adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a minute he watched them crackle and spit sparks, bending his brows as he deliberated how he should begin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he said the last words Atli stooped, and lifting two large logs cast them on the fire.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he said the last words Atli stooped, and lifting two large logs cast them on the fire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
Atli
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From this reading As he said the last words Atli stooped, and lifting two large logs cast them on the fire.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For a minute he watched them crackle and spit sparks, bending his brows as he deliberated how he should begin.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading For a minute he watched them crackle and spit sparks, bending his brows as he deliberated how he should begin.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading For a minute he watched them crackle and spit sparks, bending his brows as he deliberated how he should begin.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading As he said the last words Atli stooped, and lifting two large logs cast them on the fire.
crackleverbUS /ˈkrækəl/
make a crackling sound
From this reading For a minute he watched them crackle and spit sparks, bending his brows as he deliberated how he should begin.
deliberatedverbUS /dɪˈlɪbəreɪtɪd/
past form of “deliberate” — think about carefully; weigh
From this reading For a minute he watched them crackle and spit sparks, bending his brows as he deliberated how he should begin.
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
Estein
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From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "I thought so indeed," replied Estein, "though some words you let fall pointed otherwise."
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading As he said the last words Atli stooped, and lifting two large logs cast them on the fire.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute he watched them crackle and spit sparks, bending his brows as he deliberated how he should begin.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he said the last words Atli stooped, and lifting two large logs cast them on the fire.
Hernersfiord
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From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a minute he watched them crackle and spit sparks, bending his brows as he deliberated how he should begin.
how
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From this reading For a minute he watched them crackle and spit sparks, bending his brows as he deliberated how he should begin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "I thought so indeed," replied Estein, "though some words you let fall pointed otherwise."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he said the last words Atli stooped, and lifting two large logs cast them on the fire.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading As he said the last words Atli stooped, and lifting two large logs cast them on the fire.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I thought so indeed," replied Estein, "though some words you let fall pointed otherwise."
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading As he said the last words Atli stooped, and lifting two large logs cast them on the fire.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading As he said the last words Atli stooped, and lifting two large logs cast them on the fire.
MAGICIANnounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading THE MAGICIAN.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute he watched them crackle and spit sparks, bending his brows as he deliberated how he should begin.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he said the last words Atli stooped, and lifting two large logs cast them on the fire.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading "I thought so indeed," replied Estein, "though some words you let fall pointed otherwise."
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading "I thought so indeed," replied Estein, "though some words you let fall pointed otherwise."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I thought so indeed," replied Estein, "though some words you let fall pointed otherwise."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he said the last words Atli stooped, and lifting two large logs cast them on the fire.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For a minute he watched them crackle and spit sparks, bending his brows as he deliberated how he should begin.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I thought so indeed," replied Estein, "though some words you let fall pointed otherwise."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading For a minute he watched them crackle and spit sparks, bending his brows as he deliberated how he should begin.
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading For a minute he watched them crackle and spit sparks, bending his brows as he deliberated how he should begin.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading As he said the last words Atli stooped, and lifting two large logs cast them on the fire.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGICIAN.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he said the last words Atli stooped, and lifting two large logs cast them on the fire.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I thought so indeed," replied Estein, "though some words you let fall pointed otherwise."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought so indeed," replied Estein, "though some words you let fall pointed otherwise."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As he said the last words Atli stooped, and lifting two large logs cast them on the fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading For a minute he watched them crackle and spit sparks, bending his brows as he deliberated how he should begin.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading As he said the last words Atli stooped, and lifting two large logs cast them on the fire.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Then he turned to Estein and said,-- "When I saw thee by the shore at Hernersfiord, now some two years gone, didst thou think then that Atli was a stranger?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought so indeed," replied Estein, "though some words you let fall pointed otherwise."
