270
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From this reading 270 and 320, or about sixteen hundred years ago.
320
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From this reading 270 and 320, or about sixteen hundred years ago.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 270 and 320, or about sixteen hundred years ago.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This promontory was the burial place of a family of great Vikings and rulers who held sway over the whole island a few centuries before and after our era.
in the past
From this reading 270 and 320, or about sixteen hundred years ago.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the most conspicuous cairns two are pointed out to the stranger, those of Hjorvard and his son Ivar, the hero of the present narrative.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the most conspicuous cairns two are pointed out to the stranger, those of Hjorvard and his son Ivar, the hero of the present narrative.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
BalticnounUS /ˈbɔːltɪk/
a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This promontory was the burial place of a family of great Vikings and rulers who held sway over the whole island a few centuries before and after our era.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading This promontory was the burial place of a family of great Vikings and rulers who held sway over the whole island a few centuries before and after our era.
cairnsnounUS /kernz/
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading This promontory was the burial place of a family of great Vikings and rulers who held sway over the whole island a few centuries before and after our era.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Among the most conspicuous cairns two are pointed out to the stranger, those of Hjorvard and his son Ivar, the hero of the present narrative.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading This promontory was the burial place of a family of great Vikings and rulers who held sway over the whole island a few centuries before and after our era.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
a social unit living together
From this reading This promontory was the burial place of a family of great Vikings and rulers who held sway over the whole island a few centuries before and after our era.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This promontory was the burial place of a family of great Vikings and rulers who held sway over the whole island a few centuries before and after our era.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
the act of departing
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
GOTLAND
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From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This promontory was the burial place of a family of great Vikings and rulers who held sway over the whole island a few centuries before and after our era.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading This promontory was the burial place of a family of great Vikings and rulers who held sway over the whole island a few centuries before and after our era.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Among the most conspicuous cairns two are pointed out to the stranger, those of Hjorvard and his son Ivar, the hero of the present narrative.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the most conspicuous cairns two are pointed out to the stranger, those of Hjorvard and his son Ivar, the hero of the present narrative.
HJORVARD
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From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
ten 10s
From this reading 270 and 320, or about sixteen hundred years ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
Ivar
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From this reading Among the most conspicuous cairns two are pointed out to the stranger, those of Hjorvard and his son Ivar, the hero of the present narrative.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Among the most conspicuous cairns two are pointed out to the stranger, those of Hjorvard and his son Ivar, the hero of the present narrative.
moundsnounUS /maʊndz/
plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 Among the most conspicuous cairns two are pointed out to the stranger, those of Hjorvard and his son Ivar, the hero of the present narrative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 270 and 320, or about sixteen hundred years ago.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This promontory was the burial place of a family of great Vikings and rulers who held sway over the whole island a few centuries before and after our era.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Among the most conspicuous cairns two are pointed out to the stranger, those of Hjorvard and his son Ivar, the hero of the present narrative.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This promontory was the burial place of a family of great Vikings and rulers who held sway over the whole island a few centuries before and after our era.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This promontory was the burial place of a family of great Vikings and rulers who held sway over the whole island a few centuries before and after our era.
having a point
From this reading Among the most conspicuous cairns two are pointed out to the stranger, those of Hjorvard and his son Ivar, the hero of the present narrative.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Among the most conspicuous cairns two are pointed out to the stranger, those of Hjorvard and his son Ivar, the hero of the present narrative.
promontorynoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
rulersnounUS /ˈruːlərz/
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading This promontory was the burial place of a family of great Vikings and rulers who held sway over the whole island a few centuries before and after our era.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading 270 and 320, or about sixteen hundred years ago.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
a male human offspring
From this reading Among the most conspicuous cairns two are pointed out to the stranger, those of Hjorvard and his son Ivar, the hero of the present narrative.
express in speech
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Among the most conspicuous cairns two are pointed out to the stranger, those of Hjorvard and his son Ivar, the hero of the present narrative.
surroundsnounUS /sərˈaʊndz/
plural of “surround” — the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading This promontory was the burial place of a family of great Vikings and rulers who held sway over the whole island a few centuries before and after our era.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HJORVARD AND GOTLAND THE mariner sailing in the Baltic, as he skirts the shores of Gotland, sees on a promontory of that island several large cairns and mounds overlooking the sea, and the country that surrounds them.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This promontory was the burial place of a family of great Vikings and rulers who held sway over the whole island a few centuries before and after our era.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among the most conspicuous cairns two are pointed out to the stranger, those of Hjorvard and his son Ivar, the hero of the present narrative.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the most conspicuous cairns two are pointed out to the stranger, those of Hjorvard and his son Ivar, the hero of the present narrative.
in the direction of
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Among the most conspicuous cairns two are pointed out to the stranger, those of Hjorvard and his son Ivar, the hero of the present narrative.
VikingsnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋz/
plural of “viking” — any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading This promontory was the burial place of a family of great Vikings and rulers who held sway over the whole island a few centuries before and after our era.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This promontory was the burial place of a family of great Vikings and rulers who held sway over the whole island a few centuries before and after our era.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
which person or people
From this reading This promontory was the burial place of a family of great Vikings and rulers who held sway over the whole island a few centuries before and after our era.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This promontory was the burial place of a family of great Vikings and rulers who held sway over the whole island a few centuries before and after our era.
a late time of life
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The events of which I am going to speak to you relate to them, and to what happened during their lives, towards the latter end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century, between the years A.D.
