adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In my sleep there came to me a very strange and vivid dream.
Aarnoun
a river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine
From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Of that Wanderer life, however, for some reason which I cannot explain, I am able to recover but few memories.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Once in the far past I, who afterwards was born as Olaf, and who am now--well, never mind my name--lived in the shape of that man who in Olaf’s time was by tradition known as the Wanderer.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Once in the far past I, who afterwards was born as Olaf, and who am now--well, never mind my name--lived in the shape of that man who in Olaf’s time was by tradition known as the Wanderer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once in the far past I, who afterwards was born as Olaf, and who am now--well, never mind my name--lived in the shape of that man who in Olaf’s time was by tradition known as the Wanderer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Once in the far past I, who afterwards was born as Olaf, and who am now--well, never mind my name--lived in the shape of that man who in Olaf’s time was by tradition known as the Wanderer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of that Wanderer life, however, for some reason which I cannot explain, I am able to recover but few memories.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In my sleep there came to me a very strange and vivid dream.
cannot
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From this reading Of that Wanderer life, however, for some reason which I cannot explain, I am able to recover but few memories.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I dreamed that I was the Wanderer, no other man, and here I, who write this history in these modern days, will say that the dream was true.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading In my sleep there came to me a very strange and vivid dream.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I dreamed that I was the Wanderer, no other man, and here I, who write this history in these modern days, will say that the dream was true.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Of that Wanderer life, however, for some reason which I cannot explain, I am able to recover but few memories.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Once in the far past I, who afterwards was born as Olaf, and who am now--well, never mind my name--lived in the shape of that man who in Olaf’s time was by tradition known as the Wanderer.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Of that Wanderer life, however, for some reason which I cannot explain, I am able to recover but few memories.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of that Wanderer life, however, for some reason which I cannot explain, I am able to recover but few memories.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I dreamed that I was the Wanderer, no other man, and here I, who write this history in these modern days, will say that the dream was true.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I dreamed that I was the Wanderer, no other man, and here I, who write this history in these modern days, will say that the dream was true.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Of that Wanderer life, however, for some reason which I cannot explain, I am able to recover but few memories.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
IDUNA
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From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Once in the far past I, who afterwards was born as Olaf, and who am now--well, never mind my name--lived in the shape of that man who in Olaf’s time was by tradition known as the Wanderer.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Of that Wanderer life, however, for some reason which I cannot explain, I am able to recover but few memories.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Once in the far past I, who afterwards was born as Olaf, and who am now--well, never mind my name--lived in the shape of that man who in Olaf’s time was by tradition known as the Wanderer.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I dreamed that I was the Wanderer, no other man, and here I, who write this history in these modern days, will say that the dream was true.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In my sleep there came to me a very strange and vivid dream.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Of that Wanderer life, however, for some reason which I cannot explain, I am able to recover but few memories.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Once in the far past I, who afterwards was born as Olaf, and who am now--well, never mind my name--lived in the shape of that man who in Olaf’s time was by tradition known as the Wanderer.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading I dreamed that I was the Wanderer, no other man, and here I, who write this history in these modern days, will say that the dream was true.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Once in the far past I, who afterwards was born as Olaf, and who am now--well, never mind my name--lived in the shape of that man who in Olaf’s time was by tradition known as the Wanderer.
NECKLACEnounUS /ˈnekləs/
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Once in the far past I, who afterwards was born as Olaf, and who am now--well, never mind my name--lived in the shape of that man who in Olaf’s time was by tradition known as the Wanderer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I dreamed that I was the Wanderer, no other man, and here I, who write this history in these modern days, will say that the dream was true.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Once in the far past I, who afterwards was born as Olaf, and who am now--well, never mind my name--lived in the shape of that man who in Olaf’s time was by tradition known as the Wanderer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
Olaf
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From this reading Once in the far past I, who afterwards was born as Olaf, and who am now--well, never mind my name--lived in the shape of that man who in Olaf’s time was by tradition known as the Wanderer.
Olaf's
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From this reading Once in the far past I, who afterwards was born as Olaf, and who am now--well, never mind my name--lived in the shape of that man who in Olaf’s time was by tradition known as the Wanderer.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once in the far past I, who afterwards was born as Olaf, and who am now--well, never mind my name--lived in the shape of that man who in Olaf’s time was by tradition known as the Wanderer.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I dreamed that I was the Wanderer, no other man, and here I, who write this history in these modern days, will say that the dream was true.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Once in the far past I, who afterwards was born as Olaf, and who am now--well, never mind my name--lived in the shape of that man who in Olaf’s time was by tradition known as the Wanderer.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Of that Wanderer life, however, for some reason which I cannot explain, I am able to recover but few memories.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Of that Wanderer life, however, for some reason which I cannot explain, I am able to recover but few memories.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I dreamed that I was the Wanderer, no other man, and here I, who write this history in these modern days, will say that the dream was true.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Once in the far past I, who afterwards was born as Olaf, and who am now--well, never mind my name--lived in the shape of that man who in Olaf’s time was by tradition known as the Wanderer.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In my sleep there came to me a very strange and vivid dream.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of that Wanderer life, however, for some reason which I cannot explain, I am able to recover but few memories.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In my sleep there came to me a very strange and vivid dream.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I dreamed that I was the Wanderer, no other man, and here I, who write this history in these modern days, will say that the dream was true.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In my sleep there came to me a very strange and vivid dream.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I dreamed that I was the Wanderer, no other man, and here I, who write this history in these modern days, will say that the dream was true.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I dreamed that I was the Wanderer, no other man, and here I, who write this history in these modern days, will say that the dream was true.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once in the far past I, who afterwards was born as Olaf, and who am now--well, never mind my name--lived in the shape of that man who in Olaf’s time was by tradition known as the Wanderer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In my sleep there came to me a very strange and vivid dream.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Once in the far past I, who afterwards was born as Olaf, and who am now--well, never mind my name--lived in the shape of that man who in Olaf’s time was by tradition known as the Wanderer.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I dreamed that I was the Wanderer, no other man, and here I, who write this history in these modern days, will say that the dream was true.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In my sleep there came to me a very strange and vivid dream.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading In my sleep there came to me a very strange and vivid dream.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I dreamed that I was the Wanderer, no other man, and here I, who write this history in these modern days, will say that the dream was true.
WEARSnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE I lay sleeping in my bed at Aar, the sword of the Wanderer by my side and his necklace beneath my pillow.
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 Once in the far past I, who afterwards was born as Olaf, and who am now--well, never mind my name--lived in the shape of that man who in Olaf’s time was by tradition known as the Wanderer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of that Wanderer life, however, for some reason which I cannot explain, I am able to recover but few memories.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I dreamed that I was the Wanderer, no other man, and here I, who write this history in these modern days, will say that the dream was true.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I dreamed that I was the Wanderer, no other man, and here I, who write this history in these modern days, will say that the dream was true.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I dreamed that I was the Wanderer, no other man, and here I, who write this history in these modern days, will say that the dream was true.
