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 It was known, that, in the armies of the North-kings, there were at least forty thousand soldiers; but in Burgundy there were not more than thirty thousand fighting-men, all told.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The North-kings’ forces were already equipped, and ready to march; but the Burgundians could by no means raise and arm any considerable body of men in the short space of twelve weeks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gernot and the young Giselher declared at once for war.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The North-kings’ forces were already equipped, and ready to march; but the Burgundians could by no means raise and arm any considerable body of men in the short space of twelve weeks.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
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 The North-kings’ forces were already equipped, and ready to march; but the Burgundians could by no means raise and arm any considerable body of men in the short space of twelve weeks.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It was known, that, in the armies of the North-kings, there were at least forty thousand soldiers; but in Burgundy there were not more than thirty thousand fighting-men, all told.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gernot and the young Giselher declared at once for war.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be the part of wisdom to delay, and to see what terms could best be made with their enemies.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It would be the part of wisdom to delay, and to see what terms could best be made with their enemies.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The North-kings’ forces were already equipped, and ready to march; but the Burgundians could by no means raise and arm any considerable body of men in the short space of twelve weeks.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Old Hagen and other knights, whose prudence was at least equal to their bravery, said but little.
Burgundians
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From this reading The North-kings’ forces were already equipped, and ready to march; but the Burgundians could by no means raise and arm any considerable body of men in the short space of twelve weeks.
BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading It was known, that, in the armies of the North-kings, there were at least forty thousand soldiers; but in Burgundy there were not more than thirty thousand fighting-men, all told.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Old Hagen and other knights, whose prudence was at least equal to their bravery, said but little.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The North-kings’ forces were already equipped, and ready to march; but the Burgundians could by no means raise and arm any considerable body of men in the short space of twelve weeks.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The North-kings’ forces were already equipped, and ready to march; but the Burgundians could by no means raise and arm any considerable body of men in the short space of twelve weeks.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The North-kings’ forces were already equipped, and ready to march; but the Burgundians could by no means raise and arm any considerable body of men in the short space of twelve weeks.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Gernot and the young Giselher declared at once for war.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading It would be the part of wisdom to delay, and to see what terms could best be made with their enemies.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading It would be the part of wisdom to delay, and to see what terms could best be made with their enemies.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Old Hagen and other knights, whose prudence was at least equal to their bravery, said but little.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading The North-kings’ forces were already equipped, and ready to march; but the Burgundians could by no means raise and arm any considerable body of men in the short space of twelve weeks.
fighting-men
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From this reading It was known, that, in the armies of the North-kings, there were at least forty thousand soldiers; but in Burgundy there were not more than thirty thousand fighting-men, all told.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gernot and the young Giselher declared at once for war.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The North-kings’ forces were already equipped, and ready to march; but the Burgundians could by no means raise and arm any considerable body of men in the short space of twelve weeks.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading It was known, that, in the armies of the North-kings, there were at least forty thousand soldiers; but in Burgundy there were not more than thirty thousand fighting-men, all told.
Gernot
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From this reading Gernot and the young Giselher declared at once for war.
Giselher
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From this reading Gernot and the young Giselher declared at once for war.
Hagen
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From this reading Old Hagen and other knights, whose prudence was at least equal to their bravery, said but little.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was known, that, in the armies of the North-kings, there were at least forty thousand soldiers; but in Burgundy there were not more than thirty thousand fighting-men, all told.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was known, that, in the armies of the North-kings, there were at least forty thousand soldiers; but in Burgundy there were not more than thirty thousand fighting-men, all told.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Old Hagen and other knights, whose prudence was at least equal to their bravery, said but little.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was known, that, in the armies of the North-kings, there were at least forty thousand soldiers; but in Burgundy there were not more than thirty thousand fighting-men, all told.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Old Hagen and other knights, whose prudence was at least equal to their bravery, said but little.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Old Hagen and other knights, whose prudence was at least equal to their bravery, said but little.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It would be the part of wisdom to delay, and to see what terms could best be made with their enemies.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading The North-kings’ forces were already equipped, and ready to march; but the Burgundians could by no means raise and arm any considerable body of men in the short space of twelve weeks.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The North-kings’ forces were already equipped, and ready to march; but the Burgundians could by no means raise and arm any considerable body of men in the short space of twelve weeks.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The North-kings’ forces were already equipped, and ready to march; but the Burgundians could by no means raise and arm any considerable body of men in the short space of twelve weeks.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was known, that, in the armies of the North-kings, there were at least forty thousand soldiers; but in Burgundy there were not more than thirty thousand fighting-men, all told.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The North-kings’ forces were already equipped, and ready to march; but the Burgundians could by no means raise and arm any considerable body of men in the short space of twelve weeks.
