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From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
Bor
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
Borson
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From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
a period of 100 years
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ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading Liot was the outcome of the most vivid and masterful form of paganism and the most vital and uncompromising form of Christianity.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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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 "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
forefathersnounUS /ˈfɔːrfɑːðərz/
plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Liot was the outcome of the most vivid and masterful form of paganism and the most vital and uncompromising form of Christianity.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
ignobleadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnoʊbəl/
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
Lerwick
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From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
Liot
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From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading Liot was the outcome of the most vivid and masterful form of paganism and the most vital and uncompromising form of Christianity.
MatesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Liot was the outcome of the most vivid and masterful form of paganism and the most vital and uncompromising form of Christianity.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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not any; not one
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
NorwegiannounUS /ˌnɔːrˈwiːdʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading Liot was the outcome of the most vivid and masterful form of paganism and the most vital and uncompromising form of Christianity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
paganismnounUS /ˈpeɪɡənɪzəm/
any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
From this reading Liot was the outcome of the most vivid and masterful form of paganism and the most vital and uncompromising form of Christianity.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
exert pressure or force to or upon
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
sea-fighters
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
sea-fishers
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
ShetlandnounUS /ˈʃetlənd/
an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
uncompromisingadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
not making concessions
From this reading Liot was the outcome of the most vivid and masterful form of paganism and the most vital and uncompromising form of Christianity.
Vinne
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vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading Liot was the outcome of the most vivid and masterful form of paganism and the most vital and uncompromising form of Christianity.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Liot was the outcome of the most vivid and masterful form of paganism and the most vital and uncompromising form of Christianity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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