used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
Alfhild
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From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Hildigunn was the daughter of a powerful Hersir of the island of Funen, almost the equal of the Hersir of Zeeland in power.
in addition
From this reading Randgrid, Geirlaug, Ingegerd, and Sigrid, were also daughters of great Hersirs.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Randgrid, Geirlaug, Ingegerd, and Sigrid, were also daughters of great Hersirs.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They had arrived during the summer months, having been invited to be present at the games.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GUESTS OF THE HERSIR OF SVITHJOD THE daughters of the Hersir of Svithjod had many of their young kinswomen visiting them at this time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had arrived during the summer months, having been invited to be present at the games.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had arrived during the summer months, having been invited to be present at the games.
comprisedverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzd/
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
a female human offspring
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading THE GUESTS OF THE HERSIR OF SVITHJOD THE daughters of the Hersir of Svithjod had many of their young kinswomen visiting them at this time.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They had arrived during the summer months, having been invited to be present at the games.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Hildigunn was the daughter of a powerful Hersir of the island of Funen, almost the equal of the Hersir of Zeeland in power.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
Funen
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From this reading Hildigunn was the daughter of a powerful Hersir of the island of Funen, almost the equal of the Hersir of Zeeland in power.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They had arrived during the summer months, having been invited to be present at the games.
Gardariki
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From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
Geirlaug
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From this reading Randgrid, Geirlaug, Ingegerd, and Sigrid, were also daughters of great Hersirs.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE GUESTS OF THE HERSIR OF SVITHJOD THE daughters of the Hersir of Svithjod had many of their young kinswomen visiting them at this time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GUESTS OF THE HERSIR OF SVITHJOD THE daughters of the Hersir of Svithjod had many of their young kinswomen visiting them at this time.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They had arrived during the summer months, having been invited to be present at the games.
herads
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From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
HERSIR
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From this reading THE GUESTS OF THE HERSIR OF SVITHJOD THE daughters of the Hersir of Svithjod had many of their young kinswomen visiting them at this time.
Hersirs
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From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
Hildigunn
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From this reading Hildigunn was the daughter of a powerful Hersir of the island of Funen, almost the equal of the Hersir of Zeeland in power.
Holmgard
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From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
Ingegerd
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From this reading Randgrid, Geirlaug, Ingegerd, and Sigrid, were also daughters of great Hersirs.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading They had arrived during the summer months, having been invited to be present at the games.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Hildigunn was the daughter of a powerful Hersir of the island of Funen, almost the equal of the Hersir of Zeeland in power.
kinswomen
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From this reading THE GUESTS OF THE HERSIR OF SVITHJOD THE daughters of the Hersir of Svithjod had many of their young kinswomen visiting them at this time.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
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 THE GUESTS OF THE HERSIR OF SVITHJOD THE daughters of the Hersir of Svithjod had many of their young kinswomen visiting them at this time.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They had arrived during the summer months, having been invited to be present at the games.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GUESTS OF THE HERSIR OF SVITHJOD THE daughters of the Hersir of Svithjod had many of their young kinswomen visiting them at this time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Hildigunn was the daughter of a powerful Hersir of the island of Funen, almost the equal of the Hersir of Zeeland in power.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Hildigunn was the daughter of a powerful Hersir of the island of Funen, almost the equal of the Hersir of Zeeland in power.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They had arrived during the summer months, having been invited to be present at the games.
Randgrid
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From this reading Randgrid, Geirlaug, Ingegerd, and Sigrid, were also daughters of great Hersirs.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
Sigrid
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From this reading Randgrid, Geirlaug, Ingegerd, and Sigrid, were also daughters of great Hersirs.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They had arrived during the summer months, having been invited to be present at the games.
SVITHJOD
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From this reading THE GUESTS OF THE HERSIR OF SVITHJOD THE daughters of the Hersir of Svithjod had many of their young kinswomen visiting them at this time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUESTS OF THE HERSIR OF SVITHJOD THE daughters of the Hersir of Svithjod had many of their young kinswomen visiting them at this time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE GUESTS OF THE HERSIR OF SVITHJOD THE daughters of the Hersir of Svithjod had many of their young kinswomen visiting them at this time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE GUESTS OF THE HERSIR OF SVITHJOD THE daughters of the Hersir of Svithjod had many of their young kinswomen visiting them at this time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had arrived during the summer months, having been invited to be present at the games.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE GUESTS OF THE HERSIR OF SVITHJOD THE daughters of the Hersir of Svithjod had many of their young kinswomen visiting them at this time.
Thora
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From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE GUESTS OF THE HERSIR OF SVITHJOD THE daughters of the Hersir of Svithjod had many of their young kinswomen visiting them at this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had arrived during the summer months, having been invited to be present at the games.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading THE GUESTS OF THE HERSIR OF SVITHJOD THE daughters of the Hersir of Svithjod had many of their young kinswomen visiting them at this time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hildigunn was the daughter of a powerful Hersir of the island of Funen, almost the equal of the Hersir of Zeeland in power.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
which person or people
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among those were Thora, daughter of one of the great Hersirs who ruled over one of the largest herads in Gardariki; Alfhild, daughter of one of the Hersirs of Holmgard, which realm, together with Gardariki, comprised a great part of what is now known as European Russia.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE GUESTS OF THE HERSIR OF SVITHJOD THE daughters of the Hersir of Svithjod had many of their young kinswomen visiting them at this time.
Zeeland
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From this reading Hildigunn was the daughter of a powerful Hersir of the island of Funen, almost the equal of the Hersir of Zeeland in power.
