adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their way at first took them over a flat, white waste by the shores of the lake.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Last of all walked their leader.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their way at first took them over a flat, white waste by the shores of the lake.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
BUE'S
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From this reading KING BUE'S FEAST.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their way at first took them over a flat, white waste by the shores of the lake.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
clankingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋkɪŋ/
having a hard nonresonant metallic sound
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Now that the tension of forced marches and weary journeyings through forest paths was off his mind, his thoughts ran continually on the Runes.
Estein
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From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
FEASTnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading KING BUE'S FEAST.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Their way at first took them over a flat, white waste by the shores of the lake.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Their way at first took them over a flat, white waste by the shores of the lake.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Now that the tension of forced marches and weary journeyings through forest paths was off his mind, his thoughts ran continually on the Runes.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Now that the tension of forced marches and weary journeyings through forest paths was off his mind, his thoughts ran continually on the Runes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
Helgi
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From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that the tension of forced marches and weary journeyings through forest paths was off his mind, his thoughts ran continually on the Runes.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
journeyings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now that the tension of forced marches and weary journeyings through forest paths was off his mind, his thoughts ran continually on the Runes.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING BUE'S FEAST.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Their way at first took them over a flat, white waste by the shores of the lake.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Last of all walked their leader.
lawmannounUS /ˈlɔːmən/
an officer of the law
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Last of all walked their leader.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
mail-cladadjective
wearing protective mail
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading Now that the tension of forced marches and weary journeyings through forest paths was off his mind, his thoughts ran continually on the Runes.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now that the tension of forced marches and weary journeyings through forest paths was off his mind, his thoughts ran continually on the Runes.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their way at first took them over a flat, white waste by the shores of the lake.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now that the tension of forced marches and weary journeyings through forest paths was off his mind, his thoughts ran continually on the Runes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now that the tension of forced marches and weary journeyings through forest paths was off his mind, his thoughts ran continually on the Runes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Their way at first took them over a flat, white waste by the shores of the lake.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Now that the tension of forced marches and weary journeyings through forest paths was off his mind, his thoughts ran continually on the Runes.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Now that the tension of forced marches and weary journeyings through forest paths was off his mind, his thoughts ran continually on the Runes.
RunesnounUS /ruːnz/
plural of “rune” — any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages
From this reading Now that the tension of forced marches and weary journeyings through forest paths was off his mind, his thoughts ran continually on the Runes.
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Their way at first took them over a flat, white waste by the shores of the lake.
skin-coated
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From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading Now that the tension of forced marches and weary journeyings through forest paths was off his mind, his thoughts ran continually on the Runes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that the tension of forced marches and weary journeyings through forest paths was off his mind, his thoughts ran continually on the Runes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their way at first took them over a flat, white waste by the shores of the lake.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their way at first took them over a flat, white waste by the shores of the lake.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their way at first took them over a flat, white waste by the shores of the lake.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
Thorar
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From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now that the tension of forced marches and weary journeyings through forest paths was off his mind, his thoughts ran continually on the Runes.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now that the tension of forced marches and weary journeyings through forest paths was off his mind, his thoughts ran continually on the Runes.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Their way at first took them over a flat, white waste by the shores of the lake.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Last of all walked their leader.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that the tension of forced marches and weary journeyings through forest paths was off his mind, his thoughts ran continually on the Runes.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Their way at first took them over a flat, white waste by the shores of the lake.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Their way at first took them over a flat, white waste by the shores of the lake.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Now that the tension of forced marches and weary journeyings through forest paths was off his mind, his thoughts ran continually on the Runes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Their way at first took them over a flat, white waste by the shores of the lake.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Estein fell back and let Helgi walk in front with Thorar; behind those two marched the small band of wild, skin-coated followers of the lawman; and after them came the mail-clad twenty, the shields which hung from their backs clanking now and again as they struck their harness.
