Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

later than; following

From this reading When their father, the brave Gibich, had died, their mother, Grimhilde, had wedded the Nibelung, and after a while had died herself, leaving wild, dark Hagen as a brother to Gunther and Gutrune.

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From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

(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 They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He was the head of a great tribe of kinsmen and vassals, and his lands were wide and his halls spacious.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading His sister, Gutrune, was a maiden very fair and sweet to look upon, as beautiful as her brother was brave.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading His sister, Gutrune, was a maiden very fair and sweet to look upon, as beautiful as her brother was brave.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

the two together, not just one

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading His sister, Gutrune, was a maiden very fair and sweet to look upon, as beautiful as her brother was brave.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading His sister, Gutrune, was a maiden very fair and sweet to look upon, as beautiful as her brother was brave.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading When their father, the brave Gibich, had died, their mother, Grimhilde, had wedded the Nibelung, and after a while had died herself, leaving wild, dark Hagen as a brother to Gunther and Gutrune.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading When their father, the brave Gibich, had died, their mother, Grimhilde, had wedded the Nibelung, and after a while had died herself, leaving wild, dark Hagen as a brother to Gunther and Gutrune.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading His sister, Gutrune, was a maiden very fair and sweet to look upon, as beautiful as her brother was brave.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading When their father, the brave Gibich, had died, their mother, Grimhilde, had wedded the Nibelung, and after a while had died herself, leaving wild, dark Hagen as a brother to Gunther and Gutrune.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

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From this reading When their father, the brave Gibich, had died, their mother, Grimhilde, had wedded the Nibelung, and after a while had died herself, leaving wild, dark Hagen as a brother to Gunther and Gutrune.

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From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

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From this reading When their father, the brave Gibich, had died, their mother, Grimhilde, had wedded the Nibelung, and after a while had died herself, leaving wild, dark Hagen as a brother to Gunther and Gutrune.

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From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

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From this reading His sister, Gutrune, was a maiden very fair and sweet to look upon, as beautiful as her brother was brave.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

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From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

a brother who has only one parent in common with you

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading He was the head of a great tribe of kinsmen and vassals, and his lands were wide and his halls spacious.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was the head of a great tribe of kinsmen and vassals, and his lands were wide and his halls spacious.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He was the head of a great tribe of kinsmen and vassals, and his lands were wide and his halls spacious.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading His sister, Gutrune, was a maiden very fair and sweet to look upon, as beautiful as her brother was brave.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading When their father, the brave Gibich, had died, their mother, Grimhilde, had wedded the Nibelung, and after a while had died herself, leaving wild, dark Hagen as a brother to Gunther and Gutrune.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was the head of a great tribe of kinsmen and vassals, and his lands were wide and his halls spacious.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

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From this reading He was the head of a great tribe of kinsmen and vassals, and his lands were wide and his halls spacious.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading He was the head of a great tribe of kinsmen and vassals, and his lands were wide and his halls spacious.

the act of departing

From this reading When their father, the brave Gibich, had died, their mother, Grimhilde, had wedded the Nibelung, and after a while had died herself, leaving wild, dark Hagen as a brother to Gunther and Gutrune.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading His sister, Gutrune, was a maiden very fair and sweet to look upon, as beautiful as her brother was brave.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading His sister, Gutrune, was a maiden very fair and sweet to look upon, as beautiful as her brother was brave.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading When their father, the brave Gibich, had died, their mother, Grimhilde, had wedded the Nibelung, and after a while had died herself, leaving wild, dark Hagen as a brother to Gunther and Gutrune.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

(German mythology) a companion or follower of Siegfried

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

impressive in appearance

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

any competition

From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)

From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading His sister, Gutrune, was a maiden very fair and sweet to look upon, as beautiful as her brother was brave.

a male human offspring

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading He was the head of a great tribe of kinsmen and vassals, and his lands were wide and his halls spacious.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading His sister, Gutrune, was a maiden very fair and sweet to look upon, as beautiful as her brother was brave.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading His sister, Gutrune, was a maiden very fair and sweet to look upon, as beautiful as her brother was brave.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading He was the head of a great tribe of kinsmen and vassals, and his lands were wide and his halls spacious.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His sister, Gutrune, was a maiden very fair and sweet to look upon, as beautiful as her brother was brave.

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

plural of “vassal” — a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord

From this reading He was the head of a great tribe of kinsmen and vassals, and his lands were wide and his halls spacious.

precisely as stated

From this reading His sister, Gutrune, was a maiden very fair and sweet to look upon, as beautiful as her brother was brave.

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

having been taken in marriage

From this reading When their father, the brave Gibich, had died, their mother, Grimhilde, had wedded the Nibelung, and after a while had died herself, leaving wild, dark Hagen as a brother to Gunther and Gutrune.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He was the head of a great tribe of kinsmen and vassals, and his lands were wide and his halls spacious.

at the time that

From this reading When their father, the brave Gibich, had died, their mother, Grimhilde, had wedded the Nibelung, and after a while had died herself, leaving wild, dark Hagen as a brother to Gunther and Gutrune.

during the time that

From this reading When their father, the brave Gibich, had died, their mother, Grimhilde, had wedded the Nibelung, and after a while had died herself, leaving wild, dark Hagen as a brother to Gunther and Gutrune.

which person or people

From this reading THE HALL OF THE GIBICHUNGS On the banks of the river Rhine there lived a great warrior named Gunther, who was one of a valiant race called Gibichungs.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading He was the head of a great tribe of kinsmen and vassals, and his lands were wide and his halls spacious.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading When their father, the brave Gibich, had died, their mother, Grimhilde, had wedded the Nibelung, and after a while had died herself, leaving wild, dark Hagen as a brother to Gunther and Gutrune.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They were both generous and noble, and would have done nothing but good all their lives had it not been for the evil influence of their wicked half-brother Hagen, the son of Alberich, the Nibelung.