adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Regin makes a sword, and gives it into Sigurd's hands.
Ah
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From this reading So Sigurd proved the sword, and brake it even as the first; then he said to Regin-- "Ah, art thou, mayhappen, a traitor and a liar like to those former kin of thine?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Regin makes a sword, and gives it into Sigurd's hands.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then Regin forged another sword, and brought it to Sigurd, who looked thereon.
anvilnounUS /ˈænvəl/
a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
From this reading He took the sword, and said-- "Behold thy smithying, Regin!" and therewith smote it into the anvil, and the sword brake; so he cast down the brand, and bade him forge a better.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Then said Regin, "Belike thou art well content therewith, hard master though thou be in smithying."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Sigurd proved the sword, and brake it even as the first; then he said to Regin-- "Ah, art thou, mayhappen, a traitor and a liar like to those former kin of thine?"
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading He took the sword, and said-- "Behold thy smithying, Regin!" and therewith smote it into the anvil, and the sword brake; so he cast down the brand, and bade him forge a better.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then said Regin, "Belike thou art well content therewith, hard master though thou be in smithying."
BeholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading He took the sword, and said-- "Behold thy smithying, Regin!" and therewith smote it into the anvil, and the sword brake; so he cast down the brand, and bade him forge a better.
Belikeadverb
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Then said Regin, "Belike thou art well content therewith, hard master though thou be in smithying."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He took the sword, and said-- "Behold thy smithying, Regin!" and therewith smote it into the anvil, and the sword brake; so he cast down the brand, and bade him forge a better.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading He took the sword, and said-- "Behold thy smithying, Regin!" and therewith smote it into the anvil, and the sword brake; so he cast down the brand, and bade him forge a better.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading He took the sword, and said-- "Behold thy smithying, Regin!" and therewith smote it into the anvil, and the sword brake; so he cast down the brand, and bade him forge a better.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then Regin forged another sword, and brought it to Sigurd, who looked thereon.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading He took the sword, and said-- "Behold thy smithying, Regin!" and therewith smote it into the anvil, and the sword brake; so he cast down the brand, and bade him forge a better.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Then said Regin, "Belike thou art well content therewith, hard master though thou be in smithying."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He took the sword, and said-- "Behold thy smithying, Regin!" and therewith smote it into the anvil, and the sword brake; so he cast down the brand, and bade him forge a better.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading So Sigurd proved the sword, and brake it even as the first; then he said to Regin-- "Ah, art thou, mayhappen, a traitor and a liar like to those former kin of thine?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So Sigurd proved the sword, and brake it even as the first; then he said to Regin-- "Ah, art thou, mayhappen, a traitor and a liar like to those former kin of thine?"
forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading He took the sword, and said-- "Behold thy smithying, Regin!" and therewith smote it into the anvil, and the sword brake; so he cast down the brand, and bade him forge a better.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading Then Regin forged another sword, and brought it to Sigurd, who looked thereon.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading So Sigurd proved the sword, and brake it even as the first; then he said to Regin-- "Ah, art thou, mayhappen, a traitor and a liar like to those former kin of thine?"
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading So Regin makes a sword, and gives it into Sigurd's hands.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading So Regin makes a sword, and gives it into Sigurd's hands.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then said Regin, "Belike thou art well content therewith, hard master though thou be in smithying."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took the sword, and said-- "Behold thy smithying, Regin!" and therewith smote it into the anvil, and the sword brake; so he cast down the brand, and bade him forge a better.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took the sword, and said-- "Behold thy smithying, Regin!" and therewith smote it into the anvil, and the sword brake; so he cast down the brand, and bade him forge a better.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then said Regin, "Belike thou art well content therewith, hard master though thou be in smithying."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So Regin makes a sword, and gives it into Sigurd's hands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Regin makes a sword, and gives it into Sigurd's hands.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading So Sigurd proved the sword, and brake it even as the first; then he said to Regin-- "Ah, art thou, mayhappen, a traitor and a liar like to those former kin of thine?"
