AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now may we understand That men’s wisdom And their devices And their councils Are like naught ‘Gainst God’s resolve.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now may we understand That men’s wisdom And their devices And their councils Are like naught ‘Gainst God’s resolve.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Ivarsdale in the shelter and cheer of the lord’s great hall, the feast of the barley beer was at its height.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading At Ivarsdale in the shelter and cheer of the lord’s great hall, the feast of the barley beer was at its height.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading At Ivarsdale in the shelter and cheer of the lord’s great hall, the feast of the barley beer was at its height.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading What difference that, somewhere beyond the hills, men were fighting and castles were burning?
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading What difference that, somewhere beyond the hills, men were fighting and castles were burning?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading What difference that, somewhere beyond the hills, men were fighting and castles were burning?
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading At Ivarsdale in the shelter and cheer of the lord’s great hall, the feast of the barley beer was at its height.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
ChroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading Saxon Chronicle.
councilsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “council” — a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Now may we understand That men’s wisdom And their devices And their councils Are like naught ‘Gainst God’s resolve.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading Now may we understand That men’s wisdom And their devices And their councils Are like naught ‘Gainst God’s resolve.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading What difference that, somewhere beyond the hills, men were fighting and castles were burning?
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading At Ivarsdale in the shelter and cheer of the lord’s great hall, the feast of the barley beer was at its height.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading What difference that, somewhere beyond the hills, men were fighting and castles were burning?
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
Gainst
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From this reading Now may we understand That men’s wisdom And their devices And their councils Are like naught ‘Gainst God’s resolve.
gleeman
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From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Now may we understand That men’s wisdom And their devices And their councils Are like naught ‘Gainst God’s resolve.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At Ivarsdale in the shelter and cheer of the lord’s great hall, the feast of the barley beer was at its height.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At Ivarsdale in the shelter and cheer of the lord’s great hall, the feast of the barley beer was at its height.
hand-clapping
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From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading At Ivarsdale in the shelter and cheer of the lord’s great hall, the feast of the barley beer was at its height.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading What difference that, somewhere beyond the hills, men were fighting and castles were burning?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Ivarsdale in the shelter and cheer of the lord’s great hall, the feast of the barley beer was at its height.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At Ivarsdale in the shelter and cheer of the lord’s great hall, the feast of the barley beer was at its height.
Ivarsdale
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From this reading At Ivarsdale in the shelter and cheer of the lord’s great hall, the feast of the barley beer was at its height.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now may we understand That men’s wisdom And their devices And their councils Are like naught ‘Gainst God’s resolve.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading At Ivarsdale in the shelter and cheer of the lord’s great hall, the feast of the barley beer was at its height.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now may we understand That men’s wisdom And their devices And their councils Are like naught ‘Gainst God’s resolve.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading What difference that, somewhere beyond the hills, men were fighting and castles were burning?
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Now may we understand That men’s wisdom And their devices And their councils Are like naught ‘Gainst God’s resolve.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Now may we understand That men’s wisdom And their devices And their councils Are like naught ‘Gainst God’s resolve.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now may we understand That men’s wisdom And their devices And their councils Are like naught ‘Gainst God’s resolve.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Ivarsdale in the shelter and cheer of the lord’s great hall, the feast of the barley beer was at its height.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Now may we understand That men’s wisdom And their devices And their councils Are like naught ‘Gainst God’s resolve.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Saxon Chronicle.
serfsnounUS /sɜːrfs/
plural of “serf” — (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading At Ivarsdale in the shelter and cheer of the lord’s great hall, the feast of the barley beer was at its height.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading What difference that, somewhere beyond the hills, men were fighting and castles were burning?
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
sweetmeatnoun
a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now may we understand That men’s wisdom And their devices And their councils Are like naught ‘Gainst God’s resolve.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What difference that, somewhere beyond the hills, men were fighting and castles were burning?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now may we understand That men’s wisdom And their devices And their councils Are like naught ‘Gainst God’s resolve.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Now may we understand That men’s wisdom And their devices And their councils Are like naught ‘Gainst God’s resolve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Ivarsdale in the shelter and cheer of the lord’s great hall, the feast of the barley beer was at its height.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now may we understand That men’s wisdom And their devices And their councils Are like naught ‘Gainst God’s resolve.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What difference that, somewhere beyond the hills, men were fighting and castles were burning?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What difference that, somewhere beyond the hills, men were fighting and castles were burning?
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While one set of serfs bore away the remnants of roast and loaf and sweetmeat, another carried around the brimming horns; and to the sound of cheers and hand-clapping, the gleeman moved forward toward the harp that awaited him by the fireside.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Now may we understand That men’s wisdom And their devices And their councils Are like naught ‘Gainst God’s resolve.
