adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
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 But that they deemed naught at all, and slew him there and then.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered, "Even as hand helps hand, or foot helps foot."
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now, as they went on their way, they met Erp, their brother, and asked him in what wise he would help them.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And now, as they went on their way, they met Erp, their brother, and asked him in what wise he would help them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But that they deemed naught at all, and slew him there and then.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And now, as they went on their way, they met Erp, their brother, and asked him in what wise he would help them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that they deemed naught at all, and slew him there and then.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading But that they deemed naught at all, and slew him there and then.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
Erp
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From this reading And now, as they went on their way, they met Erp, their brother, and asked him in what wise he would help them.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He answered, "Even as hand helps hand, or foot helps foot."
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He answered, "Even as hand helps hand, or foot helps foot."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
Gudrun
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From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
Hamdir
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From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He answered, "Even as hand helps hand, or foot helps foot."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now, as they went on their way, they met Erp, their brother, and asked him in what wise he would help them.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And now, as they went on their way, they met Erp, their brother, and asked him in what wise he would help them.
helpsnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He answered, "Even as hand helps hand, or foot helps foot."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now, as they went on their way, they met Erp, their brother, and asked him in what wise he would help them.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And now, as they went on their way, they met Erp, their brother, and asked him in what wise he would help them.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading But that they deemed naught at all, and slew him there and then.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now, as they went on their way, they met Erp, their brother, and asked him in what wise he would help them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
scathenoun
the act of damaging something or someone
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading But that they deemed naught at all, and slew him there and then.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
spake
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From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
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 telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
telleth
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From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But that they deemed naught at all, and slew him there and then.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But that they deemed naught at all, and slew him there and then.
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
therewithadverb
with that or this or it
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
war-raiment
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From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And now, as they went on their way, they met Erp, their brother, and asked him in what wise he would help them.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Then they went their ways, nor was it long or ever Hamdir stumbled, and thrust down his hand to steady himself, and spake therewith-- "Naught but a true thing spake Erp, for now should I have fallen, had not hand been to steady me."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And now, as they went on their way, they met Erp, their brother, and asked him in what wise he would help them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And now, as they went on their way, they met Erp, their brother, and asked him in what wise he would help them.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now telleth the tale concerning the sons of Gudrun, that she had arrayed their war-raiment in such wise, that no steel would bite thereon; and she bade them play not with stones or other heavy matters, for that it would be to their scathe if they did so.
