46
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From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
ageingnoun
acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
From this reading At last Bersi took to ageing much.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He sat all by himself, and his food was brought him before the rest were served.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat all by himself, and his food was brought him before the rest were served.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Bersi took to ageing much.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
battennounUS /ˈbætən/
stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He sat all by himself, and his food was brought him before the rest were served.
Bersi
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From this reading At last Bersi took to ageing much.
black-feathered
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From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He sat all by himself, and his food was brought him before the rest were served.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sat all by himself, and his food was brought him before the rest were served.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading He had porridge while other folk had cheese and curds.
curdsnounUS /kɜːrdz/
plural of “curd” — a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd
From this reading He had porridge while other folk had cheese and curds.
famedadjectiveUS /feɪmd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
foemen
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From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading He had porridge while other folk had cheese and curds.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He sat all by himself, and his food was brought him before the rest were served.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had porridge while other folk had cheese and curds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat all by himself, and his food was brought him before the rest were served.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sat all by himself, and his food was brought him before the rest were served.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He sat all by himself, and his food was brought him before the rest were served.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was one time when men riding to the Thing stayed at his house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was one time when men riding to the Thing stayed at his house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last Bersi took to ageing much.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading There was one time when men riding to the Thing stayed at his house.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At last Bersi took to ageing much.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one time when men riding to the Thing stayed at his house.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had porridge while other folk had cheese and curds.
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading He had porridge while other folk had cheese and curds.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He sat all by himself, and his food was brought him before the rest were served.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading There was one time when men riding to the Thing stayed at his house.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat all by himself, and his food was brought him before the rest were served.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He sat all by himself, and his food was brought him before the rest were served.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There was one time when men riding to the Thing stayed at his house.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was one time when men riding to the Thing stayed at his house.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one time when men riding to the Thing stayed at his house.
ThingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading There was one time when men riding to the Thing stayed at his house.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was one time when men riding to the Thing stayed at his house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last Bersi took to ageing much.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At last Bersi took to ageing much.
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one time when men riding to the Thing stayed at his house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He sat all by himself, and his food was brought him before the rest were served.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was one time when men riding to the Thing stayed at his house.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had porridge while other folk had cheese and curds.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
wound-bird
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From this reading Then he made this verse:-- (46) “To batten the black-feathered wound-bird With the blade of my axe have I stricken Full thirty and five of my foemen; I am famed for the slaughter of warriors.
