used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hagen sat asleep before the hall of the Gibichungs, leaning against a pillar.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hagen sat asleep before the hall of the Gibichungs, leaning against a pillar.
Alberich
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From this reading Before him crouched his Nibelung father, Alberich, who had come to speak with him through his dreams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They spoke of the Dusk of the Gods which drew near so quickly, and of the might which would be theirs when the Ring fell into their hands.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Hagen sat asleep before the hall of the Gibichungs, leaning against a pillar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They spoke of the Dusk of the Gods which drew near so quickly, and of the might which would be theirs when the Ring fell into their hands.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hagen sat asleep before the hall of the Gibichungs, leaning against a pillar.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE RHINE CHIEF’S BRIDE It was night on the Rhine.
CHIEF'SnounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading THE RHINE CHIEF’S BRIDE It was night on the Rhine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before him crouched his Nibelung father, Alberich, who had come to speak with him through his dreams.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Before him crouched his Nibelung father, Alberich, who had come to speak with him through his dreams.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Before him crouched his Nibelung father, Alberich, who had come to speak with him through his dreams.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading They spoke of the Dusk of the Gods which drew near so quickly, and of the might which would be theirs when the Ring fell into their hands.
DusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading They spoke of the Dusk of the Gods which drew near so quickly, and of the might which would be theirs when the Ring fell into their hands.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Before him crouched his Nibelung father, Alberich, who had come to speak with him through his dreams.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They spoke of the Dusk of the Gods which drew near so quickly, and of the might which would be theirs when the Ring fell into their hands.
Gibichungs
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From this reading Hagen sat asleep before the hall of the Gibichungs, leaning against a pillar.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading They spoke of the Dusk of the Gods which drew near so quickly, and of the might which would be theirs when the Ring fell into their hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before him crouched his Nibelung father, Alberich, who had come to speak with him through his dreams.
Hagen
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From this reading Hagen sat asleep before the hall of the Gibichungs, leaning against a pillar.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Hagen sat asleep before the hall of the Gibichungs, leaning against a pillar.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They spoke of the Dusk of the Gods which drew near so quickly, and of the might which would be theirs when the Ring fell into their hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him crouched his Nibelung father, Alberich, who had come to speak with him through his dreams.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before him crouched his Nibelung father, Alberich, who had come to speak with him through his dreams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They spoke of the Rhinegold in mysterious undertones, Hagen in the voice of one who talks in sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They spoke of the Dusk of the Gods which drew near so quickly, and of the might which would be theirs when the Ring fell into their hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RHINE CHIEF’S BRIDE It was night on the Rhine.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Hagen sat asleep before the hall of the Gibichungs, leaning against a pillar.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They spoke of the Dusk of the Gods which drew near so quickly, and of the might which would be theirs when the Ring fell into their hands.
of an obscure nature
From this reading They spoke of the Rhinegold in mysterious undertones, Hagen in the voice of one who talks in sleep.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They spoke of the Dusk of the Gods which drew near so quickly, and of the might which would be theirs when the Ring fell into their hands.
Nibelungnoun
(German mythology) a companion or follower of Siegfried
From this reading Before him crouched his Nibelung father, Alberich, who had come to speak with him through his dreams.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE RHINE CHIEF’S BRIDE It was night on the Rhine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hagen sat asleep before the hall of the Gibichungs, leaning against a pillar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RHINE CHIEF’S BRIDE It was night on the Rhine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They spoke of the Rhinegold in mysterious undertones, Hagen in the voice of one who talks in sleep.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Hagen sat asleep before the hall of the Gibichungs, leaning against a pillar.
with speed
From this reading They spoke of the Dusk of the Gods which drew near so quickly, and of the might which would be theirs when the Ring fell into their hands.
RHINEnounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading THE RHINE CHIEF’S BRIDE It was night on the Rhine.
Rhinegold
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From this reading They spoke of the Rhinegold in mysterious undertones, Hagen in the voice of one who talks in sleep.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading They spoke of the Dusk of the Gods which drew near so quickly, and of the might which would be theirs when the Ring fell into their hands.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hagen sat asleep before the hall of the Gibichungs, leaning against a pillar.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They spoke of the Rhinegold in mysterious undertones, Hagen in the voice of one who talks in sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They spoke of the Dusk of the Gods which drew near so quickly, and of the might which would be theirs when the Ring fell into their hands.
express in speech
From this reading Before him crouched his Nibelung father, Alberich, who had come to speak with him through his dreams.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They spoke of the Rhinegold in mysterious undertones, Hagen in the voice of one who talks in sleep.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading They spoke of the Rhinegold in mysterious undertones, Hagen in the voice of one who talks in sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RHINE CHIEF’S BRIDE It was night on the Rhine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They spoke of the Dusk of the Gods which drew near so quickly, and of the might which would be theirs when the Ring fell into their hands.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading They spoke of the Dusk of the Gods which drew near so quickly, and of the might which would be theirs when the Ring fell into their hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spoke of the Rhinegold in mysterious undertones, Hagen in the voice of one who talks in sleep.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Before him crouched his Nibelung father, Alberich, who had come to speak with him through his dreams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before him crouched his Nibelung father, Alberich, who had come to speak with him through his dreams.
undertonesnounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊnz/
plural of “undertone” — a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading They spoke of the Rhinegold in mysterious undertones, Hagen in the voice of one who talks in sleep.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They spoke of the Rhinegold in mysterious undertones, Hagen in the voice of one who talks in sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RHINE CHIEF’S BRIDE It was night on the Rhine.
at the time that
From this reading They spoke of the Dusk of the Gods which drew near so quickly, and of the might which would be theirs when the Ring fell into their hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They spoke of the Dusk of the Gods which drew near so quickly, and of the might which would be theirs when the Ring fell into their hands.
which person or people
From this reading Before him crouched his Nibelung father, Alberich, who had come to speak with him through his dreams.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before him crouched his Nibelung father, Alberich, who had come to speak with him through his dreams.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They spoke of the Dusk of the Gods which drew near so quickly, and of the might which would be theirs when the Ring fell into their hands.
