used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Halward's hammer had knocked a great hollow in his skull.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
(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 HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Gerda, who, although she looked as sleek as a stroked kitten, had a shrewd tongue and a clear understanding, employed both to his discomfort--but not until she felt that she was justified.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Men said you could have boiled an egg in it; but that is nonsense.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
BATTLE-GLUM
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From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading Men said you could have boiled an egg in it; but that is nonsense.
bondwomannoun
a female bound to serve without wages
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Gerda, who, although she looked as sleek as a stroked kitten, had a shrewd tongue and a clear understanding, employed both to his discomfort--but not until she felt that she was justified.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Men said you could have boiled an egg in it; but that is nonsense.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Gerda, who, although she looked as sleek as a stroked kitten, had a shrewd tongue and a clear understanding, employed both to his discomfort--but not until she felt that she was justified.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Men said you could have boiled an egg in it; but that is nonsense.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
DINTnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
Dint-head
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From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Gerda, who, although she looked as sleek as a stroked kitten, had a shrewd tongue and a clear understanding, employed both to his discomfort--but not until she felt that she was justified.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading Men said you could have boiled an egg in it; but that is nonsense.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Gerda, who, although she looked as sleek as a stroked kitten, had a shrewd tongue and a clear understanding, employed both to his discomfort--but not until she felt that she was justified.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Gerda, who, although she looked as sleek as a stroked kitten, had a shrewd tongue and a clear understanding, employed both to his discomfort--but not until she felt that she was justified.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
Gerda
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From this reading Gerda, who, although she looked as sleek as a stroked kitten, had a shrewd tongue and a clear understanding, employed both to his discomfort--but not until she felt that she was justified.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Halward's hammer had knocked a great hollow in his skull.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Halward's hammer had knocked a great hollow in his skull.
Halward's
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From this reading Halward's hammer had knocked a great hollow in his skull.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Halward's hammer had knocked a great hollow in his skull.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Men said you could have boiled an egg in it; but that is nonsense.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Halward's hammer had knocked a great hollow in his skull.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Halward's hammer had knocked a great hollow in his skull.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
house-stead
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From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
HOW
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From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Halward's hammer had knocked a great hollow in his skull.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Men said you could have boiled an egg in it; but that is nonsense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Gerda, who, although she looked as sleek as a stroked kitten, had a shrewd tongue and a clear understanding, employed both to his discomfort--but not until she felt that she was justified.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading Gerda, who, although she looked as sleek as a stroked kitten, had a shrewd tongue and a clear understanding, employed both to his discomfort--but not until she felt that she was justified.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Halward's hammer had knocked a great hollow in his skull.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Gerda, who, although she looked as sleek as a stroked kitten, had a shrewd tongue and a clear understanding, employed both to his discomfort--but not until she felt that she was justified.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men said you could have boiled an egg in it; but that is nonsense.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading Men said you could have boiled an egg in it; but that is nonsense.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
OGMUND
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From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
in the near future
From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
Ravensson
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From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Men said you could have boiled an egg in it; but that is nonsense.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerda, who, although she looked as sleek as a stroked kitten, had a shrewd tongue and a clear understanding, employed both to his discomfort--but not until she felt that she was justified.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Gerda, who, although she looked as sleek as a stroked kitten, had a shrewd tongue and a clear understanding, employed both to his discomfort--but not until she felt that she was justified.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading Halward's hammer had knocked a great hollow in his skull.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading Gerda, who, although she looked as sleek as a stroked kitten, had a shrewd tongue and a clear understanding, employed both to his discomfort--but not until she felt that she was justified.
in the near future
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading Gerda, who, although she looked as sleek as a stroked kitten, had a shrewd tongue and a clear understanding, employed both to his discomfort--but not until she felt that she was justified.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
THWARTWATER
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From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Gerda, who, although she looked as sleek as a stroked kitten, had a shrewd tongue and a clear understanding, employed both to his discomfort--but not until she felt that she was justified.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Gerda, who, although she looked as sleek as a stroked kitten, had a shrewd tongue and a clear understanding, employed both to his discomfort--but not until she felt that she was justified.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Gerda, who, although she looked as sleek as a stroked kitten, had a shrewd tongue and a clear understanding, employed both to his discomfort--but not until she felt that she was justified.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
which person or people
From this reading Gerda, who, although she looked as sleek as a stroked kitten, had a shrewd tongue and a clear understanding, employed both to his discomfort--but not until she felt that she was justified.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading HOW OGMUND DINT DID NOTHING, AND PRESENTLY SAILED HOME TO THWARTWATER; AND WHAT BATTLE-GLUM THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL That was why Ogmund Ravensson was called Ogmund Dint, or Dint-head.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
but in spite of that
From this reading At any rate, he was senseless for a long time, and not his own man all the winter; yet as soon as he was fit to be moved he was carried up into the country, to his house-stead, and given over to his bondwoman to nurse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Men said you could have boiled an egg in it; but that is nonsense.
