Chapter 6 of Laxdæla Saga Translated from the Icelandic is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Laxdæla Saga Translated from the Icelandic is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHAP. XLVIII The Men of Laugar and Gudrun plan an Ambush for Kjartan, A.D. 1003 Kjartan spent the fourth day after Easter at Hol, and there was the greatest merriment and gaiety. [Sidenote: An's dream] The night after An was very ill at ease in his sleep, so they waked him. They asked him what he had dreamt.
Chapter 6 of Laxdæla Saga Translated from the Icelandic is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wait in hiding to attack
From this reading “XLVIII The Men of Laugar and Gudrun plan an Ambush for Kjartan, A.D.”
a boy or man
From this reading “CHAP.”
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading “They asked him what he had dreamt.”
move gently or carefully
From this reading “[Sidenote: An's dream] The night after An was very ill at ease in his sleep, so they waked him.”
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading “1003 Kjartan spent the fourth day after Easter at Hol, and there was the greatest merriment and gaiety.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “1003 Kjartan spent the fourth day after Easter at Hol, and there was the greatest merriment and gaiety.”
highest in quality
From this reading “1003 Kjartan spent the fourth day after Easter at Hol, and there was the greatest merriment and gaiety.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “XLVIII The Men of Laugar and Gudrun plan an Ambush for Kjartan, A.D.”
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From this reading 1003 Kjartan spent the fourth day after Easter at Hol, and there was the greatest merriment and gaiety.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XLVIII The Men of Laugar and Gudrun plan an Ambush for Kjartan, A.D.
later than; following
From this reading 1003 Kjartan spent the fourth day after Easter at Hol, and there was the greatest merriment and gaiety.
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading XLVIII The Men of Laugar and Gudrun plan an Ambush for Kjartan, A.D.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading XLVIII The Men of Laugar and Gudrun plan an Ambush for Kjartan, A.D.
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From this reading [Sidenote: An's dream] The night after An was very ill at ease in his sleep, so they waked him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XLVIII The Men of Laugar and Gudrun plan an Ambush for Kjartan, A.D.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They asked him what he had dreamt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 1003 Kjartan spent the fourth day after Easter at Hol, and there was the greatest merriment and gaiety.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading XLVIII The Men of Laugar and Gudrun plan an Ambush for Kjartan, A.D.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 1003 Kjartan spent the fourth day after Easter at Hol, and there was the greatest merriment and gaiety.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading [Sidenote: An's dream] The night after An was very ill at ease in his sleep, so they waked him.
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading They asked him what he had dreamt.
move gently or carefully
From this reading [Sidenote: An's dream] The night after An was very ill at ease in his sleep, so they waked him.
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading 1003 Kjartan spent the fourth day after Easter at Hol, and there was the greatest merriment and gaiety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading XLVIII The Men of Laugar and Gudrun plan an Ambush for Kjartan, A.D.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading 1003 Kjartan spent the fourth day after Easter at Hol, and there was the greatest merriment and gaiety.
a gay feeling
From this reading 1003 Kjartan spent the fourth day after Easter at Hol, and there was the greatest merriment and gaiety.
highest in quality
From this reading 1003 Kjartan spent the fourth day after Easter at Hol, and there was the greatest merriment and gaiety.
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From this reading XLVIII The Men of Laugar and Gudrun plan an Ambush for Kjartan, A.D.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They asked him what he had dreamt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They asked him what he had dreamt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Sidenote: An's dream] The night after An was very ill at ease in his sleep, so they waked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: An's dream] The night after An was very ill at ease in his sleep, so they waked him.
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From this reading 1003 Kjartan spent the fourth day after Easter at Hol, and there was the greatest merriment and gaiety.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading [Sidenote: An's dream] The night after An was very ill at ease in his sleep, so they waked him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Sidenote: An's dream] The night after An was very ill at ease in his sleep, so they waked him.
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From this reading XLVIII The Men of Laugar and Gudrun plan an Ambush for Kjartan, A.D.
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From this reading XLVIII The Men of Laugar and Gudrun plan an Ambush for Kjartan, A.D.
the force of workers available
From this reading XLVIII The Men of Laugar and Gudrun plan an Ambush for Kjartan, A.D.
a gay feeling
From this reading 1003 Kjartan spent the fourth day after Easter at Hol, and there was the greatest merriment and gaiety.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading [Sidenote: An's dream] The night after An was very ill at ease in his sleep, so they waked him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XLVIII The Men of Laugar and Gudrun plan an Ambush for Kjartan, A.D.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading XLVIII The Men of Laugar and Gudrun plan an Ambush for Kjartan, A.D.
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From this reading [Sidenote: An's dream] The night after An was very ill at ease in his sleep, so they waked him.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading [Sidenote: An's dream] The night after An was very ill at ease in his sleep, so they waked him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [Sidenote: An's dream] The night after An was very ill at ease in his sleep, so they waked him.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading 1003 Kjartan spent the fourth day after Easter at Hol, and there was the greatest merriment and gaiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XLVIII The Men of Laugar and Gudrun plan an Ambush for Kjartan, A.D.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 1003 Kjartan spent the fourth day after Easter at Hol, and there was the greatest merriment and gaiety.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Sidenote: An's dream] The night after An was very ill at ease in his sleep, so they waked him.
precisely as stated
From this reading [Sidenote: An's dream] The night after An was very ill at ease in his sleep, so they waked him.
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From this reading [Sidenote: An's dream] The night after An was very ill at ease in his sleep, so they waked him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 1003 Kjartan spent the fourth day after Easter at Hol, and there was the greatest merriment and gaiety.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They asked him what he had dreamt.
being eight more than forty
From this reading XLVIII The Men of Laugar and Gudrun plan an Ambush for Kjartan, A.D.
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