used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early as it was, the place was thronged with servants, who were laying fresh rushes in the hall and putting the place in order for the day.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Seeing a house-carl pass, with his clipped hair and golden collar, Sigurd called him and sent him to ask if the Lady Astrid was ready.
Astrid
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From this reading Astrid lived with Queen Gunhild at the Kings' Hall, and thither they directed their steps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Astrid lived with Queen Gunhild at the Kings' Hall, and thither they directed their steps.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Seeing a house-carl pass, with his clipped hair and golden collar, Sigurd called him and sent him to ask if the Lady Astrid was ready.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
clippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading Seeing a house-carl pass, with his clipped hair and golden collar, Sigurd called him and sent him to ask if the Lady Astrid was ready.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Seeing a house-carl pass, with his clipped hair and golden collar, Sigurd called him and sent him to ask if the Lady Astrid was ready.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Early as it was, the place was thronged with servants, who were laying fresh rushes in the hall and putting the place in order for the day.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Astrid lived with Queen Gunhild at the Kings' Hall, and thither they directed their steps.
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 next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Early as it was, the place was thronged with servants, who were laying fresh rushes in the hall and putting the place in order for the day.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Seeing a house-carl pass, with his clipped hair and golden collar, Sigurd called him and sent him to ask if the Lady Astrid was ready.
Gunhild
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From this reading Astrid lived with Queen Gunhild at the Kings' Hall, and thither they directed their steps.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Seeing a house-carl pass, with his clipped hair and golden collar, Sigurd called him and sent him to ask if the Lady Astrid was ready.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Astrid lived with Queen Gunhild at the Kings' Hall, and thither they directed their steps.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seeing a house-carl pass, with his clipped hair and golden collar, Sigurd called him and sent him to ask if the Lady Astrid was ready.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing a house-carl pass, with his clipped hair and golden collar, Sigurd called him and sent him to ask if the Lady Astrid was ready.
house-carl
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From this reading Seeing a house-carl pass, with his clipped hair and golden collar, Sigurd called him and sent him to ask if the Lady Astrid was ready.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Seeing a house-carl pass, with his clipped hair and golden collar, Sigurd called him and sent him to ask if the Lady Astrid was ready.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early as it was, the place was thronged with servants, who were laying fresh rushes in the hall and putting the place in order for the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Early as it was, the place was thronged with servants, who were laying fresh rushes in the hall and putting the place in order for the day.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Astrid lived with Queen Gunhild at the Kings' Hall, and thither they directed their steps.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Seeing a house-carl pass, with his clipped hair and golden collar, Sigurd called him and sent him to ask if the Lady Astrid was ready.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Early as it was, the place was thronged with servants, who were laying fresh rushes in the hall and putting the place in order for the day.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Astrid lived with Queen Gunhild at the Kings' Hall, and thither they directed their steps.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Early as it was, the place was thronged with servants, who were laying fresh rushes in the hall and putting the place in order for the day.
go across or through
From this reading Seeing a house-carl pass, with his clipped hair and golden collar, Sigurd called him and sent him to ask if the Lady Astrid was ready.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Early as it was, the place was thronged with servants, who were laying fresh rushes in the hall and putting the place in order for the day.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Early as it was, the place was thronged with servants, who were laying fresh rushes in the hall and putting the place in order for the day.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Astrid lived with Queen Gunhild at the Kings' Hall, and thither they directed their steps.
quivers
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From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Seeing a house-carl pass, with his clipped hair and golden collar, Sigurd called him and sent him to ask if the Lady Astrid was ready.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading Early as it was, the place was thronged with servants, who were laying fresh rushes in the hall and putting the place in order for the day.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing a house-carl pass, with his clipped hair and golden collar, Sigurd called him and sent him to ask if the Lady Astrid was ready.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Seeing a house-carl pass, with his clipped hair and golden collar, Sigurd called him and sent him to ask if the Lady Astrid was ready.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Early as it was, the place was thronged with servants, who were laying fresh rushes in the hall and putting the place in order for the day.
SHOOTING-MATCH
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From this reading THE SHOOTING-MATCH.
SigurdnounUS /ˈsɪɡərd/
(Norse mythology) mythical Norse warrior hero who gains an accursed hoard of gold and was killed by Brynhild; Siegfried is the German counterpart
From this reading Seeing a house-carl pass, with his clipped hair and golden collar, Sigurd called him and sent him to ask if the Lady Astrid was ready.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Astrid lived with Queen Gunhild at the Kings' Hall, and thither they directed their steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOOTING-MATCH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Astrid lived with Queen Gunhild at the Kings' Hall, and thither they directed their steps.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Early as it was, the place was thronged with servants, who were laying fresh rushes in the hall and putting the place in order for the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing a house-carl pass, with his clipped hair and golden collar, Sigurd called him and sent him to ask if the Lady Astrid was ready.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early as it was, the place was thronged with servants, who were laying fresh rushes in the hall and putting the place in order for the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early next morning the boys were afoot, and after a hasty breakfast beside a camp fire they took their bows and quivers and started for town.
which person or people
From this reading Early as it was, the place was thronged with servants, who were laying fresh rushes in the hall and putting the place in order for the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Astrid lived with Queen Gunhild at the Kings' Hall, and thither they directed their steps.
