used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That autumn came King Ring north to Sogn to his wedding, and there at a noble feast drank his bridal with Ingibiorg.
(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 shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moreover, while the weird sisters were at their spells they tumbled down from off their high witch-mount, and brake both their backs.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She said her father had owned it, but he answered and said:
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Whence came that goodly ring which thou hast on thine arm?” said King Ring to Ingibiorg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading That autumn came King Ring north to Sogn to his wedding, and there at a noble feast drank his bridal with Ingibiorg.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So she gave the ring to King Helgi's wife, and bade her give it to Frithiof when he came back.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Moreover, while the weird sisters were at their spells they tumbled down from off their high witch-mount, and brake both their backs.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading So she gave the ring to King Helgi's wife, and bade her give it to Frithiof when he came back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Moreover, while the weird sisters were at their spells they tumbled down from off their high witch-mount, and brake both their backs.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading Moreover, while the weird sisters were at their spells they tumbled down from off their high witch-mount, and brake both their backs.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading That autumn came King Ring north to Sogn to his wedding, and there at a noble feast drank his bridal with Ingibiorg.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She said her father had owned it, but he answered and said:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
comest
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From this reading “Nay, for Frithiof s gift it is: so take it off thine arm straightway; for no gold shalt thou lack whenas thou comest to Elfhome.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Moreover, while the weird sisters were at their spells they tumbled down from off their high witch-mount, and brake both their backs.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading That autumn came King Ring north to Sogn to his wedding, and there at a noble feast drank his bridal with Ingibiorg.
Elfhome
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From this reading “Nay, for Frithiof s gift it is: so take it off thine arm straightway; for no gold shalt thou lack whenas thou comest to Elfhome.”
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading Then King Ring wended home with his wife, and loved her with exceeding great love.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She said her father had owned it, but he answered and said:
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading That autumn came King Ring north to Sogn to his wedding, and there at a noble feast drank his bridal with Ingibiorg.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
Foreness
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From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
Frithiof
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From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Moreover, while the weird sisters were at their spells they tumbled down from off their high witch-mount, and brake both their backs.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So she gave the ring to King Helgi's wife, and bade her give it to Frithiof when he came back.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “Nay, for Frithiof s gift it is: so take it off thine arm straightway; for no gold shalt thou lack whenas thou comest to Elfhome.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So she gave the ring to King Helgi's wife, and bade her give it to Frithiof when he came back.
coins made of gold
From this reading “Nay, for Frithiof s gift it is: so take it off thine arm straightway; for no gold shalt thou lack whenas thou comest to Elfhome.”
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Whence came that goodly ring which thou hast on thine arm?” said King Ring to Ingibiorg.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then King Ring wended home with his wife, and loved her with exceeding great love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She said her father had owned it, but he answered and said:
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Whence came that goodly ring which thou hast on thine arm?” said King Ring to Ingibiorg.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said her father had owned it, but he answered and said:
Helgi's
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From this reading So she gave the ring to King Helgi's wife, and bade her give it to Frithiof when he came back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said her father had owned it, but he answered and said:
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Moreover, while the weird sisters were at their spells they tumbled down from off their high witch-mount, and brake both their backs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That autumn came King Ring north to Sogn to his wedding, and there at a noble feast drank his bridal with Ingibiorg.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then King Ring wended home with his wife, and loved her with exceeding great love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
Ingibiorg
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From this reading That autumn came King Ring north to Sogn to his wedding, and there at a noble feast drank his bridal with Ingibiorg.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nay, for Frithiof s gift it is: so take it off thine arm straightway; for no gold shalt thou lack whenas thou comest to Elfhome.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading That autumn came King Ring north to Sogn to his wedding, and there at a noble feast drank his bridal with Ingibiorg.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “Nay, for Frithiof s gift it is: so take it off thine arm straightway; for no gold shalt thou lack whenas thou comest to Elfhome.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Then King Ring wended home with his wife, and loved her with exceeding great love.
held dear
From this reading Then King Ring wended home with his wife, and loved her with exceeding great love.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, while the weird sisters were at their spells they tumbled down from off their high witch-mount, and brake both their backs.
