adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was just before sunrise, and but few folk were stirring about the dwellings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Mother, I am come hither on an errand, and time presses."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Folk were but just astir in the Hall, and there came an old woman to him, and looked on him and saw by his attire that he was a man of the Goths and of the Wolfing kindred; so she greeted him kindly: but he said:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was just before sunrise, and but few folk were stirring about the dwellings.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading Folk were but just astir in the Hall, and there came an old woman to him, and looked on him and saw by his attire that he was a man of the Goths and of the Wolfing kindred; so she greeted him kindly: but he said:
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Folk were but just astir in the Hall, and there came an old woman to him, and looked on him and saw by his attire that he was a man of the Goths and of the Wolfing kindred; so she greeted him kindly: but he said:
BattlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was just before sunrise, and but few folk were stirring about the dwellings.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was just before sunrise, and but few folk were stirring about the dwellings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
clashingadjectiveUS /ˈklæʃɪŋ/
sharply and harshly discordant
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mother, I am come hither on an errand, and time presses."
Dayling
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From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
DAYLINGS
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From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading It was just before sunrise, and but few folk were stirring about the dwellings.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading "Mother, I am come hither on an errand, and time presses."
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was just before sunrise, and but few folk were stirring about the dwellings.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading It was just before sunrise, and but few folk were stirring about the dwellings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
Gisli
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From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
Goths
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From this reading Folk were but just astir in the Hall, and there came an old woman to him, and looked on him and saw by his attire that he was a man of the Goths and of the Wolfing kindred; so she greeted him kindly: but he said:
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Folk were but just astir in the Hall, and there came an old woman to him, and looked on him and saw by his attire that he was a man of the Goths and of the Wolfing kindred; so she greeted him kindly: but he said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Folk were but just astir in the Hall, and there came an old woman to him, and looked on him and saw by his attire that he was a man of the Goths and of the Wolfing kindred; so she greeted him kindly: but he said:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading "Mother, I am come hither on an errand, and time presses."
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mother, I am come hither on an errand, and time presses."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It was just before sunrise, and but few folk were stirring about the dwellings.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Folk were but just astir in the Hall, and there came an old woman to him, and looked on him and saw by his attire that he was a man of the Goths and of the Wolfing kindred; so she greeted him kindly: but he said:
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading Folk were but just astir in the Hall, and there came an old woman to him, and looked on him and saw by his attire that he was a man of the Goths and of the Wolfing kindred; so she greeted him kindly: but he said:
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Folk were but just astir in the Hall, and there came an old woman to him, and looked on him and saw by his attire that he was a man of the Goths and of the Wolfing kindred; so she greeted him kindly: but he said:
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
Man's-door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother, I am come hither on an errand, and time presses."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Folk were but just astir in the Hall, and there came an old woman to him, and looked on him and saw by his attire that he was a man of the Goths and of the Wolfing kindred; so she greeted him kindly: but he said:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
pressesnounUS /ˈpresəz/
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading "Mother, I am come hither on an errand, and time presses."
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Folk were but just astir in the Hall, and there came an old woman to him, and looked on him and saw by his attire that he was a man of the Goths and of the Wolfing kindred; so she greeted him kindly: but he said:
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Folk were but just astir in the Hall, and there came an old woman to him, and looked on him and saw by his attire that he was a man of the Goths and of the Wolfing kindred; so she greeted him kindly: but he said:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Folk were but just astir in the Hall, and there came an old woman to him, and looked on him and saw by his attire that he was a man of the Goths and of the Wolfing kindred; so she greeted him kindly: but he said:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Folk were but just astir in the Hall, and there came an old woman to him, and looked on him and saw by his attire that he was a man of the Goths and of the Wolfing kindred; so she greeted him kindly: but he said:
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
SteadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading It was just before sunrise, and but few folk were stirring about the dwellings.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading It was just before sunrise, and but few folk were stirring about the dwellings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Folk were but just astir in the Hall, and there came an old woman to him, and looked on him and saw by his attire that he was a man of the Goths and of the Wolfing kindred; so she greeted him kindly: but he said:
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Mother, I am come hither on an errand, and time presses."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just before sunrise, and but few folk were stirring about the dwellings.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was just before sunrise, and but few folk were stirring about the dwellings.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
wide-rimmed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rode up to the Hall and got off his black horse, and tied it to a ring in the wall by the Man's-door, and went in clashing, for he was in his battle- gear, and had a great wide-rimmed helm on his head.
WolfingverbUS /ˈwʊlfɪŋ/
-ing form of “wolf” — eat hastily
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Folk were but just astir in the Hall, and there came an old woman to him, and looked on him and saw by his attire that he was a man of the Goths and of the Wolfing kindred; so she greeted him kindly: but he said:
WoodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading OF THE DAYLINGS Now it must be told that early in the morning, after the night when Gisli had brought to the Wolfing Stead the tidings of the Battle in the Wood, a man came riding from the south to the Dayling abode.
