used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Consequently, he neither waded through the river at the ford, a little higher, nor did he maintain his ground and cut off Grettir’s retreat.
(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 Instead, he withdrew with all his men, and left Grettir to recover his strength, and cross and escape to the Fell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
Arnor
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From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Consequently, he neither waded through the river at the ford, a little higher, nor did he maintain his ground and cut off Grettir’s retreat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
Biarni
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From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Grettir, moreover, was marvellously wearied, but had received no wounds to speak of.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently, he neither waded through the river at the ford, a little higher, nor did he maintain his ground and cut off Grettir’s retreat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Instead, he withdrew with all his men, and left Grettir to recover his strength, and cross and escape to the Fell.
placed crosswise
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Consequently, he neither waded through the river at the ford, a little higher, nor did he maintain his ground and cut off Grettir’s retreat.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Consequently, he neither waded through the river at the ford, a little higher, nor did he maintain his ground and cut off Grettir’s retreat.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Instead, he withdrew with all his men, and left Grettir to recover his strength, and cross and escape to the Fell.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Instead, he withdrew with all his men, and left Grettir to recover his strength, and cross and escape to the Fell.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
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From this reading Consequently, he neither waded through the river at the ford, a little higher, nor did he maintain his ground and cut off Grettir’s retreat.
Grettir
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From this reading Grettir, moreover, was marvellously wearied, but had received no wounds to speak of.
Grettir's
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From this reading Consequently, he neither waded through the river at the ford, a little higher, nor did he maintain his ground and cut off Grettir’s retreat.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Consequently, he neither waded through the river at the ford, a little higher, nor did he maintain his ground and cut off Grettir’s retreat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grettir, moreover, was marvellously wearied, but had received no wounds to speak of.
only a very short time before
From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Consequently, he neither waded through the river at the ford, a little higher, nor did he maintain his ground and cut off Grettir’s retreat.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
ill-success
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From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he withdrew with all his men, and left Grettir to recover his strength, and cross and escape to the Fell.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Instead, he withdrew with all his men, and left Grettir to recover his strength, and cross and escape to the Fell.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Consequently, he neither waded through the river at the ford, a little higher, nor did he maintain his ground and cut off Grettir’s retreat.
for more time
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Consequently, he neither waded through the river at the ford, a little higher, nor did he maintain his ground and cut off Grettir’s retreat.
marvellouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Grettir, moreover, was marvellously wearied, but had received no wounds to speak of.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Grettir, moreover, was marvellously wearied, but had received no wounds to speak of.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Consequently, he neither waded through the river at the ford, a little higher, nor did he maintain his ground and cut off Grettir’s retreat.
not any; not one
From this reading Grettir, moreover, was marvellously wearied, but had received no wounds to speak of.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Consequently, he neither waded through the river at the ford, a little higher, nor did he maintain his ground and cut off Grettir’s retreat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grettir, moreover, was marvellously wearied, but had received no wounds to speak of.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Consequently, he neither waded through the river at the ford, a little higher, nor did he maintain his ground and cut off Grettir’s retreat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
win a victory over
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Grettir, moreover, was marvellously wearied, but had received no wounds to speak of.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Instead, he withdrew with all his men, and left Grettir to recover his strength, and cross and escape to the Fell.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Consequently, he neither waded through the river at the ford, a little higher, nor did he maintain his ground and cut off Grettir’s retreat.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
express in speech
From this reading Grettir, moreover, was marvellously wearied, but had received no wounds to speak of.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Instead, he withdrew with all his men, and left Grettir to recover his strength, and cross and escape to the Fell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Consequently, he neither waded through the river at the ford, a little higher, nor did he maintain his ground and cut off Grettir’s retreat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grettir, moreover, was marvellously wearied, but had received no wounds to speak of.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
wadedverbUS /ˈweɪdɪd/
past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Consequently, he neither waded through the river at the ford, a little higher, nor did he maintain his ground and cut off Grettir’s retreat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grettir, moreover, was marvellously wearied, but had received no wounds to speak of.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Grettir, moreover, was marvellously wearied, but had received no wounds to speak of.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There can be no question but that, had they crossed and fallen on Grettir, he could not have defended himself longer, so overcome was he with weariness; but Arnor knew that his father had entered on the matter reluctantly, and he was discouraged by the ill-success of the other companies.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Instead, he withdrew with all his men, and left Grettir to recover his strength, and cross and escape to the Fell.
people who are wounded
From this reading Now, hardly had the men withdrawn, carrying their dead and wounded, than up came the third detachment under Arnor and Biarni, on the other side of the river.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Grettir, moreover, was marvellously wearied, but had received no wounds to speak of.
