used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was the only woman for whom Freydis had a civil word.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nevertheless he prevailed upon Thore to bring her to Brattalithe very often; and when she was there he would take himself off cheerfully to work about the estate.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Eric Red always made much of her, and even Freydis liked her well enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevertheless he prevailed upon Thore to bring her to Brattalithe very often; and when she was there he would take himself off cheerfully to work about the estate.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Freydis used to frown upon her, with her arms folded under her bosom.
for the reason that
From this reading He himself saw Gudrid seldom, because he believed that it made her uneasy to have him there.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He himself saw Gudrid seldom, because he believed that it made her uneasy to have him there.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Freydis used to frown upon her, with her arms folded under her bosom.
Brattalithe
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From this reading Nevertheless he prevailed upon Thore to bring her to Brattalithe very often; and when she was there he would take himself off cheerfully to work about the estate.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nevertheless he prevailed upon Thore to bring her to Brattalithe very often; and when she was there he would take himself off cheerfully to work about the estate.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Nevertheless he prevailed upon Thore to bring her to Brattalithe very often; and when she was there he would take himself off cheerfully to work about the estate.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading She was the only woman for whom Freydis had a civil word.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Eric Red always made much of her, and even Freydis liked her well enough.
Eric
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From this reading Eric Red always made much of her, and even Freydis liked her well enough.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Nevertheless he prevailed upon Thore to bring her to Brattalithe very often; and when she was there he would take himself off cheerfully to work about the estate.
divisible by two
From this reading Eric Red always made much of her, and even Freydis liked her well enough.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Freydis used to frown upon her, with her arms folded under her bosom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was the only woman for whom Freydis had a civil word.
Freydis
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From this reading Eric Red always made much of her, and even Freydis liked her well enough.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Freydis used to frown upon her, with her arms folded under her bosom.
Gudrid
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From this reading He himself saw Gudrid seldom, because he believed that it made her uneasy to have him there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was the only woman for whom Freydis had a civil word.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He himself saw Gudrid seldom, because he believed that it made her uneasy to have him there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He himself saw Gudrid seldom, because he believed that it made her uneasy to have him there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He himself saw Gudrid seldom, because he believed that it made her uneasy to have him there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He himself saw Gudrid seldom, because he believed that it made her uneasy to have him there.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself saw Gudrid seldom, because he believed that it made her uneasy to have him there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He himself saw Gudrid seldom, because he believed that it made her uneasy to have him there.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Eric Red always made much of her, and even Freydis liked her well enough.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He himself saw Gudrid seldom, because he believed that it made her uneasy to have him there.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Eric Red always made much of her, and even Freydis liked her well enough.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless he prevailed upon Thore to bring her to Brattalithe very often; and when she was there he would take himself off cheerfully to work about the estate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eric Red always made much of her, and even Freydis liked her well enough.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nevertheless he prevailed upon Thore to bring her to Brattalithe very often; and when she was there he would take himself off cheerfully to work about the estate.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Nevertheless he prevailed upon Thore to bring her to Brattalithe very often; and when she was there he would take himself off cheerfully to work about the estate.
and nothing more
From this reading She was the only woman for whom Freydis had a civil word.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Nevertheless he prevailed upon Thore to bring her to Brattalithe very often; and when she was there he would take himself off cheerfully to work about the estate.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Eric Red always made much of her, and even Freydis liked her well enough.
cut with a saw
From this reading He himself saw Gudrid seldom, because he believed that it made her uneasy to have him there.
not often
From this reading He himself saw Gudrid seldom, because he believed that it made her uneasy to have him there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless he prevailed upon Thore to bring her to Brattalithe very often; and when she was there he would take himself off cheerfully to work about the estate.
carry out
From this reading Nevertheless he prevailed upon Thore to bring her to Brattalithe very often; and when she was there he would take himself off cheerfully to work about the estate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He himself saw Gudrid seldom, because he believed that it made her uneasy to have him there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nevertheless he prevailed upon Thore to bring her to Brattalithe very often; and when she was there he would take himself off cheerfully to work about the estate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He himself saw Gudrid seldom, because he believed that it made her uneasy to have him there.
Thore
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From this reading Nevertheless he prevailed upon Thore to bring her to Brattalithe very often; and when she was there he would take himself off cheerfully to work about the estate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He himself saw Gudrid seldom, because he believed that it made her uneasy to have him there.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Freydis used to frown upon her, with her arms folded under her bosom.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading He himself saw Gudrid seldom, because he believed that it made her uneasy to have him there.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nevertheless he prevailed upon Thore to bring her to Brattalithe very often; and when she was there he would take himself off cheerfully to work about the estate.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Freydis used to frown upon her, with her arms folded under her bosom.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nevertheless he prevailed upon Thore to bring her to Brattalithe very often; and when she was there he would take himself off cheerfully to work about the estate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless he prevailed upon Thore to bring her to Brattalithe very often; and when she was there he would take himself off cheerfully to work about the estate.
(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 Eric Red always made much of her, and even Freydis liked her well enough.
at the time that
From this reading Nevertheless he prevailed upon Thore to bring her to Brattalithe very often; and when she was there he would take himself off cheerfully to work about the estate.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was the only woman for whom Freydis had a civil word.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Freydis used to frown upon her, with her arms folded under her bosom.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was the only woman for whom Freydis had a civil word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She was the only woman for whom Freydis had a civil word.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Nevertheless he prevailed upon Thore to bring her to Brattalithe very often; and when she was there he would take himself off cheerfully to work about the estate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nevertheless he prevailed upon Thore to bring her to Brattalithe very often; and when she was there he would take himself off cheerfully to work about the estate.
