Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

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

From this reading Olaf at once went to the great hall, and there the fugitives came before him and told their story.

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

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Olaf at once went to the great hall, and there the fugitives came before him and told their story.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Olaf quickly consulted with Sigurd, the Bishop, and his other leaders, and their opinion was that not a minute was to be lost.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Olaf at once went to the great hall, and there the fugitives came before him and told their story.

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading Olaf quickly consulted with Sigurd, the Bishop, and his other leaders, and their opinion was that not a minute was to be lost.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If the King embarked that night and sailed out of the Firth, he would reach the entrance by morning, and could wait for the heathen fleet there.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Olaf at once went to the great hall, and there the fugitives came before him and told their story.

plural of “chieftain” — the leader of a group of people

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from

From this reading Olaf quickly consulted with Sigurd, the Bishop, and his other leaders, and their opinion was that not a minute was to be lost.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading If the King embarked that night and sailed out of the Firth, he would reach the entrance by morning, and could wait for the heathen fleet there.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

past form of “embark” — go on board

From this reading If the King embarked that night and sailed out of the Firth, he would reach the entrance by morning, and could wait for the heathen fleet there.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading If the King embarked that night and sailed out of the Firth, he would reach the entrance by morning, and could wait for the heathen fleet there.

English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)

From this reading If the King embarked that night and sailed out of the Firth, he would reach the entrance by morning, and could wait for the heathen fleet there.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If the King embarked that night and sailed out of the Firth, he would reach the entrance by morning, and could wait for the heathen fleet there.

plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading Olaf at once went to the great hall, and there the fugitives came before him and told their story.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Olaf at once went to the great hall, and there the fugitives came before him and told their story.

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

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Olaf at once went to the great hall, and there the fugitives came before him and told their story.

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

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading If the King embarked that night and sailed out of the Firth, he would reach the entrance by morning, and could wait for the heathen fleet there.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Olaf at once went to the great hall, and there the fugitives came before him and told their story.

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

From this reading Olaf quickly consulted with Sigurd, the Bishop, and his other leaders, and their opinion was that not a minute was to be lost.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the King embarked that night and sailed out of the Firth, he would reach the entrance by morning, and could wait for the heathen fleet there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

and nothing more

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

the body of people who lead a group

From this reading Olaf quickly consulted with Sigurd, the Bishop, and his other leaders, and their opinion was that not a minute was to be lost.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Olaf quickly consulted with Sigurd, the Bishop, and his other leaders, and their opinion was that not a minute was to be lost.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading THE WRESTLING MATCH.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Olaf quickly consulted with Sigurd, the Bishop, and his other leaders, and their opinion was that not a minute was to be lost.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading If the King embarked that night and sailed out of the Firth, he would reach the entrance by morning, and could wait for the heathen fleet there.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading If the King embarked that night and sailed out of the Firth, he would reach the entrance by morning, and could wait for the heathen fleet there.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Olaf quickly consulted with Sigurd, the Bishop, and his other leaders, and their opinion was that not a minute was to be lost.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Olaf at once went to the great hall, and there the fugitives came before him and told their story.

on one occasion

From this reading Olaf at once went to the great hall, and there the fugitives came before him and told their story.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Olaf quickly consulted with Sigurd, the Bishop, and his other leaders, and their opinion was that not a minute was to be lost.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Olaf quickly consulted with Sigurd, the Bishop, and his other leaders, and their opinion was that not a minute was to be lost.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If the King embarked that night and sailed out of the Firth, he would reach the entrance by morning, and could wait for the heathen fleet there.

with speed

From this reading Olaf quickly consulted with Sigurd, the Bishop, and his other leaders, and their opinion was that not a minute was to be lost.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading If the King embarked that night and sailed out of the Firth, he would reach the entrance by morning, and could wait for the heathen fleet there.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading If the King embarked that night and sailed out of the Firth, he would reach the entrance by morning, and could wait for the heathen fleet there.

(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 Olaf quickly consulted with Sigurd, the Bishop, and his other leaders, and their opinion was that not a minute was to be lost.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Olaf at once went to the great hall, and there the fugitives came before him and told their story.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Olaf quickly consulted with Sigurd, the Bishop, and his other leaders, and their opinion was that not a minute was to be lost.

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

From this reading THE WRESTLING MATCH.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Olaf at once went to the great hall, and there the fugitives came before him and told their story.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Olaf at once went to the great hall, and there the fugitives came before him and told their story.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

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

From this reading Olaf at once went to the great hall, and there the fugitives came before him and told their story.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Olaf at once went to the great hall, and there the fugitives came before him and told their story.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

having no previous example or precedent or parallel

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading If the King embarked that night and sailed out of the Firth, he would reach the entrance by morning, and could wait for the heathen fleet there.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Olaf quickly consulted with Sigurd, the Bishop, and his other leaders, and their opinion was that not a minute was to be lost.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The two Northern chieftains had taken advantage of the unexampled spell of warm weather to raise a fleet and sail down the coast, thinking to come upon the King just as he had come upon Jarl Hakon.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Olaf at once went to the great hall, and there the fugitives came before him and told their story.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Olaf quickly consulted with Sigurd, the Bishop, and his other leaders, and their opinion was that not a minute was to be lost.

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

From this reading If the King embarked that night and sailed out of the Firth, he would reach the entrance by morning, and could wait for the heathen fleet there.

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

From this reading THE WRESTLING MATCH.