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading So Sigurd proved the sword, and brake it even as the first; then he said to Regin-- "Ah, art thou, mayhappen, a traitor and a liar like to those former kin of thine?"
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So Sigurd proved the sword, and brake it even as the first; then he said to Regin-- "Ah, art thou, mayhappen, a traitor and a liar like to those former kin of thine?"
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then Regin forged another sword, and brought it to Sigurd, who looked thereon.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading So Regin makes a sword, and gives it into Sigurd's hands.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Then said Regin, "Belike thou art well content therewith, hard master though thou be in smithying."
mayhappen
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From this reading So Sigurd proved the sword, and brake it even as the first; then he said to Regin-- "Ah, art thou, mayhappen, a traitor and a liar like to those former kin of thine?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Sigurd proved the sword, and brake it even as the first; then he said to Regin-- "Ah, art thou, mayhappen, a traitor and a liar like to those former kin of thine?"
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading So Sigurd proved the sword, and brake it even as the first; then he said to Regin-- "Ah, art thou, mayhappen, a traitor and a liar like to those former kin of thine?"
Regin
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From this reading So Regin makes a sword, and gives it into Sigurd's hands.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He took the sword, and said-- "Behold thy smithying, Regin!" and therewith smote it into the anvil, and the sword brake; so he cast down the brand, and bade him forge a better.
SigurdnounUS /ˈsɪɡərd/
(Norse mythology) mythical Norse warrior hero who gains an accursed hoard of gold and was killed by Brynhild; Siegfried is the German counterpart
From this reading Then Regin forged another sword, and brought it to Sigurd, who looked thereon.
Sigurd's
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From this reading So Regin makes a sword, and gives it into Sigurd's hands.
smithying
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From this reading He took the sword, and said-- "Behold thy smithying, Regin!" and therewith smote it into the anvil, and the sword brake; so he cast down the brand, and bade him forge a better.
smote
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From this reading He took the sword, and said-- "Behold thy smithying, Regin!" and therewith smote it into the anvil, and the sword brake; so he cast down the brand, and bade him forge a better.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Regin makes a sword, and gives it into Sigurd's hands.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading So Regin makes a sword, and gives it into Sigurd's hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took the sword, and said-- "Behold thy smithying, Regin!" and therewith smote it into the anvil, and the sword brake; so he cast down the brand, and bade him forge a better.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Regin forged another sword, and brought it to Sigurd, who looked thereon.
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading Then Regin forged another sword, and brought it to Sigurd, who looked thereon.
therewithadverb
with that or this or it
From this reading He took the sword, and said-- "Behold thy smithying, Regin!" and therewith smote it into the anvil, and the sword brake; so he cast down the brand, and bade him forge a better.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading So Sigurd proved the sword, and brake it even as the first; then he said to Regin-- "Ah, art thou, mayhappen, a traitor and a liar like to those former kin of thine?"
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So Sigurd proved the sword, and brake it even as the first; then he said to Regin-- "Ah, art thou, mayhappen, a traitor and a liar like to those former kin of thine?"
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Then said Regin, "Belike thou art well content therewith, hard master though thou be in smithying."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then said Regin, "Belike thou art well content therewith, hard master though thou be in smithying."
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading He took the sword, and said-- "Behold thy smithying, Regin!" and therewith smote it into the anvil, and the sword brake; so he cast down the brand, and bade him forge a better.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Regin forged another sword, and brought it to Sigurd, who looked thereon.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the sword, and said-- "Behold thy smithying, Regin!" and therewith smote it into the anvil, and the sword brake; so he cast down the brand, and bade him forge a better.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading So Sigurd proved the sword, and brake it even as the first; then he said to Regin-- "Ah, art thou, mayhappen, a traitor and a liar like to those former kin of thine?"
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then said Regin, "Belike thou art well content therewith, hard master though thou be in smithying."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then Regin forged another sword, and brought it to Sigurd, who looked thereon.
