, for if she were beautiful she was also strong as any warrior.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SIEGFRIED GOES TO ISENLAND Whitsuntide had come and gone when tidings from beyond the Rhine reached the court at Worms.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading King Gunther listened with right good-will to the tales of this warlike maiden, for if she were beautiful she was also strong as any warrior.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Wayward, too, she was, yet Gunther would fain have her as his queen to sit beside him on his throne.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading SIEGFRIED GOES TO ISENLAND Whitsuntide had come and gone when tidings from beyond the Rhine reached the court at Worms.
Brunhildnoun
a Valkyrie or a queen in the Nibelungenlied who loved the hero Siegfried; when he deceived her she had him killed and then committed suicide
From this reading No dread tidings were these, but glad and good to hear, of a matchless Queen named Brunhild who dwelt in Isenland.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No dread tidings were these, but glad and good to hear, of a matchless Queen named Brunhild who dwelt in Isenland.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SIEGFRIED GOES TO ISENLAND Whitsuntide had come and gone when tidings from beyond the Rhine reached the court at Worms.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading SIEGFRIED GOES TO ISENLAND Whitsuntide had come and gone when tidings from beyond the Rhine reached the court at Worms.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day the King sent for Siegfried to tell him that he would fain journey to Isenland to wed Queen Brunhild.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading No dread tidings were these, but glad and good to hear, of a matchless Queen named Brunhild who dwelt in Isenland.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading No dread tidings were these, but glad and good to hear, of a matchless Queen named Brunhild who dwelt in Isenland.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Wayward, too, she was, yet Gunther would fain have her as his queen to sit beside him on his throne.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading King Gunther listened with right good-will to the tales of this warlike maiden, for if she were beautiful she was also strong as any warrior.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SIEGFRIED GOES TO ISENLAND Whitsuntide had come and gone when tidings from beyond the Rhine reached the court at Worms.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading No dread tidings were these, but glad and good to hear, of a matchless Queen named Brunhild who dwelt in Isenland.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading SIEGFRIED GOES TO ISENLAND Whitsuntide had come and gone when tidings from beyond the Rhine reached the court at Worms.
destroyed or killed
From this reading SIEGFRIED GOES TO ISENLAND Whitsuntide had come and gone when tidings from beyond the Rhine reached the court at Worms.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading No dread tidings were these, but glad and good to hear, of a matchless Queen named Brunhild who dwelt in Isenland.
good-will
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From this reading King Gunther listened with right good-will to the tales of this warlike maiden, for if she were beautiful she was also strong as any warrior.
Gunther
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From this reading King Gunther listened with right good-will to the tales of this warlike maiden, for if she were beautiful she was also strong as any warrior.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SIEGFRIED GOES TO ISENLAND Whitsuntide had come and gone when tidings from beyond the Rhine reached the court at Worms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wayward, too, she was, yet Gunther would fain have her as his queen to sit beside him on his throne.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day the King sent for Siegfried to tell him that he would fain journey to Isenland to wed Queen Brunhild.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading No dread tidings were these, but glad and good to hear, of a matchless Queen named Brunhild who dwelt in Isenland.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wayward, too, she was, yet Gunther would fain have her as his queen to sit beside him on his throne.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wayward, too, she was, yet Gunther would fain have her as his queen to sit beside him on his throne.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wayward, too, she was, yet Gunther would fain have her as his queen to sit beside him on his throne.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading King Gunther listened with right good-will to the tales of this warlike maiden, for if she were beautiful she was also strong as any warrior.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No dread tidings were these, but glad and good to hear, of a matchless Queen named Brunhild who dwelt in Isenland.
ISENLAND
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From this reading SIEGFRIED GOES TO ISENLAND Whitsuntide had come and gone when tidings from beyond the Rhine reached the court at Worms.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading One day the King sent for Siegfried to tell him that he would fain journey to Isenland to wed Queen Brunhild.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Gunther listened with right good-will to the tales of this warlike maiden, for if she were beautiful she was also strong as any warrior.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading King Gunther listened with right good-will to the tales of this warlike maiden, for if she were beautiful she was also strong as any warrior.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading King Gunther listened with right good-will to the tales of this warlike maiden, for if she were beautiful she was also strong as any warrior.
matchlessadjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading No dread tidings were these, but glad and good to hear, of a matchless Queen named Brunhild who dwelt in Isenland.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No dread tidings were these, but glad and good to hear, of a matchless Queen named Brunhild who dwelt in Isenland.
not any; not one
From this reading No dread tidings were these, but glad and good to hear, of a matchless Queen named Brunhild who dwelt in Isenland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No dread tidings were these, but glad and good to hear, of a matchless Queen named Brunhild who dwelt in Isenland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wayward, too, she was, yet Gunther would fain have her as his queen to sit beside him on his throne.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the King sent for Siegfried to tell him that he would fain journey to Isenland to wed Queen Brunhild.
