AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GALLANT OUTLAW Two are adversaries; The tongue is the bane of the head; Under every cloak I expect a hand.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Ha'vama'l For a while the road of the little party ran beside the brawling Nid, whose shores were astir with activity and life.
adversariesnounUS /ˈædvərseriz/
plural of “adversary” — someone who offers opposition
From this reading A GALLANT OUTLAW Two are adversaries; The tongue is the bane of the head; Under every cloak I expect a hand.
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 They passed King Olaf's ship-sheds, where fine new boats were building, and one brilliantly-painted cruiser stood on the rollers all ready for the launching.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the opposite bank lay the camps of visiting Vikings, with their long ships'-boats floating before them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ha'vama'l For a while the road of the little party ran beside the brawling Nid, whose shores were astir with activity and life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A GALLANT OUTLAW Two are adversaries; The tongue is the bane of the head; Under every cloak I expect a hand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here was a school of splashing swimmers; there, a fleet of fishing-smacks; a provision-ship loading for a cruise as consort to one of the great war vessels.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading Ha'vama'l For a while the road of the little party ran beside the brawling Nid, whose shores were astir with activity and life.
banenounUS /beɪn/
something causing misery or death
From this reading A GALLANT OUTLAW Two are adversaries; The tongue is the bane of the head; Under every cloak I expect a hand.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Along the opposite bank lay the camps of visiting Vikings, with their long ships'-boats floating before them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Along the opposite bank lay the camps of visiting Vikings, with their long ships'-boats floating before them.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Ha'vama'l For a while the road of the little party ran beside the brawling Nid, whose shores were astir with activity and life.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They passed King Olaf's ship-sheds, where fine new boats were building, and one brilliantly-painted cruiser stood on the rollers all ready for the launching.
brawlingverbUS /ˈbrɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “brawl” — to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
From this reading Ha'vama'l For a while the road of the little party ran beside the brawling Nid, whose shores were astir with activity and life.
brilliantly-painted
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From this reading They passed King Olaf's ship-sheds, where fine new boats were building, and one brilliantly-painted cruiser stood on the rollers all ready for the launching.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading They passed King Olaf's ship-sheds, where fine new boats were building, and one brilliantly-painted cruiser stood on the rollers all ready for the launching.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Along the opposite bank lay the camps of visiting Vikings, with their long ships'-boats floating before them.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading A GALLANT OUTLAW Two are adversaries; The tongue is the bane of the head; Under every cloak I expect a hand.
consortverbUS /kənˈsɔːrt/
keep company with; hang out with
From this reading Here was a school of splashing swimmers; there, a fleet of fishing-smacks; a provision-ship loading for a cruise as consort to one of the great war vessels.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Here was a school of splashing swimmers; there, a fleet of fishing-smacks; a provision-ship loading for a cruise as consort to one of the great war vessels.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading They passed King Olaf's ship-sheds, where fine new boats were building, and one brilliantly-painted cruiser stood on the rollers all ready for the launching.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A GALLANT OUTLAW Two are adversaries; The tongue is the bane of the head; Under every cloak I expect a hand.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading A GALLANT OUTLAW Two are adversaries; The tongue is the bane of the head; Under every cloak I expect a hand.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They passed King Olaf's ship-sheds, where fine new boats were building, and one brilliantly-painted cruiser stood on the rollers all ready for the launching.
fishing-smacks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here was a school of splashing swimmers; there, a fleet of fishing-smacks; a provision-ship loading for a cruise as consort to one of the great war vessels.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Here was a school of splashing swimmers; there, a fleet of fishing-smacks; a provision-ship loading for a cruise as consort to one of the great war vessels.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Along the opposite bank lay the camps of visiting Vikings, with their long ships'-boats floating before them.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ha'vama'l For a while the road of the little party ran beside the brawling Nid, whose shores were astir with activity and life.
GALLANTadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading A GALLANT OUTLAW Two are adversaries; The tongue is the bane of the head; Under every cloak I expect a hand.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here was a school of splashing swimmers; there, a fleet of fishing-smacks; a provision-ship loading for a cruise as consort to one of the great war vessels.
Ha'vama'l
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha'vama'l For a while the road of the little party ran beside the brawling Nid, whose shores were astir with activity and life.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A GALLANT OUTLAW Two are adversaries; The tongue is the bane of the head; Under every cloak I expect a hand.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A GALLANT OUTLAW Two are adversaries; The tongue is the bane of the head; Under every cloak I expect a hand.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a school of splashing swimmers; there, a fleet of fishing-smacks; a provision-ship loading for a cruise as consort to one of the great war vessels.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A GALLANT OUTLAW Two are adversaries; The tongue is the bane of the head; Under every cloak I expect a hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GALLANT OUTLAW Two are adversaries; The tongue is the bane of the head; Under every cloak I expect a hand.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They passed King Olaf's ship-sheds, where fine new boats were building, and one brilliantly-painted cruiser stood on the rollers all ready for the launching.
launchingnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading They passed King Olaf's ship-sheds, where fine new boats were building, and one brilliantly-painted cruiser stood on the rollers all ready for the launching.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Along the opposite bank lay the camps of visiting Vikings, with their long ships'-boats floating before them.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ha'vama'l For a while the road of the little party ran beside the brawling Nid, whose shores were astir with activity and life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ha'vama'l For a while the road of the little party ran beside the brawling Nid, whose shores were astir with activity and life.
