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The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga)

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga) is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--
"Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."
So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"
He answered, "I am called Sigurd, son of King Sigmund."
Then said King Giuki, "Be thou welcome here then, and take at our hands whatso thou willest."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga)

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga) is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--
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"Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."
/ʃʊr ɪt meɪ biː diːmd ðæt hiːr ɪz kʌm wʌn ʌv ðə ɡɑːdz fɔːr hɪz ərˈeɪ ɪz ɔːl dʌn wɪð ɡoʊld ənd hɪz hɔːrs ɪz fɑːr ˈmaɪtiər ðæn ˈʌðər ˈhɔːrsəz ənd ðə ˈmænər ʌv hɪz ˈwepənz ɪz moʊst ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ ˈɡʊdli ənd moʊst ʌv ɔːl ðə mæn hɪmˈself fɑːr ɪkˈselz ɔːl ˈʌðər men ˈevər siːn/
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So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"
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He answered, "I am called Sigurd, son of King Sigmund."
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Then said King Giuki, "Be thou welcome here then, and take at our hands whatso thou willest."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

array noun US /ərˈeɪ/

an orderly arrangement

From this reading “"Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."”

burg noun US /bɜːrɡ/

colloquial American term for a town

From this reading “Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--”

departs verb US /dɪˈpɑːrts/

third-person singular of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction

From this reading “Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--”

excels verb US /ɪkˈselz/

third-person singular of “excel” — distinguish oneself

From this reading “"Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."”

greets verb US /ɡriːts/

third-person singular of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading “So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"”

mightier adjective US /ˈmaɪtiər/

comparative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading “"Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."”

rides noun US /raɪdz/

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading “Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--”

Sigurd noun US /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 “Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--”

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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 Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading He answered, "I am called Sigurd, son of King Sigmund."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading He answered, "I am called Sigurd, son of King Sigmund."

arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/

an orderly arrangement

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"

asksverbUS /æsks/

third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then said King Giuki, "Be thou welcome here then, and take at our hands whatso thou willest."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

burgnounUS /bɜːrɡ/

colloquial American term for a town

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading He answered, "I am called Sigurd, son of King Sigmund."

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"

deemedverbUS /diːmd/

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

departsverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrts/

third-person singular of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

durst

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

excelsverbUS /ɪkˈselz/

third-person singular of “excel” — distinguish oneself

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

Giuki

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

GodsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

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 "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

Grani

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

greetsverbUS /ɡriːts/

third-person singular of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

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 Then said King Giuki, "Be thou welcome here then, and take at our hands whatso thou willest."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading He answered, "I am called Sigurd, son of King Sigmund."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

king'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

mightieradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪtiər/

comparative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Then said King Giuki, "Be thou welcome here then, and take at our hands whatso thou willest."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"

ridesnounUS /raɪdz/

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

ridest

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From this reading So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then said King Giuki, "Be thou welcome here then, and take at our hands whatso thou willest."

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

seesnounUS /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

Sigmund

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From this reading He answered, "I am called Sigurd, son of King Sigmund."

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 Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading He answered, "I am called Sigurd, son of King Sigmund."

sonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"

spake

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From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

SureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Then said King Giuki, "Be thou welcome here then, and take at our hands whatso thou willest."

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then said King Giuki, "Be thou welcome here then, and take at our hands whatso thou willest."

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

war-gear

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading "Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen."

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading Then said King Giuki, "Be thou welcome here then, and take at our hands whatso thou willest."

whatso

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From this reading Then said King Giuki, "Be thou welcome here then, and take at our hands whatso thou willest."

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"

willest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then said King Giuki, "Be thou welcome here then, and take at our hands whatso thou willest."

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

withaladverb

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal--

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks-- "Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?"

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