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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he could not pipe on a grassy reed, at least he could blow a rousing note on his silver horn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he loitered there where the trees grew thickest, Siegfried took his horn and blew it lustily.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he could not pipe on a grassy reed, at least he could blow a rousing note on his silver horn.
blacksmith
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From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
blast
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From this reading Regin, the dragon, had roused himself at the blast, and was even now drawing near to the Prince.
blew
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From this reading As he loitered there where the trees grew thickest, Siegfried took his horn and blew it lustily.
blow
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From this reading If he could not pipe on a grassy reed, at least he could blow a rousing note on his silver horn.
charcoal
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From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he could not pipe on a grassy reed, at least he could blow a rousing note on his silver horn.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading Regin, the dragon, had roused himself at the blast, and was even now drawing near to the Prince.
drawing
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From this reading Regin, the dragon, had roused himself at the blast, and was even now drawing near to the Prince.
earth
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From this reading Suddenly, as Siegfried blew, the trees seemed to sway, the earth to give out fire.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Regin, the dragon, had roused himself at the blast, and was even now drawing near to the Prince.
fire
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From this reading Suddenly, as Siegfried blew, the trees seemed to sway, the earth to give out fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
forge
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From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
give
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From this reading Suddenly, as Siegfried blew, the trees seemed to sway, the earth to give out fire.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
grassy
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From this reading If he could not pipe on a grassy reed, at least he could blow a rousing note on his silver horn.
grew
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From this reading As he loitered there where the trees grew thickest, Siegfried took his horn and blew it lustily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Regin, the dragon, had roused himself at the blast, and was even now drawing near to the Prince.
hardship
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From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
hated
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From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Regin, the dragon, had roused himself at the blast, and was even now drawing near to the Prince.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he loitered there where the trees grew thickest, Siegfried took his horn and blew it lustily.
horn
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From this reading As he loitered there where the trees grew thickest, Siegfried took his horn and blew it lustily.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he could not pipe on a grassy reed, at least he could blow a rousing note on his silver horn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he could not pipe on a grassy reed, at least he could blow a rousing note on his silver horn.
leave
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From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
loitered
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From this reading As he loitered there where the trees grew thickest, Siegfried took his horn and blew it lustily.
lustily
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From this reading As he loitered there where the trees grew thickest, Siegfried took his horn and blew it lustily.
Mimer
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From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
near
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From this reading Regin, the dragon, had roused himself at the blast, and was even now drawing near to the Prince.
Nibelung
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From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he could not pipe on a grassy reed, at least he could blow a rousing note on his silver horn.
note
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From this reading If he could not pipe on a grassy reed, at least he could blow a rousing note on his silver horn.
now
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From this reading Regin, the dragon, had roused himself at the blast, and was even now drawing near to the Prince.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If he could not pipe on a grassy reed, at least he could blow a rousing note on his silver horn.
out
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From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
pipe
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From this reading If he could not pipe on a grassy reed, at least he could blow a rousing note on his silver horn.
Prince
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From this reading Regin, the dragon, had roused himself at the blast, and was even now drawing near to the Prince.
reed
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From this reading If he could not pipe on a grassy reed, at least he could blow a rousing note on his silver horn.
Regin
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From this reading Regin, the dragon, had roused himself at the blast, and was even now drawing near to the Prince.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
roused
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From this reading Regin, the dragon, had roused himself at the blast, and was even now drawing near to the Prince.
rousing
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From this reading If he could not pipe on a grassy reed, at least he could blow a rousing note on his silver horn.
search
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From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly, as Siegfried blew, the trees seemed to sway, the earth to give out fire.
set
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From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
Siegfried
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From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
silver
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From this reading If he could not pipe on a grassy reed, at least he could blow a rousing note on his silver horn.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly, as Siegfried blew, the trees seemed to sway, the earth to give out fire.
sway
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From this reading Suddenly, as Siegfried blew, the trees seemed to sway, the earth to give out fire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
then
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From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
there
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From this reading As he loitered there where the trees grew thickest, Siegfried took his horn and blew it lustily.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
thickest
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From this reading As he loitered there where the trees grew thickest, Siegfried took his horn and blew it lustily.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he loitered there where the trees grew thickest, Siegfried took his horn and blew it lustily.
trees
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From this reading As he loitered there where the trees grew thickest, Siegfried took his horn and blew it lustily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As he loitered there where the trees grew thickest, Siegfried took his horn and blew it lustily.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was no hardship then to Siegfried to leave the forge and the hated little Nibelung, therefore it was that with right good will he set out in search of charcoal for Mimer the blacksmith.