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 No dread tidings were these, but glad and good to hear, of a matchless Queen named Brunhild who dwelt in Isenland.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading SIEGFRIED GOES TO ISENLAND Whitsuntide had come and gone when tidings from beyond the Rhine reached the court at Worms.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading SIEGFRIED GOES TO ISENLAND Whitsuntide had come and gone when tidings from beyond the Rhine reached the court at Worms.
precisely, exactly
From this reading King Gunther listened with right good-will to the tales of this warlike maiden, for if she were beautiful she was also strong as any warrior.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading One day the King sent for Siegfried to tell him that he would fain journey to Isenland to wed Queen Brunhild.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading King Gunther listened with right good-will to the tales of this warlike maiden, for if she were beautiful she was also strong as any warrior.
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 GOES TO ISENLAND Whitsuntide had come and gone when tidings from beyond the Rhine reached the court at Worms.
be seated
From this reading Wayward, too, she was, yet Gunther would fain have her as his queen to sit beside him on his throne.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading King Gunther listened with right good-will to the tales of this warlike maiden, for if she were beautiful she was also strong as any warrior.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading King Gunther listened with right good-will to the tales of this warlike maiden, for if she were beautiful she was also strong as any warrior.
express in words
From this reading One day the King sent for Siegfried to tell him that he would fain journey to Isenland to wed Queen Brunhild.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day the King sent for Siegfried to tell him that he would fain journey to Isenland to wed Queen Brunhild.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIEGFRIED GOES TO ISENLAND Whitsuntide had come and gone when tidings from beyond the Rhine reached the court at Worms.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading No dread tidings were these, but glad and good to hear, of a matchless Queen named Brunhild who dwelt in Isenland.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading King Gunther listened with right good-will to the tales of this warlike maiden, for if she were beautiful she was also strong as any warrior.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Wayward, too, she was, yet Gunther would fain have her as his queen to sit beside him on his throne.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading SIEGFRIED GOES TO ISENLAND Whitsuntide had come and gone when tidings from beyond the Rhine reached the court at Worms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIEGFRIED GOES TO ISENLAND Whitsuntide had come and gone when tidings from beyond the Rhine reached the court at Worms.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Wayward, too, she was, yet Gunther would fain have her as his queen to sit beside him on his throne.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading King Gunther listened with right good-will to the tales of this warlike maiden, for if she were beautiful she was also strong as any warrior.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading King Gunther listened with right good-will to the tales of this warlike maiden, for if she were beautiful she was also strong as any warrior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading King Gunther listened with right good-will to the tales of this warlike maiden, for if she were beautiful she was also strong as any warrior.
WaywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading Wayward, too, she was, yet Gunther would fain have her as his queen to sit beside him on his throne.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading One day the King sent for Siegfried to tell him that he would fain journey to Isenland to wed Queen Brunhild.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No dread tidings were these, but glad and good to hear, of a matchless Queen named Brunhild who dwelt in Isenland.
at the time that
From this reading SIEGFRIED GOES TO ISENLAND Whitsuntide had come and gone when tidings from beyond the Rhine reached the court at Worms.
Whitsuntidenoun
Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)
From this reading SIEGFRIED GOES TO ISENLAND Whitsuntide had come and gone when tidings from beyond the Rhine reached the court at Worms.
which person or people
From this reading No dread tidings were these, but glad and good to hear, of a matchless Queen named Brunhild who dwelt in Isenland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading King Gunther listened with right good-will to the tales of this warlike maiden, for if she were beautiful she was also strong as any warrior.
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 GOES TO ISENLAND Whitsuntide had come and gone when tidings from beyond the Rhine reached the court at Worms.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Wayward, too, she was, yet Gunther would fain have her as his queen to sit beside him on his throne.
but in spite of that
From this reading Wayward, too, she was, yet Gunther would fain have her as his queen to sit beside him on his throne.
