adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ha'vama'l Day after day, week after week, Alwin sat waiting to see where the next turn of misfortune's wheel would land him.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again it was a minstrel, with a harp at his back, who stopped to rest and exchange a song for a horn of mead.
Alwin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha'vama'l Day after day, week after week, Alwin sat waiting to see where the next turn of misfortune's wheel would land him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Again it was a minstrel, with a harp at his back, who stopped to rest and exchange a song for a horn of mead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading Interesting people visited the booth continually.
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Interesting people visited the booth continually.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ha'vama'l Day after day, week after week, Alwin sat waiting to see where the next turn of misfortune's wheel would land him.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Again it was a minstrel, with a harp at his back, who stopped to rest and exchange a song for a horn of mead.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
guardsmennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdzmɪn/
plural of “guardsman” — a soldier who is a member of a unit called “the guard” or “guards”
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
guilenounUS /ɡaɪl/
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
Ha'vama'l
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha'vama'l Day after day, week after week, Alwin sat waiting to see where the next turn of misfortune's wheel would land him.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading Again it was a minstrel, with a harp at his back, who stopped to rest and exchange a song for a horn of mead.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
HELMETnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ha'vama'l Day after day, week after week, Alwin sat waiting to see where the next turn of misfortune's wheel would land him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Again it was a minstrel, with a harp at his back, who stopped to rest and exchange a song for a horn of mead.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
InterestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Interesting people visited the booth continually.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Ha'vama'l Day after day, week after week, Alwin sat waiting to see where the next turn of misfortune's wheel would land him.
MAIDnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
maiden's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
mail-cladadjective
wearing protective mail
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
meadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading Again it was a minstrel, with a harp at his back, who stopped to rest and exchange a song for a horn of mead.
minstrelnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading Again it was a minstrel, with a harp at his back, who stopped to rest and exchange a song for a horn of mead.
misfortune's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha'vama'l Day after day, week after week, Alwin sat waiting to see where the next turn of misfortune's wheel would land him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Ha'vama'l Day after day, week after week, Alwin sat waiting to see where the next turn of misfortune's wheel would land him.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ha'vama'l Day after day, week after week, Alwin sat waiting to see where the next turn of misfortune's wheel would land him.
Olaf's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Interesting people visited the booth continually.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Again it was a minstrel, with a harp at his back, who stopped to rest and exchange a song for a horn of mead.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ha'vama'l Day after day, week after week, Alwin sat waiting to see where the next turn of misfortune's wheel would land him.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ha'vama'l Day after day, week after week, Alwin sat waiting to see where the next turn of misfortune's wheel would land him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
SILVERnounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Again it was a minstrel, with a harp at his back, who stopped to rest and exchange a song for a horn of mead.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Again it was a minstrel, with a harp at his back, who stopped to rest and exchange a song for a horn of mead.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ha'vama'l Day after day, week after week, Alwin sat waiting to see where the next turn of misfortune's wheel would land him.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Ha'vama'l Day after day, week after week, Alwin sat waiting to see where the next turn of misfortune's wheel would land him.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Interesting people visited the booth continually.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Ha'vama'l Day after day, week after week, Alwin sat waiting to see where the next turn of misfortune's wheel would land him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Ha'vama'l Day after day, week after week, Alwin sat waiting to see where the next turn of misfortune's wheel would land him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Ha'vama'l Day after day, week after week, Alwin sat waiting to see where the next turn of misfortune's wheel would land him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now it was a party of royal guardsmen to buy weapons,--splendid mail-clad giants who ate at King Olaf's board, slept a his hall, and fought to the death at his side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again it was a minstrel, with a harp at his back, who stopped to rest and exchange a song for a horn of mead.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE MAID IN THE SILVER HELMET In a maiden's words No one should place faith, Nor in what a woman says; For on a turning wheel Have their hearts been formed, And guile in their breasts been laid.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ha'vama'l Day after day, week after week, Alwin sat waiting to see where the next turn of misfortune's wheel would land him.
