AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
Alwin
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From this reading Ha'vama'l Alwin was sitting on the ground in front of the provision-shed, grinding meal on a small stone hand-mill, when Editha came to seek him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'If it please you,' and 'my lord,' to a short-haired, callous-handed hound of a slave!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "If it please you, my lord--" He broke into a bitter laugh.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading "If it please you, my lord--" He broke into a bitter laugh.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Saint George, that fits me well!
callous-handed
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From this reading 'If it please you,' and 'my lord,' to a short-haired, callous-handed hound of a slave!"
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ha'vama'l Alwin was sitting on the ground in front of the provision-shed, grinding meal on a small stone hand-mill, when Editha came to seek him.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
derisionnounUS /dərˈɪʒən/
contemptuous laughter
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
Editha
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From this reading Ha'vama'l Alwin was sitting on the ground in front of the provision-shed, grinding meal on a small stone hand-mill, when Editha came to seek him.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading "By Saint George, that fits me well!
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Ha'vama'l Alwin was sitting on the ground in front of the provision-shed, grinding meal on a small stone hand-mill, when Editha came to seek him.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "By Saint George, that fits me well!
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading Ha'vama'l Alwin was sitting on the ground in front of the provision-shed, grinding meal on a small stone hand-mill, when Editha came to seek him.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Ha'vama'l Alwin was sitting on the ground in front of the provision-shed, grinding meal on a small stone hand-mill, when Editha came to seek him.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
Ha'vama'l
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From this reading Ha'vama'l Alwin was sitting on the ground in front of the provision-shed, grinding meal on a small stone hand-mill, when Editha came to seek him.
hand-mill
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From this reading Ha'vama'l Alwin was sitting on the ground in front of the provision-shed, grinding meal on a small stone hand-mill, when Editha came to seek him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If it please you, my lord--" He broke into a bitter laugh.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ha'vama'l Alwin was sitting on the ground in front of the provision-shed, grinding meal on a small stone hand-mill, when Editha came to seek him.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading 'If it please you,' and 'my lord,' to a short-haired, callous-handed hound of a slave!"
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it please you, my lord--" He broke into a bitter laugh.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ha'vama'l Alwin was sitting on the ground in front of the provision-shed, grinding meal on a small stone hand-mill, when Editha came to seek him.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "If it please you, my lord--" He broke into a bitter laugh.
IREnounUS /aɪr/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it please you, my lord--" He broke into a bitter laugh.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading "If it please you, my lord--" He broke into a bitter laugh.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "If it please you, my lord--" He broke into a bitter laugh.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "By Saint George, that fits me well!
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Ha'vama'l Alwin was sitting on the ground in front of the provision-shed, grinding meal on a small stone hand-mill, when Editha came to seek him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If it please you, my lord--" He broke into a bitter laugh.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ha'vama'l Alwin was sitting on the ground in front of the provision-shed, grinding meal on a small stone hand-mill, when Editha came to seek him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "If it please you, my lord--" He broke into a bitter laugh.
provision-shed
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From this reading Ha'vama'l Alwin was sitting on the ground in front of the provision-shed, grinding meal on a small stone hand-mill, when Editha came to seek him.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "By Saint George, that fits me well!
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading Ha'vama'l Alwin was sitting on the ground in front of the provision-shed, grinding meal on a small stone hand-mill, when Editha came to seek him.
SHIELD-MAIDEN
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From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
short-hairedadjective
with short hair
From this reading 'If it please you,' and 'my lord,' to a short-haired, callous-handed hound of a slave!"
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Ha'vama'l Alwin was sitting on the ground in front of the provision-shed, grinding meal on a small stone hand-mill, when Editha came to seek him.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading 'If it please you,' and 'my lord,' to a short-haired, callous-handed hound of a slave!"
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ha'vama'l Alwin was sitting on the ground in front of the provision-shed, grinding meal on a small stone hand-mill, when Editha came to seek him.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Ha'vama'l Alwin was sitting on the ground in front of the provision-shed, grinding meal on a small stone hand-mill, when Editha came to seek him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "By Saint George, that fits me well!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ha'vama'l Alwin was sitting on the ground in front of the provision-shed, grinding meal on a small stone hand-mill, when Editha came to seek him.
TreatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ha'vama'l Alwin was sitting on the ground in front of the provision-shed, grinding meal on a small stone hand-mill, when Editha came to seek him.
wayfarernoun
a pedestrian who walks from place to place
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "By Saint George, that fits me well!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ha'vama'l Alwin was sitting on the ground in front of the provision-shed, grinding meal on a small stone hand-mill, when Editha came to seek him.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE IRE OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN With insult or derision Treat thou never A guest or wayfarer; They often little know, Who sit within, Of what race they are who come.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If it please you, my lord--" He broke into a bitter laugh.
