Althing
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From this reading No Althing was held in Iceland in that year of the great eruption of Skaptar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During that time the people of the South and Southeast, who had been made homeless and penniless, were constantly trooping into Reykjavik in hundreds and tens of hundreds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During that time the people of the South and Southeast, who had been made homeless and penniless, were constantly trooping into Reykjavik in hundreds and tens of hundreds.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The dread visitation lasted six long months, from the end of June to the beginning of January of the year following.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The population of the capital rose from less than two thousand to more than twenty thousand.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading During that time the people of the South and Southeast, who had been made homeless and penniless, were constantly trooping into Reykjavik in hundreds and tens of hundreds.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The dread visitation lasted six long months, from the end of June to the beginning of January of the year following.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time the people of the South and Southeast, who had been made homeless and penniless, were constantly trooping into Reykjavik in hundreds and tens of hundreds.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The dread visitation lasted six long months, from the end of June to the beginning of January of the year following.
eruptionnounUS /ˌiːˈrʌpʃən/
the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
From this reading No Althing was held in Iceland in that year of the great eruption of Skaptar.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The dread visitation lasted six long months, from the end of June to the beginning of January of the year following.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dread visitation lasted six long months, from the end of June to the beginning of January of the year following.
GOSPELnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading THE GOSPEL OF LOVE.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No Althing was held in Iceland in that year of the great eruption of Skaptar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During that time the people of the South and Southeast, who had been made homeless and penniless, were constantly trooping into Reykjavik in hundreds and tens of hundreds.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading No Althing was held in Iceland in that year of the great eruption of Skaptar.
homelessnounUS /ˈhoʊmləs/
someone unfortunate without housing
From this reading During that time the people of the South and Southeast, who had been made homeless and penniless, were constantly trooping into Reykjavik in hundreds and tens of hundreds.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading During that time the people of the South and Southeast, who had been made homeless and penniless, were constantly trooping into Reykjavik in hundreds and tens of hundreds.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading No Althing was held in Iceland in that year of the great eruption of Skaptar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No Althing was held in Iceland in that year of the great eruption of Skaptar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During that time the people of the South and Southeast, who had been made homeless and penniless, were constantly trooping into Reykjavik in hundreds and tens of hundreds.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The dread visitation lasted six long months, from the end of June to the beginning of January of the year following.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The dread visitation lasted six long months, from the end of June to the beginning of January of the year following.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The dread visitation lasted six long months, from the end of June to the beginning of January of the year following.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The population of the capital rose from less than two thousand to more than twenty thousand.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The dread visitation lasted six long months, from the end of June to the beginning of January of the year following.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE GOSPEL OF LOVE.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading During that time the people of the South and Southeast, who had been made homeless and penniless, were constantly trooping into Reykjavik in hundreds and tens of hundreds.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The dread visitation lasted six long months, from the end of June to the beginning of January of the year following.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The population of the capital rose from less than two thousand to more than twenty thousand.
not any; not one
From this reading No Althing was held in Iceland in that year of the great eruption of Skaptar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOSPEL OF LOVE.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading During that time the people of the South and Southeast, who had been made homeless and penniless, were constantly trooping into Reykjavik in hundreds and tens of hundreds.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading During that time the people of the South and Southeast, who had been made homeless and penniless, were constantly trooping into Reykjavik in hundreds and tens of hundreds.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The population of the capital rose from less than two thousand to more than twenty thousand.
ReykjaviknounUS /ˈrekjəvɪk/
the capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water
From this reading During that time the people of the South and Southeast, who had been made homeless and penniless, were constantly trooping into Reykjavik in hundreds and tens of hundreds.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The population of the capital rose from less than two thousand to more than twenty thousand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The dread visitation lasted six long months, from the end of June to the beginning of January of the year following.
Skaptar
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From this reading No Althing was held in Iceland in that year of the great eruption of Skaptar.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading During that time the people of the South and Southeast, who had been made homeless and penniless, were constantly trooping into Reykjavik in hundreds and tens of hundreds.
SoutheastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading During that time the people of the South and Southeast, who had been made homeless and penniless, were constantly trooping into Reykjavik in hundreds and tens of hundreds.
tensnounUS /tenz/
plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading During that time the people of the South and Southeast, who had been made homeless and penniless, were constantly trooping into Reykjavik in hundreds and tens of hundreds.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The population of the capital rose from less than two thousand to more than twenty thousand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No Althing was held in Iceland in that year of the great eruption of Skaptar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOSPEL OF LOVE.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The population of the capital rose from less than two thousand to more than twenty thousand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time the people of the South and Southeast, who had been made homeless and penniless, were constantly trooping into Reykjavik in hundreds and tens of hundreds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dread visitation lasted six long months, from the end of June to the beginning of January of the year following.
troopingverbUS /ˈtruːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading During that time the people of the South and Southeast, who had been made homeless and penniless, were constantly trooping into Reykjavik in hundreds and tens of hundreds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The population of the capital rose from less than two thousand to more than twenty thousand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The population of the capital rose from less than two thousand to more than twenty thousand.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading The dread visitation lasted six long months, from the end of June to the beginning of January of the year following.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No Althing was held in Iceland in that year of the great eruption of Skaptar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During that time the people of the South and Southeast, who had been made homeless and penniless, were constantly trooping into Reykjavik in hundreds and tens of hundreds.
which person or people
From this reading During that time the people of the South and Southeast, who had been made homeless and penniless, were constantly trooping into Reykjavik in hundreds and tens of hundreds.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading No Althing was held in Iceland in that year of the great eruption of Skaptar.
