abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The lady Freda was also on shore, and it was thought that she would ere long become the bride of the Viking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many of these had been slain, and the rest were treated as slaves.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Think you that there will be any possibility of surprising the house and carrying her off?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many of these had been slain, and the rest were treated as slaves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Think you that there will be any possibility of surprising the house and carrying her off?"
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The lady Freda was also on shore, and it was thought that she would ere long become the bride of the Viking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many of these had been slain, and the rest were treated as slaves.
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The lady Freda was also on shore, and it was thought that she would ere long become the bride of the Viking.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Think you that there will be any possibility of surprising the house and carrying her off?"
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
DanesnounUS /deɪnz/
plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading Most of the Danes lived on shore in the houses of the townspeople.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading The lady Freda was also on shore, and it was thought that she would ere long become the bride of the Viking.
Freda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lady Freda was also on shore, and it was thought that she would ere long become the bride of the Viking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Think you that there will be any possibility of surprising the house and carrying her off?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Think you that there will be any possibility of surprising the house and carrying her off?"
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Most of the Danes lived on shore in the houses of the townspeople.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lady Freda was also on shore, and it was thought that she would ere long become the bride of the Viking.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady Freda was also on shore, and it was thought that she would ere long become the bride of the Viking.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Most of the Danes lived on shore in the houses of the townspeople.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The lady Freda was also on shore, and it was thought that she would ere long become the bride of the Viking.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Many of these had been slain, and the rest were treated as slaves.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the Danes lived on shore in the houses of the townspeople.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Think you that there will be any possibility of surprising the house and carrying her off?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Most of the Danes lived on shore in the houses of the townspeople.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading "Think you that there will be any possibility of surprising the house and carrying her off?"
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Many of these had been slain, and the rest were treated as slaves.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lady Freda was also on shore, and it was thought that she would ere long become the bride of the Viking.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Most of the Danes lived on shore in the houses of the townspeople.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Many of these had been slain, and the rest were treated as slaves.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Many of these had been slain, and the rest were treated as slaves.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading "Think you that there will be any possibility of surprising the house and carrying her off?"
Sweyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Think you that there will be any possibility of surprising the house and carrying her off?"
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Many of these had been slain, and the rest were treated as slaves.
ThinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Think you that there will be any possibility of surprising the house and carrying her off?"
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The lady Freda was also on shore, and it was thought that she would ere long become the bride of the Viking.
townspeoplenounUS /ˈtaʊnzpiːpəl/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading Most of the Danes lived on shore in the houses of the townspeople.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Many of these had been slain, and the rest were treated as slaves.
Ugoli
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
VikingnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋ/
any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading The lady Freda was also on shore, and it was thought that she would ere long become the bride of the Viking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of these had been slain, and the rest were treated as slaves.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The spies upon their return reported that Sweyn had taken up his abode in the mansion of the Count of Ugoli, who was the lord of that part of the country.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Think you that there will be any possibility of surprising the house and carrying her off?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The lady Freda was also on shore, and it was thought that she would ere long become the bride of the Viking.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Think you that there will be any possibility of surprising the house and carrying her off?"