North-kings
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From this reading It was known, that, in the armies of the North-kings, there were at least forty thousand soldiers; but in Burgundy there were not more than thirty thousand fighting-men, all told.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was known, that, in the armies of the North-kings, there were at least forty thousand soldiers; but in Burgundy there were not more than thirty thousand fighting-men, all told.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was known, that, in the armies of the North-kings, there were at least forty thousand soldiers; but in Burgundy there were not more than thirty thousand fighting-men, all told.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Hagen and other knights, whose prudence was at least equal to their bravery, said but little.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Gernot and the young Giselher declared at once for war.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Old Hagen and other knights, whose prudence was at least equal to their bravery, said but little.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It would be the part of wisdom to delay, and to see what terms could best be made with their enemies.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Old Hagen and other knights, whose prudence was at least equal to their bravery, said but little.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading The North-kings’ forces were already equipped, and ready to march; but the Burgundians could by no means raise and arm any considerable body of men in the short space of twelve weeks.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The North-kings’ forces were already equipped, and ready to march; but the Burgundians could by no means raise and arm any considerable body of men in the short space of twelve weeks.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Old Hagen and other knights, whose prudence was at least equal to their bravery, said but little.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It would be the part of wisdom to delay, and to see what terms could best be made with their enemies.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The North-kings’ forces were already equipped, and ready to march; but the Burgundians could by no means raise and arm any considerable body of men in the short space of twelve weeks.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading It was known, that, in the armies of the North-kings, there were at least forty thousand soldiers; but in Burgundy there were not more than thirty thousand fighting-men, all told.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The North-kings’ forces were already equipped, and ready to march; but the Burgundians could by no means raise and arm any considerable body of men in the short space of twelve weeks.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading It would be the part of wisdom to delay, and to see what terms could best be made with their enemies.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was known, that, in the armies of the North-kings, there were at least forty thousand soldiers; but in Burgundy there were not more than thirty thousand fighting-men, all told.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was known, that, in the armies of the North-kings, there were at least forty thousand soldiers; but in Burgundy there were not more than thirty thousand fighting-men, all told.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gernot and the young Giselher declared at once for war.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Old Hagen and other knights, whose prudence was at least equal to their bravery, said but little.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was known, that, in the armies of the North-kings, there were at least forty thousand soldiers; but in Burgundy there were not more than thirty thousand fighting-men, all told.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading It was known, that, in the armies of the North-kings, there were at least forty thousand soldiers; but in Burgundy there were not more than thirty thousand fighting-men, all told.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It was known, that, in the armies of the North-kings, there were at least forty thousand soldiers; but in Burgundy there were not more than thirty thousand fighting-men, all told.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Hagen and other knights, whose prudence was at least equal to their bravery, said but little.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was known, that, in the armies of the North-kings, there were at least forty thousand soldiers; but in Burgundy there were not more than thirty thousand fighting-men, all told.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The North-kings’ forces were already equipped, and ready to march; but the Burgundians could by no means raise and arm any considerable body of men in the short space of twelve weeks.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Gernot and the young Giselher declared at once for war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Hagen and other knights, whose prudence was at least equal to their bravery, said but little.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The North-kings’ forces were already equipped, and ready to march; but the Burgundians could by no means raise and arm any considerable body of men in the short space of twelve weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was known, that, in the armies of the North-kings, there were at least forty thousand soldiers; but in Burgundy there were not more than thirty thousand fighting-men, all told.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It would be the part of wisdom to delay, and to see what terms could best be made with their enemies.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Old Hagen and other knights, whose prudence was at least equal to their bravery, said but little.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading It would be the part of wisdom to delay, and to see what terms could best be made with their enemies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would be the part of wisdom to delay, and to see what terms could best be made with their enemies.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be the part of wisdom to delay, and to see what terms could best be made with their enemies.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Gernot and the young Giselher declared at once for war.
