ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading When they reached the castle they found the courtyard ablaze with torches.
advisorsnounUS /ædˈvaɪzərz/
plural of “advisor” — an expert who gives advice
From this reading He had become firmly attached to the young Jarl, and was eager for the business; he and Biorn had proved wise advisors on many occasions.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the afternoon Sigurd and Alfred went hunting with King Svein, and the party did not return till long after nightfall.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon Sigurd and Alfred went hunting with King Svein, and the party did not return till long after nightfall.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading In the afternoon Sigurd and Alfred went hunting with King Svein, and the party did not return till long after nightfall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING AND THE TOWEL.
being joined in close association
From this reading He had become firmly attached to the young Jarl, and was eager for the business; he and Biorn had proved wise advisors on many occasions.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had become firmly attached to the young Jarl, and was eager for the business; he and Biorn had proved wise advisors on many occasions.
Biorn
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From this reading He had become firmly attached to the young Jarl, and was eager for the business; he and Biorn had proved wise advisors on many occasions.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had become firmly attached to the young Jarl, and was eager for the business; he and Biorn had proved wise advisors on many occasions.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When they reached the castle they found the courtyard ablaze with torches.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading When they reached the castle they found the courtyard ablaze with torches.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the afternoon Sigurd and Alfred went hunting with King Svein, and the party did not return till long after nightfall.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He had become firmly attached to the young Jarl, and was eager for the business; he and Biorn had proved wise advisors on many occasions.
with resolute determination
From this reading He had become firmly attached to the young Jarl, and was eager for the business; he and Biorn had proved wise advisors on many occasions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had become firmly attached to the young Jarl, and was eager for the business; he and Biorn had proved wise advisors on many occasions.
set up or found
From this reading When they reached the castle they found the courtyard ablaze with torches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had become firmly attached to the young Jarl, and was eager for the business; he and Biorn had proved wise advisors on many occasions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had become firmly attached to the young Jarl, and was eager for the business; he and Biorn had proved wise advisors on many occasions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning Wulf was instructed in his part.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading In the afternoon Sigurd and Alfred went hunting with King Svein, and the party did not return till long after nightfall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning Wulf was instructed in his part.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Next morning Wulf was instructed in his part.
Jarl
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From this reading He had become firmly attached to the young Jarl, and was eager for the business; he and Biorn had proved wise advisors on many occasions.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING AND THE TOWEL.
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 In the afternoon Sigurd and Alfred went hunting with King Svein, and the party did not return till long after nightfall.
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 He had become firmly attached to the young Jarl, and was eager for the business; he and Biorn had proved wise advisors on many occasions.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Wulf was instructed in his part.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Wulf was instructed in his part.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In the afternoon Sigurd and Alfred went hunting with King Svein, and the party did not return till long after nightfall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the afternoon Sigurd and Alfred went hunting with King Svein, and the party did not return till long after nightfall.
something you have to do
From this reading He had become firmly attached to the young Jarl, and was eager for the business; he and Biorn had proved wise advisors on many occasions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had become firmly attached to the young Jarl, and was eager for the business; he and Biorn had proved wise advisors on many occasions.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Next morning Wulf was instructed in his part.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In the afternoon Sigurd and Alfred went hunting with King Svein, and the party did not return till long after nightfall.
established beyond doubt
From this reading He had become firmly attached to the young Jarl, and was eager for the business; he and Biorn had proved wise advisors on many occasions.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached the castle they found the courtyard ablaze with torches.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In the afternoon Sigurd and Alfred went hunting with King Svein, and the party did not return till long after nightfall.
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 In the afternoon Sigurd and Alfred went hunting with King Svein, and the party did not return till long after nightfall.
Svein
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From this reading In the afternoon Sigurd and Alfred went hunting with King Svein, and the party did not return till long after nightfall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING AND THE TOWEL.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached the castle they found the courtyard ablaze with torches.
up to a particular time
From this reading In the afternoon Sigurd and Alfred went hunting with King Svein, and the party did not return till long after nightfall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had become firmly attached to the young Jarl, and was eager for the business; he and Biorn had proved wise advisors on many occasions.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading When they reached the castle they found the courtyard ablaze with torches.
TOWELnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading THE KING AND THE TOWEL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning Wulf was instructed in his part.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the afternoon Sigurd and Alfred went hunting with King Svein, and the party did not return till long after nightfall.
at the time that
From this reading When they reached the castle they found the courtyard ablaze with torches.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He had become firmly attached to the young Jarl, and was eager for the business; he and Biorn had proved wise advisors on many occasions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the afternoon Sigurd and Alfred went hunting with King Svein, and the party did not return till long after nightfall.
Wulf
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From this reading Next morning Wulf was instructed in his part.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had become firmly attached to the young Jarl, and was eager for the business; he and Biorn had proved wise advisors on many occasions.