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, for Frithiof s gift it is: so take it off thine arm straightway; for no gold shalt thou lack whenas thou comest to Elfhome.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Nay, for Frithiof s gift it is: so take it off thine arm straightway; for no gold shalt thou lack whenas thou comest to Elfhome.”
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading That autumn came King Ring north to Sogn to his wedding, and there at a noble feast drank his bridal with Ingibiorg.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading That autumn came King Ring north to Sogn to his wedding, and there at a noble feast drank his bridal with Ingibiorg.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Moreover, while the weird sisters were at their spells they tumbled down from off their high witch-mount, and brake both their backs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Whence came that goodly ring which thou hast on thine arm?” said King Ring to Ingibiorg.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading She said her father had owned it, but he answered and said:
go across or through
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading That autumn came King Ring north to Sogn to his wedding, and there at a noble feast drank his bridal with Ingibiorg.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Nay, for Frithiof s gift it is: so take it off thine arm straightway; for no gold shalt thou lack whenas thou comest to Elfhome.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Whence came that goodly ring which thou hast on thine arm?” said King Ring to Ingibiorg.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Nay, for Frithiof s gift it is: so take it off thine arm straightway; for no gold shalt thou lack whenas thou comest to Elfhome.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said her father had owned it, but he answered and said:
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Moreover, while the weird sisters were at their spells they tumbled down from off their high witch-mount, and brake both their backs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Nay, for Frithiof s gift it is: so take it off thine arm straightway; for no gold shalt thou lack whenas thou comest to Elfhome.”
Sogn
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From this reading That autumn came King Ring north to Sogn to his wedding, and there at a noble feast drank his bridal with Ingibiorg.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading Moreover, while the weird sisters were at their spells they tumbled down from off their high witch-mount, and brake both their backs.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading “Nay, for Frithiof s gift it is: so take it off thine arm straightway; for no gold shalt thou lack whenas thou comest to Elfhome.”
carry out
From this reading “Nay, for Frithiof s gift it is: so take it off thine arm straightway; for no gold shalt thou lack whenas thou comest to Elfhome.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That autumn came King Ring north to Sogn to his wedding, and there at a noble feast drank his bridal with Ingibiorg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, while the weird sisters were at their spells they tumbled down from off their high witch-mount, and brake both their backs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then King Ring wended home with his wife, and loved her with exceeding great love.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That autumn came King Ring north to Sogn to his wedding, and there at a noble feast drank his bridal with Ingibiorg.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, while the weird sisters were at their spells they tumbled down from off their high witch-mount, and brake both their backs.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Whence came that goodly ring which thou hast on thine arm?” said King Ring to Ingibiorg.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Whence came that goodly ring which thou hast on thine arm?” said King Ring to Ingibiorg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Moreover, while the weird sisters were at their spells they tumbled down from off their high witch-mount, and brake both their backs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading That autumn came King Ring north to Sogn to his wedding, and there at a noble feast drank his bridal with Ingibiorg.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Moreover, while the weird sisters were at their spells they tumbled down from off their high witch-mount, and brake both their backs.
wended
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From this reading Then King Ring wended home with his wife, and loved her with exceeding great love.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Moreover, while the weird sisters were at their spells they tumbled down from off their high witch-mount, and brake both their backs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
at the time that
From this reading So she gave the ring to King Helgi's wife, and bade her give it to Frithiof when he came back.
whenas
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From this reading “Nay, for Frithiof s gift it is: so take it off thine arm straightway; for no gold shalt thou lack whenas thou comest to Elfhome.”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “Whence came that goodly ring which thou hast on thine arm?” said King Ring to Ingibiorg.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Whence came that goodly ring which thou hast on thine arm?” said King Ring to Ingibiorg.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading So she gave the ring to King Helgi's wife, and bade her give it to Frithiof when he came back.
witch-mount
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From this reading Moreover, while the weird sisters were at their spells they tumbled down from off their high witch-mount, and brake both their backs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That autumn came King Ring north to Sogn to his wedding, and there at a noble feast drank his bridal with Ingibiorg.
