adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Gunther spoke again, and in a different tone.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then Gunther spoke again, and in a different tone.
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Then willingly did the prince agree to be the king’s herald.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading And on the morrow the ship touched land; and Siegfried bade his companions a short farewell, and went ashore with four and twenty Nibelungen chiefs, who were to ride with him to Burgundy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading And on the morrow the ship touched land; and Siegfried bade his companions a short farewell, and went ashore with four and twenty Nibelungen chiefs, who were to ride with him to Burgundy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading And on the morrow the ship touched land; and Siegfried bade his companions a short farewell, and went ashore with four and twenty Nibelungen chiefs, who were to ride with him to Burgundy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading And on the morrow the ship touched land; and Siegfried bade his companions a short farewell, and went ashore with four and twenty Nibelungen chiefs, who were to ride with him to Burgundy.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And on the morrow the ship touched land; and Siegfried bade his companions a short farewell, and went ashore with four and twenty Nibelungen chiefs, who were to ride with him to Burgundy.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then willingly did the prince agree to be the king’s herald.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Then Gunther spoke again, and in a different tone.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading And on the morrow the ship touched land; and Siegfried bade his companions a short farewell, and went ashore with four and twenty Nibelungen chiefs, who were to ride with him to Burgundy.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And on the morrow the ship touched land; and Siegfried bade his companions a short farewell, and went ashore with four and twenty Nibelungen chiefs, who were to ride with him to Burgundy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
GentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
Gunther
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From this reading Then Gunther spoke again, and in a different tone.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
heraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading Then willingly did the prince agree to be the king’s herald.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And on the morrow the ship touched land; and Siegfried bade his companions a short farewell, and went ashore with four and twenty Nibelungen chiefs, who were to ride with him to Burgundy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Gunther spoke again, and in a different tone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then willingly did the prince agree to be the king’s herald.
Kriemhild
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From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And on the morrow the ship touched land; and Siegfried bade his companions a short farewell, and went ashore with four and twenty Nibelungen chiefs, who were to ride with him to Burgundy.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading And on the morrow the ship touched land; and Siegfried bade his companions a short farewell, and went ashore with four and twenty Nibelungen chiefs, who were to ride with him to Burgundy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
Nibelungen
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From this reading And on the morrow the ship touched land; and Siegfried bade his companions a short farewell, and went ashore with four and twenty Nibelungen chiefs, who were to ride with him to Burgundy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on the morrow the ship touched land; and Siegfried bade his companions a short farewell, and went ashore with four and twenty Nibelungen chiefs, who were to ride with him to Burgundy.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Then willingly did the prince agree to be the king’s herald.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And on the morrow the ship touched land; and Siegfried bade his companions a short farewell, and went ashore with four and twenty Nibelungen chiefs, who were to ride with him to Burgundy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading And on the morrow the ship touched land; and Siegfried bade his companions a short farewell, and went ashore with four and twenty Nibelungen chiefs, who were to ride with him to Burgundy.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And on the morrow the ship touched land; and Siegfried bade his companions a short farewell, and went ashore with four and twenty Nibelungen chiefs, who were to ride with him to Burgundy.
SiegfriednounUS /ˈsiːɡfriːd/
(German mythology) mythical German warrior hero of the Nibelungenlied who takes possession of the accursed treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it and awakens Brynhild and is eventually killed
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then Gunther spoke again, and in a different tone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Gunther spoke again, and in a different tone.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
thrallnounUS /θrɔːl/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Then Gunther spoke again, and in a different tone.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading And on the morrow the ship touched land; and Siegfried bade his companions a short farewell, and went ashore with four and twenty Nibelungen chiefs, who were to ride with him to Burgundy.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading And on the morrow the ship touched land; and Siegfried bade his companions a short farewell, and went ashore with four and twenty Nibelungen chiefs, who were to ride with him to Burgundy.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Siegfried at first held back, and tried to excuse himself from undertaking this errand,--not because he felt any fear of danger, but because he scorned to be any man’s thrall, to go and do at his beck and bidding.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And on the morrow the ship touched land; and Siegfried bade his companions a short farewell, and went ashore with four and twenty Nibelungen chiefs, who were to ride with him to Burgundy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And on the morrow the ship touched land; and Siegfried bade his companions a short farewell, and went ashore with four and twenty Nibelungen chiefs, who were to ride with him to Burgundy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Then willingly did the prince agree to be the king’s herald.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And on the morrow the ship touched land; and Siegfried bade his companions a short farewell, and went ashore with four and twenty Nibelungen chiefs, who were to ride with him to Burgundy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Gentle Siegfried,” he said, “if you will not do this errand for my sake, I pray that you will undertake it for the sake of my sister, the fair Kriemhild, who has so long waited for our coming.”
