AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Editha's troubled face brightened a little, as she turned up the lane against the sun and felt its warmth upon her cheek.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Ha'vama'l Out of doors the stir of spring was in the air; snow melting on the hills, grass sprouting on the plains.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Editha's troubled face brightened a little, as she turned up the lane against the sun and felt its warmth upon her cheek.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Editha's troubled face brightened a little, as she turned up the lane against the sun and felt its warmth upon her cheek.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Editha's troubled face brightened a little, as she turned up the lane against the sun and felt its warmth upon her cheek.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Then she passed through the gate into the budding courtyard, where her eye fell upon Leif's sleeping-loft, with Kark running briskly up the steps; and the brightness faded.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Then she passed through the gate into the budding courtyard, where her eye fell upon Leif's sleeping-loft, with Kark running briskly up the steps; and the brightness faded.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading Then she passed through the gate into the budding courtyard, where her eye fell upon Leif's sleeping-loft, with Kark running briskly up the steps; and the brightness faded.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
CattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Editha's troubled face brightened a little, as she turned up the lane against the sun and felt its warmth upon her cheek.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Then she passed through the gate into the budding courtyard, where her eye fell upon Leif's sleeping-loft, with Kark running briskly up the steps; and the brightness faded.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ha'vama'l Out of doors the stir of spring was in the air; snow melting on the hills, grass sprouting on the plains.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
Editha's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Editha's troubled face brightened a little, as she turned up the lane against the sun and felt its warmth upon her cheek.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Then she passed through the gate into the budding courtyard, where her eye fell upon Leif's sleeping-loft, with Kark running briskly up the steps; and the brightness faded.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Editha's troubled face brightened a little, as she turned up the lane against the sun and felt its warmth upon her cheek.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Then she passed through the gate into the budding courtyard, where her eye fell upon Leif's sleeping-loft, with Kark running briskly up the steps; and the brightness faded.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "It gives one the feeling that it will melt one's sorrows as it melts the snow," she told herself.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then she passed through the gate into the budding courtyard, where her eye fell upon Leif's sleeping-loft, with Kark running briskly up the steps; and the brightness faded.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Editha's troubled face brightened a little, as she turned up the lane against the sun and felt its warmth upon her cheek.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Then she passed through the gate into the budding courtyard, where her eye fell upon Leif's sleeping-loft, with Kark running briskly up the steps; and the brightness faded.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "It gives one the feeling that it will melt one's sorrows as it melts the snow," she told herself.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Ha'vama'l Out of doors the stir of spring was in the air; snow melting on the hills, grass sprouting on the plains.
Ha'vama'l
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha'vama'l Out of doors the stir of spring was in the air; snow melting on the hills, grass sprouting on the plains.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Editha's troubled face brightened a little, as she turned up the lane against the sun and felt its warmth upon her cheek.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It gives one the feeling that it will melt one's sorrows as it melts the snow," she told herself.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Ha'vama'l Out of doors the stir of spring was in the air; snow melting on the hills, grass sprouting on the plains.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ha'vama'l Out of doors the stir of spring was in the air; snow melting on the hills, grass sprouting on the plains.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she passed through the gate into the budding courtyard, where her eye fell upon Leif's sleeping-loft, with Kark running briskly up the steps; and the brightness faded.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Editha's troubled face brightened a little, as she turned up the lane against the sun and felt its warmth upon her cheek.
Kark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she passed through the gate into the budding courtyard, where her eye fell upon Leif's sleeping-loft, with Kark running briskly up the steps; and the brightness faded.
KindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading Editha's troubled face brightened a little, as she turned up the lane against the sun and felt its warmth upon her cheek.
