Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading And the Bragi cup[3] passed round, and many men vowed vows thereon, and many a one pledged himself to daring deeds, which he would perform before Midsummertide, or die.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

anew

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

(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 his sailing comrades, and very many Icelanders, and many foreign guests, from Austrvegr, and even from Hylmreck, and Dyflin, on the western sea.

in addition

From this reading Among them also the Skald, Vandrad, from Tiunderland.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among them also the Skald, Vandrad, from Tiunderland.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading And there were very many hundred men assembled there in the Mead hall which he had fitted up.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

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From this reading All his sailing comrades, and very many Icelanders, and many foreign guests, from Austrvegr, and even from Hylmreck, and Dyflin, on the western sea.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And the Bragi cup[3] passed round, and many men vowed vows thereon, and many a one pledged himself to daring deeds, which he would perform before Midsummertide, or die.

(Norse mythology) god of poetry and music; son of Odin

From this reading And the Bragi cup[3] passed round, and many men vowed vows thereon, and many a one pledged himself to daring deeds, which he would perform before Midsummertide, or die.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading All his sailing comrades, and very many Icelanders, and many foreign guests, from Austrvegr, and even from Hylmreck, and Dyflin, on the western sea.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading And the Bragi cup[3] passed round, and many men vowed vows thereon, and many a one pledged himself to daring deeds, which he would perform before Midsummertide, or die.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading And the Bragi cup[3] passed round, and many men vowed vows thereon, and many a one pledged himself to daring deeds, which he would perform before Midsummertide, or die.

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading And the Bragi cup[3] passed round, and many men vowed vows thereon, and many a one pledged himself to daring deeds, which he would perform before Midsummertide, or die.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading And the Bragi cup[3] passed round, and many men vowed vows thereon, and many a one pledged himself to daring deeds, which he would perform before Midsummertide, or die.

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From this reading All his sailing comrades, and very many Icelanders, and many foreign guests, from Austrvegr, and even from Hylmreck, and Dyflin, on the western sea.

divisible by two

From this reading All his sailing comrades, and very many Icelanders, and many foreign guests, from Austrvegr, and even from Hylmreck, and Dyflin, on the western sea.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading And there were very many hundred men assembled there in the Mead hall which he had fitted up.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading All his sailing comrades, and very many Icelanders, and many foreign guests, from Austrvegr, and even from Hylmreck, and Dyflin, on the western sea.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All his sailing comrades, and very many Icelanders, and many foreign guests, from Austrvegr, and even from Hylmreck, and Dyflin, on the western sea.

coins made of gold

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading All his sailing comrades, and very many Icelanders, and many foreign guests, from Austrvegr, and even from Hylmreck, and Dyflin, on the western sea.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

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From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And the Bragi cup[3] passed round, and many men vowed vows thereon, and many a one pledged himself to daring deeds, which he would perform before Midsummertide, or die.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

ten 10s

From this reading And there were very many hundred men assembled there in the Mead hall which he had fitted up.

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From this reading All his sailing comrades, and very many Icelanders, and many foreign guests, from Austrvegr, and even from Hylmreck, and Dyflin, on the western sea.

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From this reading All his sailing comrades, and very many Icelanders, and many foreign guests, from Austrvegr, and even from Hylmreck, and Dyflin, on the western sea.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

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 And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)

From this reading And there were very many hundred men assembled there in the Mead hall which he had fitted up.

the force of workers available

From this reading And there were very many hundred men assembled there in the Mead hall which he had fitted up.

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From this reading And the Bragi cup[3] passed round, and many men vowed vows thereon, and many a one pledged himself to daring deeds, which he would perform before Midsummertide, or die.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All his sailing comrades, and very many Icelanders, and many foreign guests, from Austrvegr, and even from Hylmreck, and Dyflin, on the western sea.

on one occasion

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And the Bragi cup[3] passed round, and many men vowed vows thereon, and many a one pledged himself to daring deeds, which he would perform before Midsummertide, or die.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And the Bragi cup[3] passed round, and many men vowed vows thereon, and many a one pledged himself to daring deeds, which he would perform before Midsummertide, or die.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading And the Bragi cup[3] passed round, and many men vowed vows thereon, and many a one pledged himself to daring deeds, which he would perform before Midsummertide, or die.

carry out or perform an action

From this reading And the Bragi cup[3] passed round, and many men vowed vows thereon, and many a one pledged himself to daring deeds, which he would perform before Midsummertide, or die.

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading And the Bragi cup[3] passed round, and many men vowed vows thereon, and many a one pledged himself to daring deeds, which he would perform before Midsummertide, or die.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading And the Bragi cup[3] passed round, and many men vowed vows thereon, and many a one pledged himself to daring deeds, which he would perform before Midsummertide, or die.

the work of a sailor

From this reading All his sailing comrades, and very many Icelanders, and many foreign guests, from Austrvegr, and even from Hylmreck, and Dyflin, on the western sea.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading All his sailing comrades, and very many Icelanders, and many foreign guests, from Austrvegr, and even from Hylmreck, and Dyflin, on the western sea.

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From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Among them also the Skald, Vandrad, from Tiunderland.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And there were very many hundred men assembled there in the Mead hall which he had fitted up.

on that

From this reading And the Bragi cup[3] passed round, and many men vowed vows thereon, and many a one pledged himself to daring deeds, which he would perform before Midsummertide, or die.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

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From this reading Among them also the Skald, Vandrad, from Tiunderland.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And the Bragi cup[3] passed round, and many men vowed vows thereon, and many a one pledged himself to daring deeds, which he would perform before Midsummertide, or die.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And there were very many hundred men assembled there in the Mead hall which he had fitted up.

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From this reading Among them also the Skald, Vandrad, from Tiunderland.

precisely as stated

From this reading And there were very many hundred men assembled there in the Mead hall which he had fitted up.

any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise

From this reading And the Bragi cup[3] passed round, and many men vowed vows thereon, and many a one pledged himself to daring deeds, which he would perform before Midsummertide, or die.

plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner

From this reading And the Bragi cup[3] passed round, and many men vowed vows thereon, and many a one pledged himself to daring deeds, which he would perform before Midsummertide, or die.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And there were very many hundred men assembled there in the Mead hall which he had fitted up.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading All his sailing comrades, and very many Icelanders, and many foreign guests, from Austrvegr, and even from Hylmreck, and Dyflin, on the western sea.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And there were very many hundred men assembled there in the Mead hall which he had fitted up.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And the Bragi cup[3] passed round, and many men vowed vows thereon, and many a one pledged himself to daring deeds, which he would perform before Midsummertide, or die.

a late time of life

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading And thus had Halfred now, for many years, roamed about as a Viking and as a Skald, and had won fame and red gold; and once more he again celebrated the Yule feast at home in his hall.