AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SONG OF SMITING STEEL To his friend A man should be a friend,-- To him and to his friend; But no man Should be the friend Of his foe's friend.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Instantly this arm began forcing and jamming its way downward across Egil's body.
Alwin
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From this reading Ha'vama'l In the madness of his rush, Alwin blundered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SONG OF SMITING STEEL To his friend A man should be a friend,-- To him and to his friend; But no man Should be the friend Of his foe's friend.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Springing upon Egil from the left, he left his enemy's right arm free.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SONG OF SMITING STEEL To his friend A man should be a friend,-- To him and to his friend; But no man Should be the friend Of his foe's friend.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Instantly this arm began forcing and jamming its way downward across Egil's body.
blunderedverbUS /ˈblʌndərd/
past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Ha'vama'l In the madness of his rush, Alwin blundered.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Instantly this arm began forcing and jamming its way downward across Egil's body.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SONG OF SMITING STEEL To his friend A man should be a friend,-- To him and to his friend; But no man Should be the friend Of his foe's friend.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Instantly this arm began forcing and jamming its way downward across Egil's body.
Egil
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From this reading Springing upon Egil from the left, he left his enemy's right arm free.
Egil's
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From this reading Instantly this arm began forcing and jamming its way downward across Egil's body.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Springing upon Egil from the left, he left his enemy's right arm free.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Should it find what it sought--!
foe's
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From this reading THE SONG OF SMITING STEEL To his friend A man should be a friend,-- To him and to his friend; But no man Should be the friend Of his foe's friend.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading Instantly this arm began forcing and jamming its way downward across Egil's body.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Springing upon Egil from the left, he left his enemy's right arm free.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE SONG OF SMITING STEEL To his friend A man should be a friend,-- To him and to his friend; But no man Should be the friend Of his foe's friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Springing upon Egil from the left, he left his enemy's right arm free.
Ha'vama'l
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From this reading Ha'vama'l In the madness of his rush, Alwin blundered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Springing upon Egil from the left, he left his enemy's right arm free.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SONG OF SMITING STEEL To his friend A man should be a friend,-- To him and to his friend; But no man Should be the friend Of his foe's friend.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SONG OF SMITING STEEL To his friend A man should be a friend,-- To him and to his friend; But no man Should be the friend Of his foe's friend.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ha'vama'l In the madness of his rush, Alwin blundered.
InstantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly this arm began forcing and jamming its way downward across Egil's body.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Should it find what it sought--!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Instantly this arm began forcing and jamming its way downward across Egil's body.
jammingnounUS /ˈdʒæmɪŋ/
deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
From this reading Instantly this arm began forcing and jamming its way downward across Egil's body.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Springing upon Egil from the left, he left his enemy's right arm free.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Ha'vama'l In the madness of his rush, Alwin blundered.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SONG OF SMITING STEEL To his friend A man should be a friend,-- To him and to his friend; But no man Should be the friend Of his foe's friend.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE SONG OF SMITING STEEL To his friend A man should be a friend,-- To him and to his friend; But no man Should be the friend Of his foe's friend.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SONG OF SMITING STEEL To his friend A man should be a friend,-- To him and to his friend; But no man Should be the friend Of his foe's friend.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Springing upon Egil from the left, he left his enemy's right arm free.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading Ha'vama'l In the madness of his rush, Alwin blundered.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE SONG OF SMITING STEEL To his friend A man should be a friend,-- To him and to his friend; But no man Should be the friend Of his foe's friend.
SMITING
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From this reading THE SONG OF SMITING STEEL To his friend A man should be a friend,-- To him and to his friend; But no man Should be the friend Of his foe's friend.
SONGnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE SONG OF SMITING STEEL To his friend A man should be a friend,-- To him and to his friend; But no man Should be the friend Of his foe's friend.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Should it find what it sought--!
SpringingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Springing upon Egil from the left, he left his enemy's right arm free.
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 THE SONG OF SMITING STEEL To his friend A man should be a friend,-- To him and to his friend; But no man Should be the friend Of his foe's friend.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SONG OF SMITING STEEL To his friend A man should be a friend,-- To him and to his friend; But no man Should be the friend Of his foe's friend.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Instantly this arm began forcing and jamming its way downward across Egil's body.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SONG OF SMITING STEEL To his friend A man should be a friend,-- To him and to his friend; But no man Should be the friend Of his foe's friend.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Springing upon Egil from the left, he left his enemy's right arm free.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Instantly this arm began forcing and jamming its way downward across Egil's body.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Should it find what it sought--!
