adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a hoary speaker Laugh thou never.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Often is good that which the aged utter; Oft from a shrivelled hide Discreet words issue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though she was sixteen, her graceful body had retained most of the lines and slender curves of childhood; and she was long of limb and broad of shoulder.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a hoary speaker Laugh thou never.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Though she was sixteen, her graceful body had retained most of the lines and slender curves of childhood; and she was long of limb and broad of shoulder.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading She made a convincing boy, this daughter of the Vikings.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Though she was sixteen, her graceful body had retained most of the lines and slender curves of childhood; and she was long of limb and broad of shoulder.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Though she was sixteen, her graceful body had retained most of the lines and slender curves of childhood; and she was long of limb and broad of shoulder.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading She made a convincing boy, this daughter of the Vikings.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Though she was sixteen, her graceful body had retained most of the lines and slender curves of childhood; and she was long of limb and broad of shoulder.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading She made a convincing boy, this daughter of the Vikings.
DiscreetadjectiveUS /dɪˈskriːt/
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading Often is good that which the aged utter; Oft from a shrivelled hide Discreet words issue.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Often is good that which the aged utter; Oft from a shrivelled hide Discreet words issue.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Often is good that which the aged utter; Oft from a shrivelled hide Discreet words issue.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Though she was sixteen, her graceful body had retained most of the lines and slender curves of childhood; and she was long of limb and broad of shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though she was sixteen, her graceful body had retained most of the lines and slender curves of childhood; and she was long of limb and broad of shoulder.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though she was sixteen, her graceful body had retained most of the lines and slender curves of childhood; and she was long of limb and broad of shoulder.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Often is good that which the aged utter; Oft from a shrivelled hide Discreet words issue.
hoaryadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːri/
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading At a hoary speaker Laugh thou never.
Hávamál
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From this reading Hávamál.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Often is good that which the aged utter; Oft from a shrivelled hide Discreet words issue.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Often is good that which the aged utter; Oft from a shrivelled hide Discreet words issue.
LaughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading At a hoary speaker Laugh thou never.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Though she was sixteen, her graceful body had retained most of the lines and slender curves of childhood; and she was long of limb and broad of shoulder.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Though she was sixteen, her graceful body had retained most of the lines and slender curves of childhood; and she was long of limb and broad of shoulder.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Though she was sixteen, her graceful body had retained most of the lines and slender curves of childhood; and she was long of limb and broad of shoulder.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made a convincing boy, this daughter of the Vikings.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Though she was sixteen, her graceful body had retained most of the lines and slender curves of childhood; and she was long of limb and broad of shoulder.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At a hoary speaker Laugh thou never.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She made a convincing boy, this daughter of the Vikings.
OftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often is good that which the aged utter; Oft from a shrivelled hide Discreet words issue.
OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often is good that which the aged utter; Oft from a shrivelled hide Discreet words issue.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Though she was sixteen, her graceful body had retained most of the lines and slender curves of childhood; and she was long of limb and broad of shoulder.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made a convincing boy, this daughter of the Vikings.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Though she was sixteen, her graceful body had retained most of the lines and slender curves of childhood; and she was long of limb and broad of shoulder.
shrivelledadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading Often is good that which the aged utter; Oft from a shrivelled hide Discreet words issue.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Though she was sixteen, her graceful body had retained most of the lines and slender curves of childhood; and she was long of limb and broad of shoulder.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Though she was sixteen, her graceful body had retained most of the lines and slender curves of childhood; and she was long of limb and broad of shoulder.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading At a hoary speaker Laugh thou never.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Often is good that which the aged utter; Oft from a shrivelled hide Discreet words issue.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Often is good that which the aged utter; Oft from a shrivelled hide Discreet words issue.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She made a convincing boy, this daughter of the Vikings.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading At a hoary speaker Laugh thou never.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she was sixteen, her graceful body had retained most of the lines and slender curves of childhood; and she was long of limb and broad of shoulder.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Often is good that which the aged utter; Oft from a shrivelled hide Discreet words issue.
VikingsnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋz/
plural of “viking” — any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading She made a convincing boy, this daughter of the Vikings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though she was sixteen, her graceful body had retained most of the lines and slender curves of childhood; and she was long of limb and broad of shoulder.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Often is good that which the aged utter; Oft from a shrivelled hide Discreet words issue.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Often is good that which the aged utter; Oft from a shrivelled hide Discreet words issue.