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Here was a school of splashing swimmers; there, a fleet of fishing-smacks; a provision-ship loading for a cruise as consort to one of the great war vessels.
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 Along the opposite bank lay the camps of visiting Vikings, with their long ships'-boats floating before them.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They passed King Olaf's ship-sheds, where fine new boats were building, and one brilliantly-painted cruiser stood on the rollers all ready for the launching.
Nid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha'vama'l For a while the road of the little party ran beside the brawling Nid, whose shores were astir with activity and life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GALLANT OUTLAW Two are adversaries; The tongue is the bane of the head; Under every cloak I expect a hand.
Olaf's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They passed King Olaf's ship-sheds, where fine new boats were building, and one brilliantly-painted cruiser stood on the rollers all ready for the launching.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They passed King Olaf's ship-sheds, where fine new boats were building, and one brilliantly-painted cruiser stood on the rollers all ready for the launching.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here was a school of splashing swimmers; there, a fleet of fishing-smacks; a provision-ship loading for a cruise as consort to one of the great war vessels.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Along the opposite bank lay the camps of visiting Vikings, with their long ships'-boats floating before them.
OUTLAWnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading A GALLANT OUTLAW Two are adversaries; The tongue is the bane of the head; Under every cloak I expect a hand.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Ha'vama'l For a while the road of the little party ran beside the brawling Nid, whose shores were astir with activity and life.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed King Olaf's ship-sheds, where fine new boats were building, and one brilliantly-painted cruiser stood on the rollers all ready for the launching.
provision-ship
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here was a school of splashing swimmers; there, a fleet of fishing-smacks; a provision-ship loading for a cruise as consort to one of the great war vessels.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Ha'vama'l For a while the road of the little party ran beside the brawling Nid, whose shores were astir with activity and life.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They passed King Olaf's ship-sheds, where fine new boats were building, and one brilliantly-painted cruiser stood on the rollers all ready for the launching.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Ha'vama'l For a while the road of the little party ran beside the brawling Nid, whose shores were astir with activity and life.
rollersnounUS /ˈroʊlərz/
plural of “roller” — a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading They passed King Olaf's ship-sheds, where fine new boats were building, and one brilliantly-painted cruiser stood on the rollers all ready for the launching.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Here was a school of splashing swimmers; there, a fleet of fishing-smacks; a provision-ship loading for a cruise as consort to one of the great war vessels.
ship-sheds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They passed King Olaf's ship-sheds, where fine new boats were building, and one brilliantly-painted cruiser stood on the rollers all ready for the launching.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Along the opposite bank lay the camps of visiting Vikings, with their long ships'-boats floating before them.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Ha'vama'l For a while the road of the little party ran beside the brawling Nid, whose shores were astir with activity and life.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading Here was a school of splashing swimmers; there, a fleet of fishing-smacks; a provision-ship loading for a cruise as consort to one of the great war vessels.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They passed King Olaf's ship-sheds, where fine new boats were building, and one brilliantly-painted cruiser stood on the rollers all ready for the launching.
swimmersnounUS /ˈswɪmərz/
plural of “swimmer” — a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading Here was a school of splashing swimmers; there, a fleet of fishing-smacks; a provision-ship loading for a cruise as consort to one of the great war vessels.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GALLANT OUTLAW Two are adversaries; The tongue is the bane of the head; Under every cloak I expect a hand.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Along the opposite bank lay the camps of visiting Vikings, with their long ships'-boats floating before them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Along the opposite bank lay the camps of visiting Vikings, with their long ships'-boats floating before them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here was a school of splashing swimmers; there, a fleet of fishing-smacks; a provision-ship loading for a cruise as consort to one of the great war vessels.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed King Olaf's ship-sheds, where fine new boats were building, and one brilliantly-painted cruiser stood on the rollers all ready for the launching.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here was a school of splashing swimmers; there, a fleet of fishing-smacks; a provision-ship loading for a cruise as consort to one of the great war vessels.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading A GALLANT OUTLAW Two are adversaries; The tongue is the bane of the head; Under every cloak I expect a hand.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A GALLANT OUTLAW Two are adversaries; The tongue is the bane of the head; Under every cloak I expect a hand.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A GALLANT OUTLAW Two are adversaries; The tongue is the bane of the head; Under every cloak I expect a hand.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Here was a school of splashing swimmers; there, a fleet of fishing-smacks; a provision-ship loading for a cruise as consort to one of the great war vessels.
VikingsnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋz/
plural of “viking” — any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading Along the opposite bank lay the camps of visiting Vikings, with their long ships'-boats floating before them.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Along the opposite bank lay the camps of visiting Vikings, with their long ships'-boats floating before them.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Here was a school of splashing swimmers; there, a fleet of fishing-smacks; a provision-ship loading for a cruise as consort to one of the great war vessels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was a school of splashing swimmers; there, a fleet of fishing-smacks; a provision-ship loading for a cruise as consort to one of the great war vessels.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ha'vama'l For a while the road of the little party ran beside the brawling Nid, whose shores were astir with activity and life.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They passed King Olaf's ship-sheds, where fine new boats were building, and one brilliantly-painted cruiser stood on the rollers all ready for the launching.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Ha'vama'l For a while the road of the little party ran beside the brawling Nid, whose shores were astir with activity and life.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Ha'vama'l For a while the road of the little party ran beside the brawling Nid, whose shores were astir with activity and life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ha'vama'l For a while the road of the little party ran beside the brawling Nid, whose shores were astir with activity and life.
