used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
(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 Here he raised his land tent and planted in front of it the cross, together with his own standard; and when all the men were ashore he had his priests celebrate the mass.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Steering in among the skerries Olaf made a landing on the island of Moster, in the shire of Hordaland.
anchoringverbUS /ˈæŋkərɪŋ/
-ing form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading He met with no opposition, for the people of the place were then busy on their fields, and there was nothing unusual in the sight of a few peaceful ships anchoring off their shores.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Here he raised his land tent and planted in front of it the cross, together with his own standard; and when all the men were ashore he had his priests celebrate the mass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He met with no opposition, for the people of the place were then busy on their fields, and there was nothing unusual in the sight of a few peaceful ships anchoring off their shores.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading Here he raised his land tent and planted in front of it the cross, together with his own standard; and when all the men were ashore he had his priests celebrate the mass.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Early on the next morning the ships were within sight of the high lying coast of Norway.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Here he raised his land tent and planted in front of it the cross, together with his own standard; and when all the men were ashore he had his priests celebrate the mass.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early on the next morning the ships were within sight of the high lying coast of Norway.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He met with no opposition, for the people of the place were then busy on their fields, and there was nothing unusual in the sight of a few peaceful ships anchoring off their shores.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading He met with no opposition, for the people of the place were then busy on their fields, and there was nothing unusual in the sight of a few peaceful ships anchoring off their shores.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Here he raised his land tent and planted in front of it the cross, together with his own standard; and when all the men were ashore he had his priests celebrate the mass.
highest in quality
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
Hakon
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From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
Hakon's
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From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he raised his land tent and planted in front of it the cross, together with his own standard; and when all the men were ashore he had his priests celebrate the mass.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he raised his land tent and planted in front of it the cross, together with his own standard; and when all the men were ashore he had his priests celebrate the mass.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Early on the next morning the ships were within sight of the high lying coast of Norway.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
Hordaland
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From this reading Steering in among the skerries Olaf made a landing on the island of Moster, in the shire of Hordaland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Steering in among the skerries Olaf made a landing on the island of Moster, in the shire of Hordaland.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Steering in among the skerries Olaf made a landing on the island of Moster, in the shire of Hordaland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Here he raised his land tent and planted in front of it the cross, together with his own standard; and when all the men were ashore he had his priests celebrate the mass.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Steering in among the skerries Olaf made a landing on the island of Moster, in the shire of Hordaland.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Early on the next morning the ships were within sight of the high lying coast of Norway.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Steering in among the skerries Olaf made a landing on the island of Moster, in the shire of Hordaland.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Here he raised his land tent and planted in front of it the cross, together with his own standard; and when all the men were ashore he had his priests celebrate the mass.
the force of workers available
From this reading Here he raised his land tent and planted in front of it the cross, together with his own standard; and when all the men were ashore he had his priests celebrate the mass.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met with no opposition, for the people of the place were then busy on their fields, and there was nothing unusual in the sight of a few peaceful ships anchoring off their shores.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early on the next morning the ships were within sight of the high lying coast of Norway.
MosteradjectiveUS /ˈmoʊstər/
comparative of “most” — (superlative of “many” used with count nouns and often preceded by “the”) quantifier meaning the greatest in number
From this reading Steering in among the skerries Olaf made a landing on the island of Moster, in the shire of Hordaland.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early on the next morning the ships were within sight of the high lying coast of Norway.
not any; not one
From this reading He met with no opposition, for the people of the place were then busy on their fields, and there was nothing unusual in the sight of a few peaceful ships anchoring off their shores.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading Early on the next morning the ships were within sight of the high lying coast of Norway.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He met with no opposition, for the people of the place were then busy on their fields, and there was nothing unusual in the sight of a few peaceful ships anchoring off their shores.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early on the next morning the ships were within sight of the high lying coast of Norway.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He met with no opposition, for the people of the place were then busy on their fields, and there was nothing unusual in the sight of a few peaceful ships anchoring off their shores.
Olaf
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From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the next morning the ships were within sight of the high lying coast of Norway.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading He met with no opposition, for the people of the place were then busy on their fields, and there was nothing unusual in the sight of a few peaceful ships anchoring off their shores.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Here he raised his land tent and planted in front of it the cross, together with his own standard; and when all the men were ashore he had his priests celebrate the mass.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading He met with no opposition, for the people of the place were then busy on their fields, and there was nothing unusual in the sight of a few peaceful ships anchoring off their shores.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He met with no opposition, for the people of the place were then busy on their fields, and there was nothing unusual in the sight of a few peaceful ships anchoring off their shores.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He met with no opposition, for the people of the place were then busy on their fields, and there was nothing unusual in the sight of a few peaceful ships anchoring off their shores.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Here he raised his land tent and planted in front of it the cross, together with his own standard; and when all the men were ashore he had his priests celebrate the mass.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Here he raised his land tent and planted in front of it the cross, together with his own standard; and when all the men were ashore he had his priests celebrate the mass.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Here he raised his land tent and planted in front of it the cross, together with his own standard; and when all the men were ashore he had his priests celebrate the mass.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Early on the next morning the ships were within sight of the high lying coast of Norway.
shirenounUS /ʃaɪr/
a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
From this reading Steering in among the skerries Olaf made a landing on the island of Moster, in the shire of Hordaland.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He met with no opposition, for the people of the place were then busy on their fields, and there was nothing unusual in the sight of a few peaceful ships anchoring off their shores.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Early on the next morning the ships were within sight of the high lying coast of Norway.
skerries
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From this reading Steering in among the skerries Olaf made a landing on the island of Moster, in the shire of Hordaland.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading Here he raised his land tent and planted in front of it the cross, together with his own standard; and when all the men were ashore he had his priests celebrate the mass.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
SteeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Steering in among the skerries Olaf made a landing on the island of Moster, in the shire of Hordaland.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Here he raised his land tent and planted in front of it the cross, together with his own standard; and when all the men were ashore he had his priests celebrate the mass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early on the next morning the ships were within sight of the high lying coast of Norway.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He met with no opposition, for the people of the place were then busy on their fields, and there was nothing unusual in the sight of a few peaceful ships anchoring off their shores.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He met with no opposition, for the people of the place were then busy on their fields, and there was nothing unusual in the sight of a few peaceful ships anchoring off their shores.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He met with no opposition, for the people of the place were then busy on their fields, and there was nothing unusual in the sight of a few peaceful ships anchoring off their shores.
Thorir's
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From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Here he raised his land tent and planted in front of it the cross, together with his own standard; and when all the men were ashore he had his priests celebrate the mass.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading He met with no opposition, for the people of the place were then busy on their fields, and there was nothing unusual in the sight of a few peaceful ships anchoring off their shores.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early on the next morning the ships were within sight of the high lying coast of Norway.
at the time that
From this reading Here he raised his land tent and planted in front of it the cross, together with his own standard; and when all the men were ashore he had his priests celebrate the mass.
in or at the place that
From this reading By Thorir's treacherous advice, Olaf had steered his course for a part of the country where Earl Hakon's power was greatest, and where it was expected that Hakon himself might at that time be staying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here he raised his land tent and planted in front of it the cross, together with his own standard; and when all the men were ashore he had his priests celebrate the mass.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Early on the next morning the ships were within sight of the high lying coast of Norway.
