used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Otto kept his eyes for a long time fixed on the ground, for he was lost in deep thought.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading The song which Astrid and Hugur had sung at her death (for this too the armourer had repeated) had agitated his inmost heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The song which Astrid and Hugur had sung at her death (for this too the armourer had repeated) had agitated his inmost heart.
Arinbiorn
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From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
armourernoun
a worker skilled in making armor or arms
From this reading The song which Astrid and Hugur had sung at her death (for this too the armourer had repeated) had agitated his inmost heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
Astrid
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From this reading The song which Astrid and Hugur had sung at her death (for this too the armourer had repeated) had agitated his inmost heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The song which Astrid and Hugur had sung at her death (for this too the armourer had repeated) had agitated his inmost heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
castle-court
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From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “They have not found you in your own chamber,” said the armourer; “and know not whither you have gone.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading How Sir Otto rode down the steep rocky cliffs.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The song which Astrid and Hugur had sung at her death (for this too the armourer had repeated) had agitated his inmost heart.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Sir Otto kept his eyes for a long time fixed on the ground, for he was lost in deep thought.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading How Sir Otto rode down the steep rocky cliffs.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sir Otto kept his eyes for a long time fixed on the ground, for he was lost in deep thought.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Sir Otto kept his eyes for a long time fixed on the ground, for he was lost in deep thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Otto kept his eyes for a long time fixed on the ground, for he was lost in deep thought.
set up or found
From this reading “They have not found you in your own chamber,” said the armourer; “and know not whither you have gone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “They have not found you in your own chamber,” said the armourer; “and know not whither you have gone.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Sir Otto kept his eyes for a long time fixed on the ground, for he was lost in deep thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The song which Astrid and Hugur had sung at her death (for this too the armourer had repeated) had agitated his inmost heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have not found you in your own chamber,” said the armourer; “and know not whither you have gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Otto kept his eyes for a long time fixed on the ground, for he was lost in deep thought.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The song which Astrid and Hugur had sung at her death (for this too the armourer had repeated) had agitated his inmost heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The song which Astrid and Hugur had sung at her death (for this too the armourer had repeated) had agitated his inmost heart.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Otto kept his eyes for a long time fixed on the ground, for he was lost in deep thought.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
How
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From this reading How Sir Otto rode down the steep rocky cliffs.
Hugur
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From this reading The song which Astrid and Hugur had sung at her death (for this too the armourer had repeated) had agitated his inmost heart.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Otto kept his eyes for a long time fixed on the ground, for he was lost in deep thought.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading The song which Astrid and Hugur had sung at her death (for this too the armourer had repeated) had agitated his inmost heart.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Sir Otto kept his eyes for a long time fixed on the ground, for he was lost in deep thought.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “They have not found you in your own chamber,” said the armourer; “and know not whither you have gone.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sir Otto kept his eyes for a long time fixed on the ground, for he was lost in deep thought.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Sir Otto kept his eyes for a long time fixed on the ground, for he was lost in deep thought.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
of an obscure nature
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “They have not found you in your own chamber,” said the armourer; “and know not whither you have gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Otto kept his eyes for a long time fixed on the ground, for he was lost in deep thought.
Otto
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From this reading How Sir Otto rode down the steep rocky cliffs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
recurring again and again
From this reading The song which Astrid and Hugur had sung at her death (for this too the armourer had repeated) had agitated his inmost heart.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading How Sir Otto rode down the steep rocky cliffs.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading How Sir Otto rode down the steep rocky cliffs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They have not found you in your own chamber,” said the armourer; “and know not whither you have gone.
term of address for a man
From this reading How Sir Otto rode down the steep rocky cliffs.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The song which Astrid and Hugur had sung at her death (for this too the armourer had repeated) had agitated his inmost heart.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading How Sir Otto rode down the steep rocky cliffs.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading The song which Astrid and Hugur had sung at her death (for this too the armourer had repeated) had agitated his inmost heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Sir Otto rode down the steep rocky cliffs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have not found you in your own chamber,” said the armourer; “and know not whither you have gone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The song which Astrid and Hugur had sung at her death (for this too the armourer had repeated) had agitated his inmost heart.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sir Otto kept his eyes for a long time fixed on the ground, for he was lost in deep thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sir Otto kept his eyes for a long time fixed on the ground, for he was lost in deep thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The song which Astrid and Hugur had sung at her death (for this too the armourer had repeated) had agitated his inmost heart.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
vulture's
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From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Otto kept his eyes for a long time fixed on the ground, for he was lost in deep thought.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The song which Astrid and Hugur had sung at her death (for this too the armourer had repeated) had agitated his inmost heart.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “They have not found you in your own chamber,” said the armourer; “and know not whither you have gone.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he began to raise himself from this melancholy trance, and was about to ask how Sir Arinbiorn came to be related to the mysterious knight with the vulture’s wings, he heard in the castle-court the stamping of many horses, and his own name called out loudly and impatiently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “They have not found you in your own chamber,” said the armourer; “and know not whither you have gone.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “They have not found you in your own chamber,” said the armourer; “and know not whither you have gone.
