used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
acquisitiveadjectiveUS /əˈkwɪzətɪv/
eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
matters of personal concern
From this reading NEWS OF FREY REACHES NORWAY In Norway under King Olaf Trygvasson affairs were prospering all this while.
(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 NEWS OF FREY REACHES NORWAY In Norway under King Olaf Trygvasson affairs were prospering all this while.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had thought more than once of Iceland as a heathen country stocked with fine people well worth the pains of conversion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
(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 The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Christ will win souls and I a new realm."
conversionnounUS /kənˈvɜːrʒən/
an event that results in a transformation
From this reading He had thought more than once of Iceland as a heathen country stocked with fine people well worth the pains of conversion.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had thought more than once of Iceland as a heathen country stocked with fine people well worth the pains of conversion.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He had thought more than once of Iceland as a heathen country stocked with fine people well worth the pains of conversion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
FREYnounUS /freɪ/
(Norse mythology) god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity; son of Njorth and brother of Freya; originally of the Vanir; later with the Aesir
From this reading NEWS OF FREY REACHES NORWAY In Norway under King Olaf Trygvasson affairs were prospering all this while.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading He had thought more than once of Iceland as a heathen country stocked with fine people well worth the pains of conversion.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
how
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From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
ten 10s
From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Christ will win souls and I a new realm."
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading He had thought more than once of Iceland as a heathen country stocked with fine people well worth the pains of conversion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEWS OF FREY REACHES NORWAY In Norway under King Olaf Trygvasson affairs were prospering all this while.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading NEWS OF FREY REACHES NORWAY In Norway under King Olaf Trygvasson affairs were prospering all this while.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had thought more than once of Iceland as a heathen country stocked with fine people well worth the pains of conversion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Christ will win souls and I a new realm."
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS OF FREY REACHES NORWAY In Norway under King Olaf Trygvasson affairs were prospering all this while.
NORWAYnounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading NEWS OF FREY REACHES NORWAY In Norway under King Olaf Trygvasson affairs were prospering all this while.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS OF FREY REACHES NORWAY In Norway under King Olaf Trygvasson affairs were prospering all this while.
Olaf
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From this reading NEWS OF FREY REACHES NORWAY In Norway under King Olaf Trygvasson affairs were prospering all this while.
on one occasion
From this reading He had thought more than once of Iceland as a heathen country stocked with fine people well worth the pains of conversion.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He had thought more than once of Iceland as a heathen country stocked with fine people well worth the pains of conversion.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had thought more than once of Iceland as a heathen country stocked with fine people well worth the pains of conversion.
prosperingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading NEWS OF FREY REACHES NORWAY In Norway under King Olaf Trygvasson affairs were prospering all this while.
REACHESnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading NEWS OF FREY REACHES NORWAY In Norway under King Olaf Trygvasson affairs were prospering all this while.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Christ will win souls and I a new realm."
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Christ will win souls and I a new realm."
sowingverbUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
stockedadjectiveUS /stɑːkt/
furnished with more than enough
From this reading He had thought more than once of Iceland as a heathen country stocked with fine people well worth the pains of conversion.
carry out
From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had thought more than once of Iceland as a heathen country stocked with fine people well worth the pains of conversion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NEWS OF FREY REACHES NORWAY In Norway under King Olaf Trygvasson affairs were prospering all this while.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought more than once of Iceland as a heathen country stocked with fine people well worth the pains of conversion.
thousandfold
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From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
Trygvasson
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From this reading NEWS OF FREY REACHES NORWAY In Norway under King Olaf Trygvasson affairs were prospering all this while.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading NEWS OF FREY REACHES NORWAY In Norway under King Olaf Trygvasson affairs were prospering all this while.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The king had settled his kingdom into his own ways, and being of a restless and acquisitive mind, he was already thinking how he could better himself.
(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 He had thought more than once of Iceland as a heathen country stocked with fine people well worth the pains of conversion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NEWS OF FREY REACHES NORWAY In Norway under King Olaf Trygvasson affairs were prospering all this while.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading NEWS OF FREY REACHES NORWAY In Norway under King Olaf Trygvasson affairs were prospering all this while.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Christ will win souls and I a new realm."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had thought more than once of Iceland as a heathen country stocked with fine people well worth the pains of conversion.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He had thought more than once of Iceland as a heathen country stocked with fine people well worth the pains of conversion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To drive them to the water may cost me five hundred lives," he said, "but you may take that as a sowing of which the harvest will be a thousandfold.
