used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
for the reason that
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The King is my father, Frode, whom Odin loves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
Frode
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From this reading The King is my father, Frode, whom Odin loves.
Goetaland
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From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
Gothland
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
Hallin
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
Harald
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From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
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From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
ice-mountains
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From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
King-Sala
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From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The King is my father, Frode, whom Odin loves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The King is my father, Frode, whom Odin loves.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
OdinnounUS /ˈoʊdən/
(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan
From this reading The King is my father, Frode, whom Odin loves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
and nothing more
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
sacred-stone
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From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
Sea-Danes
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
Skalds
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From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
Skioldungahaff
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
Skone
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
Smaland
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
not in physical motion
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
Svealand
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From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
Thuleland
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From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
in the direction of
From this reading Our realm reaches, towards the rising of the sun, to the sea and our island, Gothland; towards the setting of the sun, as far as Hallin and the Skioldungahaff; towards midday, to Smaland, Skone, and the kingdom of the Sea-Danes; towards midnight, to Svealand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
Vi-king
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From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," began King Harald, "our home is in Thuleland, as the Skalds call it; in Goetaland, as we name it.
in or at the place that
From this reading For Thuleland is the land where one does _not_ dwell; where only, still nearer to the ice-mountains, _other_ people live.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The King is my father, Frode, whom Odin loves.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
a late time of life
From this reading He is much wiser than I; but he has now crowned me as Vi-king, upon the sacred-stone at King-Sala, because he is already a hundred years old, and quite blind.
