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From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Yea, yet again I dreamed that two hawks flew from my hand hungry and unfed, and fared to hell, and meseemed their hearts were mingled with honey, and that I ate thereof.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
areded
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From this reading Then Gudrun areded the dream, and said that it betokened fire, whenas folk dreamed of iron.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading "Yea, yet again I dreamed that two hawks flew from my hand hungry and unfed, and fared to hell, and meseemed their hearts were mingled with honey, and that I ate thereof.
Atli
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From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
befallsverbUS /bɪˈfɔːlz/
third-person singular of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading "It befalls of thy pride belike, in that thou deemest thyself the first of men."
belikeadverb
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "It befalls of thy pride belike, in that thou deemest thyself the first of men."
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
betokened
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From this reading Then Gudrun areded the dream, and said that it betokened fire, whenas folk dreamed of iron.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
deemest
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From this reading "It befalls of thy pride belike, in that thou deemest thyself the first of men."
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Then Gudrun areded the dream, and said that it betokened fire, whenas folk dreamed of iron.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Then Gudrun areded the dream, and said that it betokened fire, whenas folk dreamed of iron.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading "Yea, yet again I dreamed that two hawks flew from my hand hungry and unfed, and fared to hell, and meseemed their hearts were mingled with honey, and that I ate thereof.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then Gudrun areded the dream, and said that it betokened fire, whenas folk dreamed of iron.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It befalls of thy pride belike, in that thou deemest thyself the first of men."
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Yea, yet again I dreamed that two hawks flew from my hand hungry and unfed, and fared to hell, and meseemed their hearts were mingled with honey, and that I ate thereof.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Then Gudrun areded the dream, and said that it betokened fire, whenas folk dreamed of iron.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
Gudrun
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From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Yea, yet again I dreamed that two hawks flew from my hand hungry and unfed, and fared to hell, and meseemed their hearts were mingled with honey, and that I ate thereof.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
hawksnounUS /hɔːks/
plural of “hawk” — diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading "Yea, yet again I dreamed that two hawks flew from my hand hungry and unfed, and fared to hell, and meseemed their hearts were mingled with honey, and that I ate thereof.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "Yea, yet again I dreamed that two hawks flew from my hand hungry and unfed, and fared to hell, and meseemed their hearts were mingled with honey, and that I ate thereof.
hellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "Yea, yet again I dreamed that two hawks flew from my hand hungry and unfed, and fared to hell, and meseemed their hearts were mingled with honey, and that I ate thereof.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "Yea, yet again I dreamed that two hawks flew from my hand hungry and unfed, and fared to hell, and meseemed their hearts were mingled with honey, and that I ate thereof.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "Yea, yet again I dreamed that two hawks flew from my hand hungry and unfed, and fared to hell, and meseemed their hearts were mingled with honey, and that I ate thereof.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It befalls of thy pride belike, in that thou deemest thyself the first of men."
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Then Gudrun areded the dream, and said that it betokened fire, whenas folk dreamed of iron.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Gudrun areded the dream, and said that it betokened fire, whenas folk dreamed of iron.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
Medreamed
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From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "It befalls of thy pride belike, in that thou deemest thyself the first of men."
meseemed
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From this reading "Yea, yet again I dreamed that two hawks flew from my hand hungry and unfed, and fared to hell, and meseemed their hearts were mingled with honey, and that I ate thereof.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading "Yea, yet again I dreamed that two hawks flew from my hand hungry and unfed, and fared to hell, and meseemed their hearts were mingled with honey, and that I ate thereof.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yea, yet again I dreamed that two hawks flew from my hand hungry and unfed, and fared to hell, and meseemed their hearts were mingled with honey, and that I ate thereof.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Gudrun areded the dream, and said that it betokened fire, whenas folk dreamed of iron.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "It befalls of thy pride belike, in that thou deemest thyself the first of men."
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
rivenverbUS /ˈrɪvən/
inflected form of “rive” — tear or be torn violently
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
saplingsnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋz/
plural of “sapling” — young tree
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
scathenoun
the act of damaging something or someone
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
sorb-tree
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From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
spake
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From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Yea, yet again I dreamed that two hawks flew from my hand hungry and unfed, and fared to hell, and meseemed their hearts were mingled with honey, and that I ate thereof.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Gudrun areded the dream, and said that it betokened fire, whenas folk dreamed of iron.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "It befalls of thy pride belike, in that thou deemest thyself the first of men."
thyself
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From this reading "It befalls of thy pride belike, in that thou deemest thyself the first of men."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
unfedadjective
not fed
From this reading "Yea, yet again I dreamed that two hawks flew from my hand hungry and unfed, and fared to hell, and meseemed their hearts were mingled with honey, and that I ate thereof.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Atli said, "Moreover I dreamed that here waxed two sorb-tree (1) saplings, and fain I was that they should have no scathe of me; then these were riven up by the roots and reddened with blood, and borne to the bench, and I was bidden eat thereof.
whenas
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From this reading Then Gudrun areded the dream, and said that it betokened fire, whenas folk dreamed of iron.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Now tells the tale that on a night King Atli woke from sleep and spake to Gudrun-- "Medreamed," said he, "that thou didst thrust me through with a sword."
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading "Yea, yet again I dreamed that two hawks flew from my hand hungry and unfed, and fared to hell, and meseemed their hearts were mingled with honey, and that I ate thereof.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yea, yet again I dreamed that two hawks flew from my hand hungry and unfed, and fared to hell, and meseemed their hearts were mingled with honey, and that I ate thereof.
