used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Matthew Arnold has not seen fit to use it in his "Balder Dead," as these lines show:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
BaldernounUS /ˈbɔːldər/
(Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband of Nanna; killed by Hoth
From this reading Matthew Arnold has not seen fit to use it in his "Balder Dead," as these lines show:
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
BrushesnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪz/
plural of “brush” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading That is the Icelandic fashion; William Morris has caught it in the _Story of Sigurd_.
cityward
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From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Matthew Arnold has not seen fit to use it in his "Balder Dead," as these lines show:
deep-moistened
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From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
remove the dust from
From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That is the Icelandic fashion; William Morris has caught it in the _Story of Sigurd_.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Matthew Arnold has not seen fit to use it in his "Balder Dead," as these lines show:
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
Giuki
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From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
gleed-red
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From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
coins made of gold
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
hartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the Icelandic fashion; William Morris has caught it in the _Story of Sigurd_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
Hermod
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From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
Hermod's
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From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
high-limbed
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From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matthew Arnold has not seen fit to use it in his "Balder Dead," as these lines show:
Hodernoun
(Norse mythology) a blind god; misled by Loki, he kills his brother Balder by throwing a shaft of mistletoe
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
honeysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
IcelandicnounUS /aɪˈslændɪk/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Iceland
From this reading That is the Icelandic fashion; William Morris has caught it in the _Story of Sigurd_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That is the Icelandic fashion; William Morris has caught it in the _Story of Sigurd_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is the Icelandic fashion; William Morris has caught it in the _Story of Sigurd_.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
leeknounUS /liːk/
plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Matthew Arnold has not seen fit to use it in his "Balder Dead," as these lines show:
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Matthew Arnold has not seen fit to use it in his "Balder Dead," as these lines show:
May-evening
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From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading That is the Icelandic fashion; William Morris has caught it in the _Story of Sigurd_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Matthew Arnold has not seen fit to use it in his "Balder Dead," as these lines show:
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Matthew Arnold has not seen fit to use it in his "Balder Dead," as these lines show:
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Matthew Arnold has not seen fit to use it in his "Balder Dead," as these lines show:
shufflesnounUS /ˈʃʌfəlz/
plural of “shuffle” — the act of mixing cards haphazardly
From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
SigurdnounUS /ˈsɪɡərd/
(Norse mythology) mythical Norse warrior hero who gains an accursed hoard of gold and was killed by Brynhild; Siegfried is the German counterpart
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
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 That is the Icelandic fashion; William Morris has caught it in the _Story of Sigurd_.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the Icelandic fashion; William Morris has caught it in the _Story of Sigurd_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Matthew Arnold has not seen fit to use it in his "Balder Dead," as these lines show:
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
thro
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From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matthew Arnold has not seen fit to use it in his "Balder Dead," as these lines show:
having come into contact
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
traveller's
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From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
the act of using
From this reading Matthew Arnold has not seen fit to use it in his "Balder Dead," as these lines show:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
waxenadjective
made of or covered with wax
From this reading Such was my Sigurd Among the Sons of Giuki As is the green leek O'er the low grass waxen, Or a hart high-limbed Over hurrying deer, Or gleed-red gold Over grey silver.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
which person or people
From this reading And as a spray of honeysuckle flowers Brushes across a tired traveller's face Who shuffles thro the deep-moistened dust, On a May-evening, in the darkened lanes, And starts him that he thinks a ghost went by-- So Hoder brushed by Hermod's side.
William
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From this reading That is the Icelandic fashion; William Morris has caught it in the _Story of Sigurd_.
but in spite of that
From this reading Him the blind Hoder met, as he came up From the sea cityward, and knew his step; Nor yet could Hermod see his brother's face, For it grew dark; but Hermod touched his arm.
