used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading He had been away more than two years, adventuring greatly; but those adventures of his do not belong to this tale.
adventuring
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From this reading He had been away more than two years, adventuring greatly; but those adventures of his do not belong to this tale.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had been away more than two years, adventuring greatly; but those adventures of his do not belong to this tale.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew her to be of great descent, and that she had the gift.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been away more than two years, adventuring greatly; but those adventures of his do not belong to this tale.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He had been away more than two years, adventuring greatly; but those adventures of his do not belong to this tale.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been away more than two years, adventuring greatly; but those adventures of his do not belong to this tale.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of that year the great event was the home-coming of Leif, Eric Red's eldest son.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading He knew her to be of great descent, and that she had the gift.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had been away more than two years, adventuring greatly; but those adventures of his do not belong to this tale.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading In the course of that year the great event was the home-coming of Leif, Eric Red's eldest son.
Eric
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From this reading In the course of that year the great event was the home-coming of Leif, Eric Red's eldest son.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In the course of that year the great event was the home-coming of Leif, Eric Red's eldest son.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had been in Orkney for some time, and had fallen in love with a high lady whose name was Thorgunna.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been in Orkney for some time, and had fallen in love with a high lady whose name was Thorgunna.
frith
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From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading He knew her to be of great descent, and that she had the gift.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the course of that year the great event was the home-coming of Leif, Eric Red's eldest son.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He had been away more than two years, adventuring greatly; but those adventures of his do not belong to this tale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been away more than two years, adventuring greatly; but those adventures of his do not belong to this tale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew her to be of great descent, and that she had the gift.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had been in Orkney for some time, and had fallen in love with a high lady whose name was Thorgunna.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been away more than two years, adventuring greatly; but those adventures of his do not belong to this tale.
home-coming
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From this reading In the course of that year the great event was the home-coming of Leif, Eric Red's eldest son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of that year the great event was the home-coming of Leif, Eric Red's eldest son.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
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 He knew her to be of great descent, and that she had the gift.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He had been in Orkney for some time, and had fallen in love with a high lady whose name was Thorgunna.
Leif
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From this reading In the course of that year the great event was the home-coming of Leif, Eric Red's eldest son.
Leif's
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From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had been in Orkney for some time, and had fallen in love with a high lady whose name was Thorgunna.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had been away more than two years, adventuring greatly; but those adventures of his do not belong to this tale.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had been in Orkney for some time, and had fallen in love with a high lady whose name was Thorgunna.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been away more than two years, adventuring greatly; but those adventures of his do not belong to this tale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of that year the great event was the home-coming of Leif, Eric Red's eldest son.
Orkney
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From this reading He had been in Orkney for some time, and had fallen in love with a high lady whose name was Thorgunna.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
Red's
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From this reading In the course of that year the great event was the home-coming of Leif, Eric Red's eldest son.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew her to be of great descent, and that she had the gift.
transport commercially
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been in Orkney for some time, and had fallen in love with a high lady whose name was Thorgunna.
a male human offspring
From this reading In the course of that year the great event was the home-coming of Leif, Eric Red's eldest son.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He had been away more than two years, adventuring greatly; but those adventures of his do not belong to this tale.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had been away more than two years, adventuring greatly; but those adventures of his do not belong to this tale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the course of that year the great event was the home-coming of Leif, Eric Red's eldest son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of that year the great event was the home-coming of Leif, Eric Red's eldest son.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had been away more than two years, adventuring greatly; but those adventures of his do not belong to this tale.
Thorgunna
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From this reading He had been in Orkney for some time, and had fallen in love with a high lady whose name was Thorgunna.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had been away more than two years, adventuring greatly; but those adventures of his do not belong to this tale.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been in Orkney for some time, and had fallen in love with a high lady whose name was Thorgunna.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been away more than two years, adventuring greatly; but those adventures of his do not belong to this tale.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had been away more than two years, adventuring greatly; but those adventures of his do not belong to this tale.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the course of that year the great event was the home-coming of Leif, Eric Red's eldest son.
at the time that
From this reading He sailed up the frith in the early morning of a June day, and when Eric came out of doors, there was Leif's fine ship in the anchorage, and many boats about it.
belonging to which person
From this reading He had been in Orkney for some time, and had fallen in love with a high lady whose name was Thorgunna.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been in Orkney for some time, and had fallen in love with a high lady whose name was Thorgunna.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the course of that year the great event was the home-coming of Leif, Eric Red's eldest son.
a late time of life
From this reading He had been away more than two years, adventuring greatly; but those adventures of his do not belong to this tale.
