used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The folk ashore had made fast the ship by this time, and were idly waiting while Gorm spoke to us.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
Arnkel
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From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The folk ashore had made fast the ship by this time, and were idly waiting while Gorm spoke to us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The folk ashore had made fast the ship by this time, and were idly waiting while Gorm spoke to us.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare say they thought we were more messengers from Eric.
else
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From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
Eric
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From this reading I dare say they thought we were more messengers from Eric.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The folk ashore had made fast the ship by this time, and were idly waiting while Gorm spoke to us.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that they were growing uneasy, though that Gorm found us friendly kept them from showing it.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The folk ashore had made fast the ship by this time, and were idly waiting while Gorm spoke to us.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
set up or found
From this reading I felt that they were growing uneasy, though that Gorm found us friendly kept them from showing it.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading I felt that they were growing uneasy, though that Gorm found us friendly kept them from showing it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I felt that they were growing uneasy, though that Gorm found us friendly kept them from showing it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
Gorm
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From this reading The folk ashore had made fast the ship by this time, and were idly waiting while Gorm spoke to us.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading I felt that they were growing uneasy, though that Gorm found us friendly kept them from showing it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The folk ashore had made fast the ship by this time, and were idly waiting while Gorm spoke to us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt that they were growing uneasy, though that Gorm found us friendly kept them from showing it.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading The folk ashore had made fast the ship by this time, and were idly waiting while Gorm spoke to us.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt that they were growing uneasy, though that Gorm found us friendly kept them from showing it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I felt that they were growing uneasy, though that Gorm found us friendly kept them from showing it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The folk ashore had made fast the ship by this time, and were idly waiting while Gorm spoke to us.
the force of workers available
From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading I dare say they thought we were more messengers from Eric.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
not any; not one
From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
pilotsnounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
with speed
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
express in words
From this reading I dare say they thought we were more messengers from Eric.
transport commercially
From this reading The folk ashore had made fast the ship by this time, and were idly waiting while Gorm spoke to us.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading I felt that they were growing uneasy, though that Gorm found us friendly kept them from showing it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The folk ashore had made fast the ship by this time, and were idly waiting while Gorm spoke to us.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt that they were growing uneasy, though that Gorm found us friendly kept them from showing it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The folk ashore had made fast the ship by this time, and were idly waiting while Gorm spoke to us.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I felt that they were growing uneasy, though that Gorm found us friendly kept them from showing it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The folk ashore had made fast the ship by this time, and were idly waiting while Gorm spoke to us.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I felt that they were growing uneasy, though that Gorm found us friendly kept them from showing it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I dare say they thought we were more messengers from Eric.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The folk ashore had made fast the ship by this time, and were idly waiting while Gorm spoke to us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The folk ashore had made fast the ship by this time, and were idly waiting while Gorm spoke to us.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading I felt that they were growing uneasy, though that Gorm found us friendly kept them from showing it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The folk ashore had made fast the ship by this time, and were idly waiting while Gorm spoke to us.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The folk ashore had made fast the ship by this time, and were idly waiting while Gorm spoke to us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I dare say they thought we were more messengers from Eric.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The folk ashore had made fast the ship by this time, and were idly waiting while Gorm spoke to us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The folk ashore had made fast the ship by this time, and were idly waiting while Gorm spoke to us.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Now, Gorm bade us choose our men quickly and follow him, lest some word should go to Arnkel of the armed ship which had come instead of the peaceful trader which the pilots should have brought.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet they had paid no heed to the lady with whom he talked, but wondered more at the quiet of the men than aught else.
