AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
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 A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In silence and haste the three men pursued their way.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Helgi, for him, was quiet and thoughtful, and at last Estein exclaimed,-- "How run your thoughts, Helgi? on the next feast, or the last maid, or the man you left bound to the tree?
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Helgi, for him, was quiet and thoughtful, and at last Estein exclaimed,-- "How run your thoughts, Helgi? on the next feast, or the last maid, or the man you left bound to the tree?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
dripverbUS /drɪp/
fall in drops
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
Estein
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From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Helgi, for him, was quiet and thoughtful, and at last Estein exclaimed,-- "How run your thoughts, Helgi? on the next feast, or the last maid, or the man you left bound to the tree?
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Helgi, for him, was quiet and thoughtful, and at last Estein exclaimed,-- "How run your thoughts, Helgi? on the next feast, or the last maid, or the man you left bound to the tree?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Helgi, for him, was quiet and thoughtful, and at last Estein exclaimed,-- "How run your thoughts, Helgi? on the next feast, or the last maid, or the man you left bound to the tree?
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading In silence and haste the three men pursued their way.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
Helgi
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From this reading Helgi, for him, was quiet and thoughtful, and at last Estein exclaimed,-- "How run your thoughts, Helgi? on the next feast, or the last maid, or the man you left bound to the tree?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Helgi, for him, was quiet and thoughtful, and at last Estein exclaimed,-- "How run your thoughts, Helgi? on the next feast, or the last maid, or the man you left bound to the tree?
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helgi, for him, was quiet and thoughtful, and at last Estein exclaimed,-- "How run your thoughts, Helgi? on the next feast, or the last maid, or the man you left bound to the tree?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In silence and haste the three men pursued their way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LAWMAN.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
LAWMANnounUS /ˈlɔːmən/
an officer of the law
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LAWMAN.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Helgi, for him, was quiet and thoughtful, and at last Estein exclaimed,-- "How run your thoughts, Helgi? on the next feast, or the last maid, or the man you left bound to the tree?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Helgi, for him, was quiet and thoughtful, and at last Estein exclaimed,-- "How run your thoughts, Helgi? on the next feast, or the last maid, or the man you left bound to the tree?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Helgi, for him, was quiet and thoughtful, and at last Estein exclaimed,-- "How run your thoughts, Helgi? on the next feast, or the last maid, or the man you left bound to the tree?
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In silence and haste the three men pursued their way.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Helgi, for him, was quiet and thoughtful, and at last Estein exclaimed,-- "How run your thoughts, Helgi? on the next feast, or the last maid, or the man you left bound to the tree?
NorsemennounUS /ˈnɔːrsmɪn/
plural of “norseman” — a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LAWMAN.
oftenest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Helgi, for him, was quiet and thoughtful, and at last Estein exclaimed,-- "How run your thoughts, Helgi? on the next feast, or the last maid, or the man you left bound to the tree?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading In silence and haste the three men pursued their way.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Helgi, for him, was quiet and thoughtful, and at last Estein exclaimed,-- "How run your thoughts, Helgi? on the next feast, or the last maid, or the man you left bound to the tree?
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Helgi, for him, was quiet and thoughtful, and at last Estein exclaimed,-- "How run your thoughts, Helgi? on the next feast, or the last maid, or the man you left bound to the tree?
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In silence and haste the three men pursued their way.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LAWMAN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In silence and haste the three men pursued their way.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Helgi, for him, was quiet and thoughtful, and at last Estein exclaimed,-- "How run your thoughts, Helgi? on the next feast, or the last maid, or the man you left bound to the tree?
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Helgi, for him, was quiet and thoughtful, and at last Estein exclaimed,-- "How run your thoughts, Helgi? on the next feast, or the last maid, or the man you left bound to the tree?
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In silence and haste the three men pursued their way.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Helgi, for him, was quiet and thoughtful, and at last Estein exclaimed,-- "How run your thoughts, Helgi? on the next feast, or the last maid, or the man you left bound to the tree?
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
underfootadverbUS /ˌʌndərˈfʊt/
under the feet
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In silence and haste the three men pursued their way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A thaw had set in, chill and cloudy; underfoot the snow was soft and melting, and all through the forest they heard the drip of a thousand trees and the creaking and swinging of boughs in the wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As the morning wore on and they warmed to their work, the two Norsemen talked a little with each other, but contrary to their wont of late, it was Estein who spoke oftenest and seemed in the better spirits.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Helgi, for him, was quiet and thoughtful, and at last Estein exclaimed,-- "How run your thoughts, Helgi? on the next feast, or the last maid, or the man you left bound to the tree?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Helgi, for him, was quiet and thoughtful, and at last Estein exclaimed,-- "How run your thoughts, Helgi? on the next feast, or the last maid, or the man you left bound to the tree?
