acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mortally wounded as he was, the Stalo was not yet dead, and managed to swim to the shore.
Andras
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stretching himself on the sand, he said slowly to Andras:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mortally wounded as he was, the Stalo was not yet dead, and managed to swim to the shore.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he died; and Andras sailed in his boat away across the fiord and found the dog and boy.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Then he died; and Andras sailed in his boat away across the fiord and found the dog and boy.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My dog you must kill, but spare my son, Andras.'
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Mortally wounded as he was, the Stalo was not yet dead, and managed to swim to the shore.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Then he died; and Andras sailed in his boat away across the fiord and found the dog and boy.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading My dog you must kill, but spare my son, Andras.'
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
fiordnoun
a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Then he died; and Andras sailed in his boat away across the fiord and found the dog and boy.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mortally wounded as he was, the Stalo was not yet dead, and managed to swim to the shore.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Stretching himself on the sand, he said slowly to Andras:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he died; and Andras sailed in his boat away across the fiord and found the dog and boy.
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading My dog you must kill, but spare my son, Andras.'
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Mortally wounded as he was, the Stalo was not yet dead, and managed to swim to the shore.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
MortallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrtəli/
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
From this reading Mortally wounded as he was, the Stalo was not yet dead, and managed to swim to the shore.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My dog you must kill, but spare my son, Andras.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mortally wounded as he was, the Stalo was not yet dead, and managed to swim to the shore.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stretching himself on the sand, he said slowly to Andras:
PromiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Stretching himself on the sand, he said slowly to Andras:
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Then he died; and Andras sailed in his boat away across the fiord and found the dog and boy.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Stretching himself on the sand, he said slowly to Andras:
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Mortally wounded as he was, the Stalo was not yet dead, and managed to swim to the shore.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Stretching himself on the sand, he said slowly to Andras:
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading My dog you must kill, but spare my son, Andras.'
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading My dog you must kill, but spare my son, Andras.'
Stalo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mortally wounded as he was, the Stalo was not yet dead, and managed to swim to the shore.
StretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Stretching himself on the sand, he said slowly to Andras:
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading Mortally wounded as he was, the Stalo was not yet dead, and managed to swim to the shore.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mortally wounded as he was, the Stalo was not yet dead, and managed to swim to the shore.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he died; and Andras sailed in his boat away across the fiord and found the dog and boy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mortally wounded as he was, the Stalo was not yet dead, and managed to swim to the shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mortally wounded as he was, the Stalo was not yet dead, and managed to swim to the shore.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Mortally wounded as he was, the Stalo was not yet dead, and managed to swim to the shore.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Mortally wounded as he was, the Stalo was not yet dead, and managed to swim to the shore.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
