(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 All the warriors and champions who intended to take part in these contests had arrived either by land or by water.
in addition
From this reading The fairest women and maidens of all the Viking realms were in Upsalir; they also had come to witness the games.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the warriors and champions who intended to take part in these contests had arrived either by land or by water.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading All the warriors and champions who intended to take part in these contests had arrived either by land or by water.
ATHLETICadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE ATHLETIC GAMES THE day when the “idrottir,” or athletic games, began had come.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Many of them were of great beauty, and daughters of Haulds and Bondi who owned vast tracts of land, and rivalled in power some of the Hersirs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For several days before, wherever the eye turned, men were seen training and preparing themselves for the games, and tents were scattered in every direction.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE ATHLETIC GAMES THE day when the “idrottir,” or athletic games, began had come.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE ATHLETIC GAMES THE day when the “idrottir,” or athletic games, began had come.
Bondi
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From this reading Many of them were of great beauty, and daughters of Haulds and Bondi who owned vast tracts of land, and rivalled in power some of the Hersirs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the warriors and champions who intended to take part in these contests had arrived either by land or by water.
championsnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənz/
plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading All the warriors and champions who intended to take part in these contests had arrived either by land or by water.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE ATHLETIC GAMES THE day when the “idrottir,” or athletic games, began had come.
contestsnounUS /ˈkɑːntests/
plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading All the warriors and champions who intended to take part in these contests had arrived either by land or by water.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Many of them were of great beauty, and daughters of Haulds and Bondi who owned vast tracts of land, and rivalled in power some of the Hersirs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE ATHLETIC GAMES THE day when the “idrottir,” or athletic games, began had come.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For several days before, wherever the eye turned, men were seen training and preparing themselves for the games, and tents were scattered in every direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading For several days before, wherever the eye turned, men were seen training and preparing themselves for the games, and tents were scattered in every direction.
one or the other of two
From this reading All the warriors and champions who intended to take part in these contests had arrived either by land or by water.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For several days before, wherever the eye turned, men were seen training and preparing themselves for the games, and tents were scattered in every direction.
the organ of sight
From this reading For several days before, wherever the eye turned, men were seen training and preparing themselves for the games, and tents were scattered in every direction.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The fairest women and maidens of all the Viking realms were in Upsalir; they also had come to witness the games.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days before, wherever the eye turned, men were seen training and preparing themselves for the games, and tents were scattered in every direction.
GAMESnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE ATHLETIC GAMES THE day when the “idrottir,” or athletic games, began had come.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Many of them were of great beauty, and daughters of Haulds and Bondi who owned vast tracts of land, and rivalled in power some of the Hersirs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE ATHLETIC GAMES THE day when the “idrottir,” or athletic games, began had come.
Haulds
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From this reading Many of them were of great beauty, and daughters of Haulds and Bondi who owned vast tracts of land, and rivalled in power some of the Hersirs.
Hersirs
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From this reading Many of them were of great beauty, and daughters of Haulds and Bondi who owned vast tracts of land, and rivalled in power some of the Hersirs.
idrottir
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From this reading BEGINNING OF THE ATHLETIC GAMES THE day when the “idrottir,” or athletic games, began had come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the warriors and champions who intended to take part in these contests had arrived either by land or by water.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading All the warriors and champions who intended to take part in these contests had arrived either by land or by water.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading All the warriors and champions who intended to take part in these contests had arrived either by land or by water.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The fairest women and maidens of all the Viking realms were in Upsalir; they also had come to witness the games.
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 Many of them were of great beauty, and daughters of Haulds and Bondi who owned vast tracts of land, and rivalled in power some of the Hersirs.
the force of workers available
From this reading For several days before, wherever the eye turned, men were seen training and preparing themselves for the games, and tents were scattered in every direction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE ATHLETIC GAMES THE day when the “idrottir,” or athletic games, began had come.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE ATHLETIC GAMES THE day when the “idrottir,” or athletic games, began had come.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Many of them were of great beauty, and daughters of Haulds and Bondi who owned vast tracts of land, and rivalled in power some of the Hersirs.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading All the warriors and champions who intended to take part in these contests had arrived either by land or by water.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Many of them were of great beauty, and daughters of Haulds and Bondi who owned vast tracts of land, and rivalled in power some of the Hersirs.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading For several days before, wherever the eye turned, men were seen training and preparing themselves for the games, and tents were scattered in every direction.
realmsnounUS /relmz/
plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The fairest women and maidens of all the Viking realms were in Upsalir; they also had come to witness the games.
rivalled
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From this reading Many of them were of great beauty, and daughters of Haulds and Bondi who owned vast tracts of land, and rivalled in power some of the Hersirs.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading For several days before, wherever the eye turned, men were seen training and preparing themselves for the games, and tents were scattered in every direction.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For several days before, wherever the eye turned, men were seen training and preparing themselves for the games, and tents were scattered in every direction.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several days before, wherever the eye turned, men were seen training and preparing themselves for the games, and tents were scattered in every direction.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Many of them were of great beauty, and daughters of Haulds and Bondi who owned vast tracts of land, and rivalled in power some of the Hersirs.
carry out
From this reading All the warriors and champions who intended to take part in these contests had arrived either by land or by water.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading For several days before, wherever the eye turned, men were seen training and preparing themselves for the games, and tents were scattered in every direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE ATHLETIC GAMES THE day when the “idrottir,” or athletic games, began had come.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many of them were of great beauty, and daughters of Haulds and Bondi who owned vast tracts of land, and rivalled in power some of the Hersirs.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For several days before, wherever the eye turned, men were seen training and preparing themselves for the games, and tents were scattered in every direction.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All the warriors and champions who intended to take part in these contests had arrived either by land or by water.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fairest women and maidens of all the Viking realms were in Upsalir; they also had come to witness the games.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the warriors and champions who intended to take part in these contests had arrived either by land or by water.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading Many of them were of great beauty, and daughters of Haulds and Bondi who owned vast tracts of land, and rivalled in power some of the Hersirs.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading For several days before, wherever the eye turned, men were seen training and preparing themselves for the games, and tents were scattered in every direction.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading For several days before, wherever the eye turned, men were seen training and preparing themselves for the games, and tents were scattered in every direction.
Upsalir
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From this reading The fairest women and maidens of all the Viking realms were in Upsalir; they also had come to witness the games.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Many of them were of great beauty, and daughters of Haulds and Bondi who owned vast tracts of land, and rivalled in power some of the Hersirs.
VikingnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋ/
any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading The fairest women and maidens of all the Viking realms were in Upsalir; they also had come to witness the games.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading All the warriors and champions who intended to take part in these contests had arrived either by land or by water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading All the warriors and champions who intended to take part in these contests had arrived either by land or by water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For several days before, wherever the eye turned, men were seen training and preparing themselves for the games, and tents were scattered in every direction.
at the time that
From this reading BEGINNING OF THE ATHLETIC GAMES THE day when the “idrottir,” or athletic games, began had come.
in or to any place at all
From this reading For several days before, wherever the eye turned, men were seen training and preparing themselves for the games, and tents were scattered in every direction.
which person or people
From this reading All the warriors and champions who intended to take part in these contests had arrived either by land or by water.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The fairest women and maidens of all the Viking realms were in Upsalir; they also had come to witness the games.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The fairest women and maidens of all the Viking realms were in Upsalir; they also had come to witness the games.
