againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even now, as we ride here by the river, he is in her bower--he, Horn, the foundling, is with your daughter, the Princess Rimenhild.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
Aylmer
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From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Even now, as we ride here by the river, he is in her bower--he, Horn, the foundling, is with your daughter, the Princess Rimenhild.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Even now, as we ride here by the river, he is in her bower--he, Horn, the foundling, is with your daughter, the Princess Rimenhild.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Go now, and take him, and drive him out of your land for his presumption."
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even now, as we ride here by the river, he is in her bower--he, Horn, the foundling, is with your daughter, the Princess Rimenhild.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading This Horn, whom you knighted yesterday for his valour in slaying the Saracens, would fain undo you.
Fikenhild
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From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This Horn, whom you knighted yesterday for his valour in slaying the Saracens, would fain undo you.
foundlingnounUS /ˈfaʊndlɪŋ/
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading Even now, as we ride here by the river, he is in her bower--he, Horn, the foundling, is with your daughter, the Princess Rimenhild.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go now, and take him, and drive him out of your land for his presumption."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard him plotting to kill you and take Rimenhild to wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard him plotting to kill you and take Rimenhild to wife.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even now, as we ride here by the river, he is in her bower--he, Horn, the foundling, is with your daughter, the Princess Rimenhild.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Even now, as we ride here by the river, he is in her bower--he, Horn, the foundling, is with your daughter, the Princess Rimenhild.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have heard him plotting to kill you and take Rimenhild to wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This Horn, whom you knighted yesterday for his valour in slaying the Saracens, would fain undo you.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading This Horn, whom you knighted yesterday for his valour in slaying the Saracens, would fain undo you.
Horn'snounUS /hɔːrnz/
possessive form of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have heard him plotting to kill you and take Rimenhild to wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This Horn, whom you knighted yesterday for his valour in slaying the Saracens, would fain undo you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even now, as we ride here by the river, he is in her bower--he, Horn, the foundling, is with your daughter, the Princess Rimenhild.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I have heard him plotting to kill you and take Rimenhild to wife.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
knightedverbUS /ˈnaɪtɪd/
past form of “knight” — raise (someone) to knighthood
From this reading This Horn, whom you knighted yesterday for his valour in slaying the Saracens, would fain undo you.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Go now, and take him, and drive him out of your land for his presumption."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now, as we ride here by the river, he is in her bower--he, Horn, the foundling, is with your daughter, the Princess Rimenhild.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Go now, and take him, and drive him out of your land for his presumption."
plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading I have heard him plotting to kill you and take Rimenhild to wife.
presumptionnounUS /prɪˈzʌmpʃən/
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading Go now, and take him, and drive him out of your land for his presumption."
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Even now, as we ride here by the river, he is in her bower--he, Horn, the foundling, is with your daughter, the Princess Rimenhild.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Even now, as we ride here by the river, he is in her bower--he, Horn, the foundling, is with your daughter, the Princess Rimenhild.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
Rimenhild
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have heard him plotting to kill you and take Rimenhild to wife.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
SaracensnounUS /ˈserəsənz/
plural of “saracen” — (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
slayingnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading This Horn, whom you knighted yesterday for his valour in slaying the Saracens, would fain undo you.
Stour
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From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I have heard him plotting to kill you and take Rimenhild to wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Horn, whom you knighted yesterday for his valour in slaying the Saracens, would fain undo you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
undoverbUS /ənˈduː/
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading This Horn, whom you knighted yesterday for his valour in slaying the Saracens, would fain undo you.
valournoun
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading This Horn, whom you knighted yesterday for his valour in slaying the Saracens, would fain undo you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Even now, as we ride here by the river, he is in her bower--he, Horn, the foundling, is with your daughter, the Princess Rimenhild.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This Horn, whom you knighted yesterday for his valour in slaying the Saracens, would fain undo you.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I have heard him plotting to kill you and take Rimenhild to wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile Fikenhild, riding with King Aylmer by the river Stour, was filled with envy of Horn's great deeds against the Saracens; and at last he said to the king, "King Aylmer, hear me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This Horn, whom you knighted yesterday for his valour in slaying the Saracens, would fain undo you.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading This Horn, whom you knighted yesterday for his valour in slaying the Saracens, would fain undo you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This Horn, whom you knighted yesterday for his valour in slaying the Saracens, would fain undo you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Even now, as we ride here by the river, he is in her bower--he, Horn, the foundling, is with your daughter, the Princess Rimenhild.
