used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XXIII The Marriage of Olaf Peacock and Thorgerd, the Daughter of Egil, A.D.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XXIII The Marriage of Olaf Peacock and Thorgerd, the Daughter of Egil, A.D.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Hoskuld now broaches the wooing on behalf of Olaf, and asks for the hand of Thorgerd.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading Hoskuld now broaches the wooing on behalf of Olaf, and asks for the hand of Thorgerd.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading It is told how one day the father and son, Hoskuld and Olaf, went forth from their booth to find Egil.
broachesnounUS /ˈbroʊtʃɪz/
plural of “broach” — a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading Hoskuld now broaches the wooing on behalf of Olaf, and asks for the hand of Thorgerd.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Egil greeted them well, for he and Hoskuld knew each other very well by word of mouth.
a boy or man
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading XXIII The Marriage of Olaf Peacock and Thorgerd, the Daughter of Egil, A.D.
a female human offspring
From this reading XXIII The Marriage of Olaf Peacock and Thorgerd, the Daughter of Egil, A.D.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is told how one day the father and son, Hoskuld and Olaf, went forth from their booth to find Egil.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Egil greeted them well, for he and Hoskuld knew each other very well by word of mouth.
Egil
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From this reading XXIII The Marriage of Olaf Peacock and Thorgerd, the Daughter of Egil, A.D.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It is told how one day the father and son, Hoskuld and Olaf, went forth from their booth to find Egil.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is told how one day the father and son, Hoskuld and Olaf, went forth from their booth to find Egil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Egil greeted them well, for he and Hoskuld knew each other very well by word of mouth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is told how one day the father and son, Hoskuld and Olaf, went forth from their booth to find Egil.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is told how one day the father and son, Hoskuld and Olaf, went forth from their booth to find Egil.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Egil greeted them well, for he and Hoskuld knew each other very well by word of mouth.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hoskuld now broaches the wooing on behalf of Olaf, and asks for the hand of Thorgerd.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Egil greeted them well, for he and Hoskuld knew each other very well by word of mouth.
Hoskuld
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From this reading It is told how one day the father and son, Hoskuld and Olaf, went forth from their booth to find Egil.
how
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From this reading It is told how one day the father and son, Hoskuld and Olaf, went forth from their booth to find Egil.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is told how one day the father and son, Hoskuld and Olaf, went forth from their booth to find Egil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is told how one day the father and son, Hoskuld and Olaf, went forth from their booth to find Egil.
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 Egil greeted them well, for he and Hoskuld knew each other very well by word of mouth.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading XXIII The Marriage of Olaf Peacock and Thorgerd, the Daughter of Egil, A.D.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Egil greeted them well, for he and Hoskuld knew each other very well by word of mouth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hoskuld now broaches the wooing on behalf of Olaf, and asks for the hand of Thorgerd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXIII The Marriage of Olaf Peacock and Thorgerd, the Daughter of Egil, A.D.
Olaf
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From this reading XXIII The Marriage of Olaf Peacock and Thorgerd, the Daughter of Egil, A.D.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hoskuld now broaches the wooing on behalf of Olaf, and asks for the hand of Thorgerd.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is told how one day the father and son, Hoskuld and Olaf, went forth from their booth to find Egil.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Egil greeted them well, for he and Hoskuld knew each other very well by word of mouth.
PeacocknounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading XXIII The Marriage of Olaf Peacock and Thorgerd, the Daughter of Egil, A.D.
a male human offspring
From this reading It is told how one day the father and son, Hoskuld and Olaf, went forth from their booth to find Egil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXIII The Marriage of Olaf Peacock and Thorgerd, the Daughter of Egil, A.D.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is told how one day the father and son, Hoskuld and Olaf, went forth from their booth to find Egil.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Egil greeted them well, for he and Hoskuld knew each other very well by word of mouth.
Thorgerd
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From this reading XXIII The Marriage of Olaf Peacock and Thorgerd, the Daughter of Egil, A.D.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is told how one day the father and son, Hoskuld and Olaf, went forth from their booth to find Egil.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It is told how one day the father and son, Hoskuld and Olaf, went forth from their booth to find Egil.
precisely as stated
From this reading Egil greeted them well, for he and Hoskuld knew each other very well by word of mouth.
(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 Egil greeted them well, for he and Hoskuld knew each other very well by word of mouth.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is told how one day the father and son, Hoskuld and Olaf, went forth from their booth to find Egil.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading Hoskuld now broaches the wooing on behalf of Olaf, and asks for the hand of Thorgerd.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Egil greeted them well, for he and Hoskuld knew each other very well by word of mouth.
XXIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading XXIII The Marriage of Olaf Peacock and Thorgerd, the Daughter of Egil, A.D.
