adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle had a foster-mother named Thurid.
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 Now she seemed to have lost it all.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Still, although the land was Christian, many sparks of heathendom remained.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
AnglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle had a foster-mother named Thurid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not forbidden by the law of the land to sacrifice or perform other heathen rites in private; only the one who performed them openly was sentenced to the minor exile.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Still, although the land was Christian, many sparks of heathendom remained.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading It was not forbidden by the law of the land to sacrifice or perform other heathen rites in private; only the one who performed them openly was sentenced to the minor exile.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading It was not forbidden by the law of the land to sacrifice or perform other heathen rites in private; only the one who performed them openly was sentenced to the minor exile.
foster-mothernoun
a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle had a foster-mother named Thurid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle had a foster-mother named Thurid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now she seemed to have lost it all.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
heathendom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, although the land was Christian, many sparks of heathendom remained.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now she seemed to have lost it all.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Still, although the land was Christian, many sparks of heathendom remained.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading It was not forbidden by the law of the land to sacrifice or perform other heathen rites in private; only the one who performed them openly was sentenced to the minor exile.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Now she seemed to have lost it all.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Still, although the land was Christian, many sparks of heathendom remained.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading It was not forbidden by the law of the land to sacrifice or perform other heathen rites in private; only the one who performed them openly was sentenced to the minor exile.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle had a foster-mother named Thurid.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not forbidden by the law of the land to sacrifice or perform other heathen rites in private; only the one who performed them openly was sentenced to the minor exile.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she seemed to have lost it all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not forbidden by the law of the land to sacrifice or perform other heathen rites in private; only the one who performed them openly was sentenced to the minor exile.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was not forbidden by the law of the land to sacrifice or perform other heathen rites in private; only the one who performed them openly was sentenced to the minor exile.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading It was not forbidden by the law of the land to sacrifice or perform other heathen rites in private; only the one who performed them openly was sentenced to the minor exile.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not forbidden by the law of the land to sacrifice or perform other heathen rites in private; only the one who performed them openly was sentenced to the minor exile.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was not forbidden by the law of the land to sacrifice or perform other heathen rites in private; only the one who performed them openly was sentenced to the minor exile.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading It was not forbidden by the law of the land to sacrifice or perform other heathen rites in private; only the one who performed them openly was sentenced to the minor exile.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading It was not forbidden by the law of the land to sacrifice or perform other heathen rites in private; only the one who performed them openly was sentenced to the minor exile.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading It was not forbidden by the law of the land to sacrifice or perform other heathen rites in private; only the one who performed them openly was sentenced to the minor exile.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Still, although the land was Christian, many sparks of heathendom remained.
ritesnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading It was not forbidden by the law of the land to sacrifice or perform other heathen rites in private; only the one who performed them openly was sentenced to the minor exile.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading It was not forbidden by the law of the land to sacrifice or perform other heathen rites in private; only the one who performed them openly was sentenced to the minor exile.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now she seemed to have lost it all.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading It was not forbidden by the law of the land to sacrifice or perform other heathen rites in private; only the one who performed them openly was sentenced to the minor exile.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading Still, although the land was Christian, many sparks of heathendom remained.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, although the land was Christian, many sparks of heathendom remained.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was not forbidden by the law of the land to sacrifice or perform other heathen rites in private; only the one who performed them openly was sentenced to the minor exile.
Thorbjorn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle had a foster-mother named Thurid.
Thurid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle had a foster-mother named Thurid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was not forbidden by the law of the land to sacrifice or perform other heathen rites in private; only the one who performed them openly was sentenced to the minor exile.
witchcraftnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/
the art of sorcery
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was very old and of little use to mankind, but she had been very skilled in witchcraft and magic when she was young and the people were heathen.
