amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Ulf, of Sigurd's Vik, is not unknown to me by hearsay, and right glad am I to meet him, and to talk of the ways of ruling men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sigurd's Vik is well governed; but men say England and Denmark are better ruled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Sigurd's Vik is well governed; but men say England and Denmark are better ruled.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The King smiled, not ill-pleased at what he heard.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet if what I hear be true, he need not cross vik-mouth to find just ruling."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Sigurd's Vik is well governed; but men say England and Denmark are better ruled.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Sigurd's Vik is well governed; but men say England and Denmark are better ruled.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Ulf, of Sigurd's Vik, is not unknown to me by hearsay, and right glad am I to meet him, and to talk of the ways of ruling men.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This have I come to see, and with me Sigurd's daughter, now my wife."
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Yet if what I hear be true, he need not cross vik-mouth to find just ruling."
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading This have I come to see, and with me Sigurd's daughter, now my wife."
DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading "Sigurd's Vik is well governed; but men say England and Denmark are better ruled.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "Sigurd's Vik is well governed; but men say England and Denmark are better ruled.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Yet if what I hear be true, he need not cross vik-mouth to find just ruling."
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Ulf, of Sigurd's Vik, is not unknown to me by hearsay, and right glad am I to meet him, and to talk of the ways of ruling men.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading "Sigurd's Vik is well governed; but men say England and Denmark are better ruled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This have I come to see, and with me Sigurd's daughter, now my wife."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The King smiled, not ill-pleased at what he heard.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Yet if what I hear be true, he need not cross vik-mouth to find just ruling."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The King smiled, not ill-pleased at what he heard.
hearsaynounUS /ˈhiːrseɪ/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading "Ulf, of Sigurd's Vik, is not unknown to me by hearsay, and right glad am I to meet him, and to talk of the ways of ruling men.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ulf, of Sigurd's Vik, is not unknown to me by hearsay, and right glad am I to meet him, and to talk of the ways of ruling men.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This have I come to see, and with me Sigurd's daughter, now my wife."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet if what I hear be true, he need not cross vik-mouth to find just ruling."
ill-pleased
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The King smiled, not ill-pleased at what he heard.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sigurd's Vik is well governed; but men say England and Denmark are better ruled.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Yet if what I hear be true, he need not cross vik-mouth to find just ruling."
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King smiled, not ill-pleased at what he heard.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This have I come to see, and with me Sigurd's daughter, now my wife."
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading "Ulf, of Sigurd's Vik, is not unknown to me by hearsay, and right glad am I to meet him, and to talk of the ways of ruling men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "Sigurd's Vik is well governed; but men say England and Denmark are better ruled.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This have I come to see, and with me Sigurd's daughter, now my wife."
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Yet if what I hear be true, he need not cross vik-mouth to find just ruling."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The King smiled, not ill-pleased at what he heard.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This have I come to see, and with me Sigurd's daughter, now my wife."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ulf, of Sigurd's Vik, is not unknown to me by hearsay, and right glad am I to meet him, and to talk of the ways of ruling men.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Ulf, of Sigurd's Vik, is not unknown to me by hearsay, and right glad am I to meet him, and to talk of the ways of ruling men.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading "Sigurd's Vik is well governed; but men say England and Denmark are better ruled.
rulingnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋ/
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading "Ulf, of Sigurd's Vik, is not unknown to me by hearsay, and right glad am I to meet him, and to talk of the ways of ruling men.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Sigurd's Vik is well governed; but men say England and Denmark are better ruled.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This have I come to see, and with me Sigurd's daughter, now my wife."
Sigurd's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sigurd's Vik is well governed; but men say England and Denmark are better ruled.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The King smiled, not ill-pleased at what he heard.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Ulf, of Sigurd's Vik, is not unknown to me by hearsay, and right glad am I to meet him, and to talk of the ways of ruling men.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King smiled, not ill-pleased at what he heard.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This have I come to see, and with me Sigurd's daughter, now my wife."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This have I come to see, and with me Sigurd's daughter, now my wife."
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Yet if what I hear be true, he need not cross vik-mouth to find just ruling."
Ulf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ulf, of Sigurd's Vik, is not unknown to me by hearsay, and right glad am I to meet him, and to talk of the ways of ruling men.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading "Ulf, of Sigurd's Vik, is not unknown to me by hearsay, and right glad am I to meet him, and to talk of the ways of ruling men.
Vik
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sigurd's Vik is well governed; but men say England and Denmark are better ruled.
vik-mouth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet if what I hear be true, he need not cross vik-mouth to find just ruling."
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "Ulf, of Sigurd's Vik, is not unknown to me by hearsay, and right glad am I to meet him, and to talk of the ways of ruling men.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Sigurd's Vik is well governed; but men say England and Denmark are better ruled.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The King smiled, not ill-pleased at what he heard.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading This have I come to see, and with me Sigurd's daughter, now my wife."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This have I come to see, and with me Sigurd's daughter, now my wife."
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet if what I hear be true, he need not cross vik-mouth to find just ruling."
