adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading again.
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 Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But mighty billows drave her forth along the sea, and by means of their upholding was she borne along till she came at the last to the burg of King Jonakr, a mighty king, and lord of many folk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But on a day went Gudrun down to the sea, and caught up stones in her arms, and went out into the sea, for she had will to end her life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But mighty billows drave her forth along the sea, and by means of their upholding was she borne along till she came at the last to the burg of King Jonakr, a mighty king, and lord of many folk.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading But mighty billows drave her forth along the sea, and by means of their upholding was she borne along till she came at the last to the burg of King Jonakr, a mighty king, and lord of many folk.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading But mighty billows drave her forth along the sea, and by means of their upholding was she borne along till she came at the last to the burg of King Jonakr, a mighty king, and lord of many folk.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
burgnounUS /bɜːrɡ/
colloquial American term for a town
From this reading But mighty billows drave her forth along the sea, and by means of their upholding was she borne along till she came at the last to the burg of King Jonakr, a mighty king, and lord of many folk.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on a day went Gudrun down to the sea, and caught up stones in her arms, and went out into the sea, for she had will to end her life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But mighty billows drave her forth along the sea, and by means of their upholding was she borne along till she came at the last to the burg of King Jonakr, a mighty king, and lord of many folk.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But on a day went Gudrun down to the sea, and caught up stones in her arms, and went out into the sea, for she had will to end her life.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And he took Gudrun to wife, and their children were Hamdir, and Sorli, and Erp; and there was Swanhild nourished withal.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But on a day went Gudrun down to the sea, and caught up stones in her arms, and went out into the sea, for she had will to end her life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But on a day went Gudrun down to the sea, and caught up stones in her arms, and went out into the sea, for she had will to end her life.
drave
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From this reading But mighty billows drave her forth along the sea, and by means of their upholding was she borne along till she came at the last to the burg of King Jonakr, a mighty king, and lord of many folk.
durst
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From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
eager-eyed
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From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But on a day went Gudrun down to the sea, and caught up stones in her arms, and went out into the sea, for she had will to end her life.
Erp
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From this reading And he took Gudrun to wife, and their children were Hamdir, and Sorli, and Erp; and there was Swanhild nourished withal.
excelverbUS /ɪkˈsel/
distinguish oneself
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
excelsverbUS /ɪkˈselz/
third-person singular of “excel” — distinguish oneself
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading But mighty billows drave her forth along the sea, and by means of their upholding was she borne along till she came at the last to the burg of King Jonakr, a mighty king, and lord of many folk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But on a day went Gudrun down to the sea, and caught up stones in her arms, and went out into the sea, for she had will to end her life.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But mighty billows drave her forth along the sea, and by means of their upholding was she borne along till she came at the last to the burg of King Jonakr, a mighty king, and lord of many folk.
Gudrun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
Hamdir
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From this reading And he took Gudrun to wife, and their children were Hamdir, and Sorli, and Erp; and there was Swanhild nourished withal.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he took Gudrun to wife, and their children were Hamdir, and Sorli, and Erp; and there was Swanhild nourished withal.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
hight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But on a day went Gudrun down to the sea, and caught up stones in her arms, and went out into the sea, for she had will to end her life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But on a day went Gudrun down to the sea, and caught up stones in her arms, and went out into the sea, for she had will to end her life.
Jonakr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But mighty billows drave her forth along the sea, and by means of their upholding was she borne along till she came at the last to the burg of King Jonakr, a mighty king, and lord of many folk.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But mighty billows drave her forth along the sea, and by means of their upholding was she borne along till she came at the last to the burg of King Jonakr, a mighty king, and lord of many folk.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But mighty billows drave her forth along the sea, and by means of their upholding was she borne along till she came at the last to the burg of King Jonakr, a mighty king, and lord of many folk.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But on a day went Gudrun down to the sea, and caught up stones in her arms, and went out into the sea, for she had will to end her life.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But mighty billows drave her forth along the sea, and by means of their upholding was she borne along till she came at the last to the burg of King Jonakr, a mighty king, and lord of many folk.
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 But mighty billows drave her forth along the sea, and by means of their upholding was she borne along till she came at the last to the burg of King Jonakr, a mighty king, and lord of many folk.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But mighty billows drave her forth along the sea, and by means of their upholding was she borne along till she came at the last to the burg of King Jonakr, a mighty king, and lord of many folk.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading But mighty billows drave her forth along the sea, and by means of their upholding was she borne along till she came at the last to the burg of King Jonakr, a mighty king, and lord of many folk.
nourishedadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃt/
being provided with adequate nourishment
From this reading And he took Gudrun to wife, and their children were Hamdir, and Sorli, and Erp; and there was Swanhild nourished withal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on a day went Gudrun down to the sea, and caught up stones in her arms, and went out into the sea, for she had will to end her life.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But on a day went Gudrun down to the sea, and caught up stones in her arms, and went out into the sea, for she had will to end her life.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But on a day went Gudrun down to the sea, and caught up stones in her arms, and went out into the sea, for she had will to end her life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
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 Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
Sorli
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he took Gudrun to wife, and their children were Hamdir, and Sorli, and Erp; and there was Swanhild nourished withal.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But on a day went Gudrun down to the sea, and caught up stones in her arms, and went out into the sea, for she had will to end her life.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
Swanhild
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But mighty billows drave her forth along the sea, and by means of their upholding was she borne along till she came at the last to the burg of King Jonakr, a mighty king, and lord of many folk.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And he took Gudrun to wife, and their children were Hamdir, and Sorli, and Erp; and there was Swanhild nourished withal.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But mighty billows drave her forth along the sea, and by means of their upholding was she borne along till she came at the last to the burg of King Jonakr, a mighty king, and lord of many folk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But on a day went Gudrun down to the sea, and caught up stones in her arms, and went out into the sea, for she had will to end her life.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And he took Gudrun to wife, and their children were Hamdir, and Sorli, and Erp; and there was Swanhild nourished withal.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But on a day went Gudrun down to the sea, and caught up stones in her arms, and went out into the sea, for she had will to end her life.
upholdingverbUS /əpˈhoʊldɪŋ/
-ing form of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading But mighty billows drave her forth along the sea, and by means of their upholding was she borne along till she came at the last to the burg of King Jonakr, a mighty king, and lord of many folk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But on a day went Gudrun down to the sea, and caught up stones in her arms, and went out into the sea, for she had will to end her life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And he took Gudrun to wife, and their children were Hamdir, and Sorli, and Erp; and there was Swanhild nourished withal.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And he took Gudrun to wife, and their children were Hamdir, and Sorli, and Erp; and there was Swanhild nourished withal.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But on a day went Gudrun down to the sea, and caught up stones in her arms, and went out into the sea, for she had will to end her life.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading And he took Gudrun to wife, and their children were Hamdir, and Sorli, and Erp; and there was Swanhild nourished withal.
woman-kind
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Gudrun had a daughter by Sigurd hight Swanhild; she was the fairest of all women, eager-eyed as her father, so that few durst look under the brows of her; and as far did she excel other woman-kind as the sun excels the other lights of heaven.
