adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They brought them into a most fair meadow to the west of Silver-stead, where they had piled up a very great bale for the burning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Thing-stead in the meadow was flowery and well-grassed, and a little stream winding about thereby nearly cast a ring around it; and beyond the stream was a full fair grove of oak-trees, very tall and ancient.
aforesaidadjectiveUS /əˈfɔːrsed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The Thing-stead in the meadow was flowery and well-grassed, and a little stream winding about thereby nearly cast a ring around it; and beyond the stream was a full fair grove of oak-trees, very tall and ancient.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Thing-stead in the meadow was flowery and well-grassed, and a little stream winding about thereby nearly cast a ring around it; and beyond the stream was a full fair grove of oak-trees, very tall and ancient.
balenounUS /beɪl/
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The Thing-stead in the meadow was flowery and well-grassed, and a little stream winding about thereby nearly cast a ring around it; and beyond the stream was a full fair grove of oak-trees, very tall and ancient.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They brought them into a most fair meadow to the west of Silver-stead, where they had piled up a very great bale for the burning.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading There then they burned the dead of the Host, wrapped about in exceeding fair raiment.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading They brought them into a most fair meadow to the west of Silver-stead, where they had piled up a very great bale for the burning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The Thing-stead in the meadow was flowery and well-grassed, and a little stream winding about thereby nearly cast a ring around it; and beyond the stream was a full fair grove of oak-trees, very tall and ancient.
chieftainsnounUS /ˈtʃiːftənz/
plural of “chieftain” — the leader of a group of people
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There then they burned the dead of the Host, wrapped about in exceeding fair raiment.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
Doom-ring
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From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading There then they burned the dead of the Host, wrapped about in exceeding fair raiment.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading They brought them into a most fair meadow to the west of Silver-stead, where they had piled up a very great bale for the burning.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
FathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
Feast-hall
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From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading The Thing-stead in the meadow was flowery and well-grassed, and a little stream winding about thereby nearly cast a ring around it; and beyond the stream was a full fair grove of oak-trees, very tall and ancient.
FolknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They brought them into a most fair meadow to the west of Silver-stead, where they had piled up a very great bale for the burning.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Thing-stead in the meadow was flowery and well-grassed, and a little stream winding about thereby nearly cast a ring around it; and beyond the stream was a full fair grove of oak-trees, very tall and ancient.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The Thing-stead in the meadow was flowery and well-grassed, and a little stream winding about thereby nearly cast a ring around it; and beyond the stream was a full fair grove of oak-trees, very tall and ancient.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They brought them into a most fair meadow to the west of Silver-stead, where they had piled up a very great bale for the burning.
hallowedadjectiveUS /ˈhæloʊd/
worthy of religious veneration
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
holieradjectiveUS /ˈhoʊliər/
comparative of “holy” — belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
HostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading There then they burned the dead of the Host, wrapped about in exceeding fair raiment.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They brought them into a most fair meadow to the west of Silver-stead, where they had piled up a very great bale for the burning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Thing-stead in the meadow was flowery and well-grassed, and a little stream winding about thereby nearly cast a ring around it; and beyond the stream was a full fair grove of oak-trees, very tall and ancient.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading They brought them into a most fair meadow to the west of Silver-stead, where they had piled up a very great bale for the burning.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They brought them into a most fair meadow to the west of Silver-stead, where they had piled up a very great bale for the burning.
Mote-house
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From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Thing-stead in the meadow was flowery and well-grassed, and a little stream winding about thereby nearly cast a ring around it; and beyond the stream was a full fair grove of oak-trees, very tall and ancient.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
oak-trees
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From this reading The Thing-stead in the meadow was flowery and well-grassed, and a little stream winding about thereby nearly cast a ring around it; and beyond the stream was a full fair grove of oak-trees, very tall and ancient.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading They brought them into a most fair meadow to the west of Silver-stead, where they had piled up a very great bale for the burning.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading There then they burned the dead of the Host, wrapped about in exceeding fair raiment.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The Thing-stead in the meadow was flowery and well-grassed, and a little stream winding about thereby nearly cast a ring around it; and beyond the stream was a full fair grove of oak-trees, very tall and ancient.
Silver-dale
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From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
Silver-stead
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From this reading They brought them into a most fair meadow to the west of Silver-stead, where they had piled up a very great bale for the burning.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The Thing-stead in the meadow was flowery and well-grassed, and a little stream winding about thereby nearly cast a ring around it; and beyond the stream was a full fair grove of oak-trees, very tall and ancient.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The Thing-stead in the meadow was flowery and well-grassed, and a little stream winding about thereby nearly cast a ring around it; and beyond the stream was a full fair grove of oak-trees, very tall and ancient.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They brought them into a most fair meadow to the west of Silver-stead, where they had piled up a very great bale for the burning.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There then they burned the dead of the Host, wrapped about in exceeding fair raiment.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading The Thing-stead in the meadow was flowery and well-grassed, and a little stream winding about thereby nearly cast a ring around it; and beyond the stream was a full fair grove of oak-trees, very tall and ancient.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
Thing-stead
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From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
tokensnounUS /ˈtoʊkənz/
plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
UndoingnounUS /ənˈduːɪŋ/
an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They brought them into a most fair meadow to the west of Silver-stead, where they had piled up a very great bale for the burning.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They brought them into a most fair meadow to the west of Silver-stead, where they had piled up a very great bale for the burning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
well-grassed
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From this reading The Thing-stead in the meadow was flowery and well-grassed, and a little stream winding about thereby nearly cast a ring around it; and beyond the stream was a full fair grove of oak-trees, very tall and ancient.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading They brought them into a most fair meadow to the west of Silver-stead, where they had piled up a very great bale for the burning.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They brought them into a most fair meadow to the west of Silver-stead, where they had piled up a very great bale for the burning.
wherein
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From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The Thing-stead in the meadow was flowery and well-grassed, and a little stream winding about thereby nearly cast a ring around it; and beyond the stream was a full fair grove of oak-trees, very tall and ancient.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading ON the morrow they bore to bale their slain men, and there withal what was left of the bodies of the four chieftains of the Great Undoing.
WolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading In that meadow was the Doom-ring and Thing-stead of the Folk of the Wolf, and they had hallowed it when they had first conquered Silver-dale, and it was deemed far holier than the Mote-house aforesaid, wherein the men of the kindred might hold no due court; but rather it was a Feast-hall, and a house where men had converse together, and wherein precious things and tokens of the Fathers were stored up.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading There then they burned the dead of the Host, wrapped about in exceeding fair raiment.