Leif's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she passed through the gate into the budding courtyard, where her eye fell upon Leif's sleeping-loft, with Kark running briskly up the steps; and the brightness faded.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Editha's troubled face brightened a little, as she turned up the lane against the sun and felt its warmth upon her cheek.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading "It gives one the feeling that it will melt one's sorrows as it melts the snow," she told herself.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Ha'vama'l Out of doors the stir of spring was in the air; snow melting on the hills, grass sprouting on the plains.
meltsnounUS /melts/
plural of “melt” — the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading "It gives one the feeling that it will melt one's sorrows as it melts the snow," she told herself.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ha'vama'l Out of doors the stir of spring was in the air; snow melting on the hills, grass sprouting on the plains.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It gives one the feeling that it will melt one's sorrows as it melts the snow," she told herself.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It gives one the feeling that it will melt one's sorrows as it melts the snow," she told herself.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ha'vama'l Out of doors the stir of spring was in the air; snow melting on the hills, grass sprouting on the plains.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then she passed through the gate into the budding courtyard, where her eye fell upon Leif's sleeping-loft, with Kark running briskly up the steps; and the brightness faded.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Ha'vama'l Out of doors the stir of spring was in the air; snow melting on the hills, grass sprouting on the plains.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Then she passed through the gate into the budding courtyard, where her eye fell upon Leif's sleeping-loft, with Kark running briskly up the steps; and the brightness faded.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Editha's troubled face brightened a little, as she turned up the lane against the sun and felt its warmth upon her cheek.
SHIELD-MAIDEN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
sleeping-loft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she passed through the gate into the budding courtyard, where her eye fell upon Leif's sleeping-loft, with Kark running briskly up the steps; and the brightness faded.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Ha'vama'l Out of doors the stir of spring was in the air; snow melting on the hills, grass sprouting on the plains.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "It gives one the feeling that it will melt one's sorrows as it melts the snow," she told herself.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Ha'vama'l Out of doors the stir of spring was in the air; snow melting on the hills, grass sprouting on the plains.
sproutingnounUS /ˈspraʊtɪŋ/
the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
From this reading Ha'vama'l Out of doors the stir of spring was in the air; snow melting on the hills, grass sprouting on the plains.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then she passed through the gate into the budding courtyard, where her eye fell upon Leif's sleeping-loft, with Kark running briskly up the steps; and the brightness faded.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading Ha'vama'l Out of doors the stir of spring was in the air; snow melting on the hills, grass sprouting on the plains.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Editha's troubled face brightened a little, as she turned up the lane against the sun and felt its warmth upon her cheek.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It gives one the feeling that it will melt one's sorrows as it melts the snow," she told herself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she passed through the gate into the budding courtyard, where her eye fell upon Leif's sleeping-loft, with Kark running briskly up the steps; and the brightness faded.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then she passed through the gate into the budding courtyard, where her eye fell upon Leif's sleeping-loft, with Kark running briskly up the steps; and the brightness faded.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "It gives one the feeling that it will melt one's sorrows as it melts the snow," she told herself.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Editha's troubled face brightened a little, as she turned up the lane against the sun and felt its warmth upon her cheek.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Editha's troubled face brightened a little, as she turned up the lane against the sun and felt its warmth upon her cheek.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Editha's troubled face brightened a little, as she turned up the lane against the sun and felt its warmth upon her cheek.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Editha's troubled face brightened a little, as she turned up the lane against the sun and felt its warmth upon her cheek.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Editha's troubled face brightened a little, as she turned up the lane against the sun and felt its warmth upon her cheek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ha'vama'l Out of doors the stir of spring was in the air; snow melting on the hills, grass sprouting on the plains.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then she passed through the gate into the budding courtyard, where her eye fell upon Leif's sleeping-loft, with Kark running briskly up the steps; and the brightness faded.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE HEART OF A SHIELD-MAIDEN Cattle die, Kindred die, We ourselves also die; But the fair fame Never dies Of him who has earned it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It gives one the feeling that it will melt one's sorrows as it melts the snow," she told herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she passed through the gate into the budding courtyard, where her eye fell upon Leif's sleeping-loft, with Kark running briskly up the steps; and the brightness faded.
