adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE SWORD It is better to live, Even to live miserably; ..........
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
canary's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Helga's voice, with a note of happiness thrilling through it like the trill in a canary's song.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
Egil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha'vama'l "Egil!
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE SWORD It is better to live, Even to live miserably; ..........
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
Ha'vama'l
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha'vama'l "Egil!
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It was Helga's voice, with a note of happiness thrilling through it like the trill in a canary's song.
Helga's
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From this reading It was Helga's voice, with a note of happiness thrilling through it like the trill in a canary's song.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE SWORD It is better to live, Even to live miserably; ..........
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE SWORD It is better to live, Even to live miserably; ..........
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE SWORD It is better to live, Even to live miserably; ..........
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was Helga's voice, with a note of happiness thrilling through it like the trill in a canary's song.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE SWORD It is better to live, Even to live miserably; ..........
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE SWORD It is better to live, Even to live miserably; ..........
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading It was Helga's voice, with a note of happiness thrilling through it like the trill in a canary's song.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE SWORD It is better to live, Even to live miserably; ..........
Olafsson
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From this reading Egil Olafsson!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
one-handedadjective
having or using a single hand
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE SWORD It is better to live, Even to live miserably; ..........
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading It was Helga's voice, with a note of happiness thrilling through it like the trill in a canary's song.
SWORDnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE SWORD It is better to live, Even to live miserably; ..........
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE SWORD It is better to live, Even to live miserably; ..........
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading It was Helga's voice, with a note of happiness thrilling through it like the trill in a canary's song.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was Helga's voice, with a note of happiness thrilling through it like the trill in a canary's song.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE SHADOW OF THE SWORD It is better to live, Even to live miserably; ..........
trillnounUS /trɪl/
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
From this reading It was Helga's voice, with a note of happiness thrilling through it like the trill in a canary's song.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading The halt can ride on horseback; The one-handed, drive cattle; The deaf, fight and be useful; To be blind is better Than to be burnt; No one gets good from a corpse.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Helga's voice, with a note of happiness thrilling through it like the trill in a canary's song.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Helga's voice, with a note of happiness thrilling through it like the trill in a canary's song.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Helga's voice, with a note of happiness thrilling through it like the trill in a canary's song.
