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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “To Baldur's Meads,” said Frithiof, “to be glad with Ingibiorg.”, Biorn said: “A thing unmeet to do, to make the gods wroth with us.”
also
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From this reading Therewith they rowed over the firth, and went up to Baldur's Meads and to Ingibiorg's bower, and there she sat with eight maidens, and the new comers were eight also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
arm
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From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
away
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From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
Baldur's
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From this reading “To Baldur's Meads,” said Frithiof, “to be glad with Ingibiorg.”, Biorn said: “A thing unmeet to do, to make the gods wroth with us.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “To Baldur's Meads,” said Frithiof, “to be glad with Ingibiorg.”, Biorn said: “A thing unmeet to do, to make the gods wroth with us.”
Biorn
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From this reading Then said Biorn: “Whither away, foster-brother?”
bower
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From this reading Therewith they rowed over the firth, and went up to Baldur's Meads and to Ingibiorg's bower, and there she sat with eight maidens, and the new comers were eight also.
comers
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From this reading Therewith they rowed over the firth, and went up to Baldur's Meads and to Ingibiorg's bower, and there she sat with eight maidens, and the new comers were eight also.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “To Baldur's Meads,” said Frithiof, “to be glad with Ingibiorg.”, Biorn said: “A thing unmeet to do, to make the gods wroth with us.”
down
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From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
eight
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From this reading Therewith they rowed over the firth, and went up to Baldur's Meads and to Ingibiorg's bower, and there she sat with eight maidens, and the new comers were eight also.
Ellidi
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From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
firth
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From this reading Therewith they rowed over the firth, and went up to Baldur's Meads and to Ingibiorg's bower, and there she sat with eight maidens, and the new comers were eight also.
foster-brethren
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From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
foster-brother
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From this reading Then said Biorn: “Whither away, foster-brother?”
Frithiof
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From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
glad
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From this reading “To Baldur's Meads,” said Frithiof, “to be glad with Ingibiorg.”, Biorn said: “A thing unmeet to do, to make the gods wroth with us.”
gods
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From this reading “To Baldur's Meads,” said Frithiof, “to be glad with Ingibiorg.”, Biorn said: “A thing unmeet to do, to make the gods wroth with us.”
gold
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From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
gone
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From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
goodly
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From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
grace
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From this reading “Well, it shall be risked this time,” said Frithiof; “and withal, more to me is Ingibiorg's grace than Baldur's grame.”
grame
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From this reading “Well, it shall be risked this time,” said Frithiof; “and withal, more to me is Ingibiorg's grace than Baldur's grame.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
Ingibiorg
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From this reading “To Baldur's Meads,” said Frithiof, “to be glad with Ingibiorg.”, Biorn said: “A thing unmeet to do, to make the gods wroth with us.”
Ingibiorg's
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From this reading “Well, it shall be risked this time,” said Frithiof; “and withal, more to me is Ingibiorg's grace than Baldur's grame.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, it shall be risked this time,” said Frithiof; “and withal, more to me is Ingibiorg's grace than Baldur's grame.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, it shall be risked this time,” said Frithiof; “and withal, more to me is Ingibiorg's grace than Baldur's grame.”
kings
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From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
launched
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From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
maidens
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From this reading Therewith they rowed over the firth, and went up to Baldur's Meads and to Ingibiorg's bower, and there she sat with eight maidens, and the new comers were eight also.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To Baldur's Meads,” said Frithiof, “to be glad with Ingibiorg.”, Biorn said: “A thing unmeet to do, to make the gods wroth with us.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, it shall be risked this time,” said Frithiof; “and withal, more to me is Ingibiorg's grace than Baldur's grame.”
Meads
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From this reading “To Baldur's Meads,” said Frithiof, “to be glad with Ingibiorg.”, Biorn said: “A thing unmeet to do, to make the gods wroth with us.”
more
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From this reading “Well, it shall be risked this time,” said Frithiof; “and withal, more to me is Ingibiorg's grace than Baldur's grame.”
new
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From this reading Therewith they rowed over the firth, and went up to Baldur's Meads and to Ingibiorg's bower, and there she sat with eight maidens, and the new comers were eight also.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Therewith they rowed over the firth, and went up to Baldur's Meads and to Ingibiorg's bower, and there she sat with eight maidens, and the new comers were eight also.
raiment
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From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
ring
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From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
risked
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From this reading “Well, it shall be risked this time,” said Frithiof; “and withal, more to me is Ingibiorg's grace than Baldur's grame.”
rowed
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From this reading Therewith they rowed over the firth, and went up to Baldur's Meads and to Ingibiorg's bower, and there she sat with eight maidens, and the new comers were eight also.
said
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From this reading Then said Biorn: “Whither away, foster-brother?”
sat
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From this reading Therewith they rowed over the firth, and went up to Baldur's Meads and to Ingibiorg's bower, and there she sat with eight maidens, and the new comers were eight also.
sea
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From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
set
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From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Well, it shall be risked this time,” said Frithiof; “and withal, more to me is Ingibiorg's grace than Baldur's grame.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therewith they rowed over the firth, and went up to Baldur's Meads and to Ingibiorg's bower, and there she sat with eight maidens, and the new comers were eight also.
state
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From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
Straightway
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From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Well, it shall be risked this time,” said Frithiof; “and withal, more to me is Ingibiorg's grace than Baldur's grame.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
then
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From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
there
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From this reading Therewith they rowed over the firth, and went up to Baldur's Meads and to Ingibiorg's bower, and there she sat with eight maidens, and the new comers were eight also.
Therewith
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From this reading Therewith they rowed over the firth, and went up to Baldur's Meads and to Ingibiorg's bower, and there she sat with eight maidens, and the new comers were eight also.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therewith they rowed over the firth, and went up to Baldur's Meads and to Ingibiorg's bower, and there she sat with eight maidens, and the new comers were eight also.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To Baldur's Meads,” said Frithiof, “to be glad with Ingibiorg.”, Biorn said: “A thing unmeet to do, to make the gods wroth with us.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, it shall be risked this time,” said Frithiof; “and withal, more to me is Ingibiorg's grace than Baldur's grame.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, it shall be risked this time,” said Frithiof; “and withal, more to me is Ingibiorg's grace than Baldur's grame.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
unmeet
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From this reading “To Baldur's Meads,” said Frithiof, “to be glad with Ingibiorg.”, Biorn said: “A thing unmeet to do, to make the gods wroth with us.”
up
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From this reading Therewith they rowed over the firth, and went up to Baldur's Meads and to Ingibiorg's bower, and there she sat with eight maidens, and the new comers were eight also.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To Baldur's Meads,” said Frithiof, “to be glad with Ingibiorg.”, Biorn said: “A thing unmeet to do, to make the gods wroth with us.”
Well
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From this reading “Well, it shall be risked this time,” said Frithiof; “and withal, more to me is Ingibiorg's grace than Baldur's grame.”
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
whenas
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From this reading Straightway whenas the kings were gone away Frithiof took his raiment of state and set the goodly gold ring on his arm; then went the foster-brethren down to the sea and launched Ellidi.
WhitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Then said Biorn: “Whither away, foster-brother?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “To Baldur's Meads,” said Frithiof, “to be glad with Ingibiorg.”, Biorn said: “A thing unmeet to do, to make the gods wroth with us.”
withal
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From this reading “Well, it shall be risked this time,” said Frithiof; “and withal, more to me is Ingibiorg's grace than Baldur's grame.”
wroth
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From this reading “To Baldur's Meads,” said Frithiof, “to be glad with Ingibiorg.”, Biorn said: “A thing unmeet to do, to make the gods wroth with us.”
