adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day a party of strangers came to Siegfried’s Nibelungen dwelling, and asked to speak with the king.
AdventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Adventure XVIII.
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 And there the Mischief-maker, the spirit of evil, shall lie in torment until the last great day and the dread twilight of all mid-world things.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there the Mischief-maker, the spirit of evil, shall lie in torment until the last great day and the dread twilight of all mid-world things.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One day a party of strangers came to Siegfried’s Nibelungen dwelling, and asked to speak with the king.
BeganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading How the Mischief Began to Brew.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
BrewverbUS /bruː/
prepare by brewing
From this reading How the Mischief Began to Brew.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day a party of strangers came to Siegfried’s Nibelungen dwelling, and asked to speak with the king.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And there the Mischief-maker, the spirit of evil, shall lie in torment until the last great day and the dread twilight of all mid-world things.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading And there the Mischief-maker, the spirit of evil, shall lie in torment until the last great day and the dread twilight of all mid-world things.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading One day a party of strangers came to Siegfried’s Nibelungen dwelling, and asked to speak with the king.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading And there the Mischief-maker, the spirit of evil, shall lie in torment until the last great day and the dread twilight of all mid-world things.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And there the Mischief-maker, the spirit of evil, shall lie in torment until the last great day and the dread twilight of all mid-world things.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
How
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From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there the Mischief-maker, the spirit of evil, shall lie in torment until the last great day and the dread twilight of all mid-world things.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading One day a party of strangers came to Siegfried’s Nibelungen dwelling, and asked to speak with the king.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And there the Mischief-maker, the spirit of evil, shall lie in torment until the last great day and the dread twilight of all mid-world things.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading And there the Mischief-maker, the spirit of evil, shall lie in torment until the last great day and the dread twilight of all mid-world things.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
Lokinoun
(Norse mythology) trickster; god of discord and mischief; contrived death of Balder and was overcome by Thor
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
mid-world
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From this reading And there the Mischief-maker, the spirit of evil, shall lie in torment until the last great day and the dread twilight of all mid-world things.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
Mischief-makernoun
someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
From this reading And there the Mischief-maker, the spirit of evil, shall lie in torment until the last great day and the dread twilight of all mid-world things.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
Nibelungen
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From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And there the Mischief-maker, the spirit of evil, shall lie in torment until the last great day and the dread twilight of all mid-world things.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day a party of strangers came to Siegfried’s Nibelungen dwelling, and asked to speak with the king.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading One day a party of strangers came to Siegfried’s Nibelungen dwelling, and asked to speak with the king.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And there the Mischief-maker, the spirit of evil, shall lie in torment until the last great day and the dread twilight of all mid-world things.
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 How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
Siegfried's
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From this reading One day a party of strangers came to Siegfried’s Nibelungen dwelling, and asked to speak with the king.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading One day a party of strangers came to Siegfried’s Nibelungen dwelling, and asked to speak with the king.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading And there the Mischief-maker, the spirit of evil, shall lie in torment until the last great day and the dread twilight of all mid-world things.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading One day a party of strangers came to Siegfried’s Nibelungen dwelling, and asked to speak with the king.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And there the Mischief-maker, the spirit of evil, shall lie in torment until the last great day and the dread twilight of all mid-world things.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there the Mischief-maker, the spirit of evil, shall lie in torment until the last great day and the dread twilight of all mid-world things.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And there the Mischief-maker, the spirit of evil, shall lie in torment until the last great day and the dread twilight of all mid-world things.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How the Mischief Began to Brew.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading And there the Mischief-maker, the spirit of evil, shall lie in torment until the last great day and the dread twilight of all mid-world things.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading And there the Mischief-maker, the spirit of evil, shall lie in torment until the last great day and the dread twilight of all mid-world things.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And there the Mischief-maker, the spirit of evil, shall lie in torment until the last great day and the dread twilight of all mid-world things.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading How strange and how sad, that, while Loki lies thus bound and harmless, evil still walks the earth, and that so much mischief and such dire disasters were prepared for Siegfried and the folk of Nibelungen Land!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day a party of strangers came to Siegfried’s Nibelungen dwelling, and asked to speak with the king.
XVIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
From this reading Adventure XVIII.
