adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She said, "Yet again I dreamed--that women came in, heavy and drooping, and chose thee for their mate; may-happen these would be thy fateful women."
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 tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The king answered, "Cur dogs shall bite me belike; blood-stained weapons oft betoken dogs' snappings."
arede
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From this reading He answered, "Hard to arede is this, and none may set aside the fated measure of his days, nor is it unlike that my time is short."
areded
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From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading He answered, "Hard to arede is this, and none may set aside the fated measure of his days, nor is it unlike that my time is short."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She said, "Yet again I dreamed--that women came in, heavy and drooping, and chose thee for their mate; may-happen these would be thy fateful women."
belikeadverb
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The king answered, "Cur dogs shall bite me belike; blood-stained weapons oft betoken dogs' snappings."
betokenverb
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading The king answered, "Cur dogs shall bite me belike; blood-stained weapons oft betoken dogs' snappings."
blood-stained
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From this reading The king answered, "Cur dogs shall bite me belike; blood-stained weapons oft betoken dogs' snappings."
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She said, "Yet again I dreamed--that women came in, heavy and drooping, and chose thee for their mate; may-happen these would be thy fateful women."
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading She said, "Yet again I dreamed--that women came in, heavy and drooping, and chose thee for their mate; may-happen these would be thy fateful women."
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
CurnounUS /kɜːr/
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading The king answered, "Cur dogs shall bite me belike; blood-stained weapons oft betoken dogs' snappings."
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He answered, "Hard to arede is this, and none may set aside the fated measure of his days, nor is it unlike that my time is short."
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The king answered, "Cur dogs shall bite me belike; blood-stained weapons oft betoken dogs' snappings."
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading She said, "Yet again I dreamed--that women came in, heavy and drooping, and chose thee for their mate; may-happen these would be thy fateful women."
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading She said, "Yet again I dreamed--that women came in, heavy and drooping, and chose thee for their mate; may-happen these would be thy fateful women."
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
fatedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtɪd/
(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate
From this reading He answered, "Hard to arede is this, and none may set aside the fated measure of his days, nor is it unlike that my time is short."
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading She said, "Yet again I dreamed--that women came in, heavy and drooping, and chose thee for their mate; may-happen these would be thy fateful women."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
Glaumvor
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From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
guilenounUS /ɡaɪl/
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
Gunnar
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From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
HardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He answered, "Hard to arede is this, and none may set aside the fated measure of his days, nor is it unlike that my time is short."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered, "Hard to arede is this, and none may set aside the fated measure of his days, nor is it unlike that my time is short."
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She said, "Yet again I dreamed--that women came in, heavy and drooping, and chose thee for their mate; may-happen these would be thy fateful women."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She said, "Yet again I dreamed--that women came in, heavy and drooping, and chose thee for their mate; may-happen these would be thy fateful women."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He answered, "Hard to arede is this, and none may set aside the fated measure of his days, nor is it unlike that my time is short."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king answered, "Cur dogs shall bite me belike; blood-stained weapons oft betoken dogs' snappings."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading She said, "Yet again I dreamed--that women came in, heavy and drooping, and chose thee for their mate; may-happen these would be thy fateful women."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He answered, "Hard to arede is this, and none may set aside the fated measure of his days, nor is it unlike that my time is short."
may-happen
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From this reading She said, "Yet again I dreamed--that women came in, heavy and drooping, and chose thee for their mate; may-happen these would be thy fateful women."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The king answered, "Cur dogs shall bite me belike; blood-stained weapons oft betoken dogs' snappings."
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He answered, "Hard to arede is this, and none may set aside the fated measure of his days, nor is it unlike that my time is short."
methought
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From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He answered, "Hard to arede is this, and none may set aside the fated measure of his days, nor is it unlike that my time is short."
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He answered, "Hard to arede is this, and none may set aside the fated measure of his days, nor is it unlike that my time is short."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He answered, "Hard to arede is this, and none may set aside the fated measure of his days, nor is it unlike that my time is short."
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 of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The king answered, "Cur dogs shall bite me belike; blood-stained weapons oft betoken dogs' snappings."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He answered, "Hard to arede is this, and none may set aside the fated measure of his days, nor is it unlike that my time is short."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The king answered, "Cur dogs shall bite me belike; blood-stained weapons oft betoken dogs' snappings."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He answered, "Hard to arede is this, and none may set aside the fated measure of his days, nor is it unlike that my time is short."
snappings
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From this reading The king answered, "Cur dogs shall bite me belike; blood-stained weapons oft betoken dogs' snappings."
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
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 of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
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 of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
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 of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading She said, "Yet again I dreamed--that women came in, heavy and drooping, and chose thee for their mate; may-happen these would be thy fateful women."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She said, "Yet again I dreamed--that women came in, heavy and drooping, and chose thee for their mate; may-happen these would be thy fateful women."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She said, "Yet again I dreamed--that women came in, heavy and drooping, and chose thee for their mate; may-happen these would be thy fateful women."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading She said, "Yet again I dreamed--that women came in, heavy and drooping, and chose thee for their mate; may-happen these would be thy fateful women."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He answered, "Hard to arede is this, and none may set aside the fated measure of his days, nor is it unlike that my time is short."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading He answered, "Hard to arede is this, and none may set aside the fated measure of his days, nor is it unlike that my time is short."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The king answered, "Cur dogs shall bite me belike; blood-stained weapons oft betoken dogs' snappings."
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
wherewith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now tells the tale of Gunnar, that in the same wise it fared with him; for when they awoke, Glaumvor his wife told him many dreams which seemed to her like to betoken guile coming; but Gunnar areded them all in other wise.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "This was one of them," said she; "methought a bloody sword was borne into the hall here, wherewith thou wert thrust through, and at either end of that sword wolves howled."
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She said, "Yet again I dreamed--that women came in, heavy and drooping, and chose thee for their mate; may-happen these would be thy fateful women."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She said, "Yet again I dreamed--that women came in, heavy and drooping, and chose thee for their mate; may-happen these would be thy fateful women."
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She said, "Yet again I dreamed--that women came in, heavy and drooping, and chose thee for their mate; may-happen these would be thy fateful women."
