used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lief, the son of Eric, was a man of restless disposition.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Dissatisfied with paganism, he accepted the Christian faith, as we have seen, and carried it to his own country.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading To complete the account of the Northmen who dwelt upon the banks of Ericsfiord, it is necessary to trace some of their voyages to the West.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading THE NORTHMEN IN AMERICA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dissatisfied with paganism, he accepted the Christian faith, as we have seen, and carried it to his own country.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading To complete the account of the Northmen who dwelt upon the banks of Ericsfiord, it is necessary to trace some of their voyages to the West.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Dissatisfied with paganism, he accepted the Christian faith, as we have seen, and carried it to his own country.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Dissatisfied with paganism, he accepted the Christian faith, as we have seen, and carried it to his own country.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading To complete the account of the Northmen who dwelt upon the banks of Ericsfiord, it is necessary to trace some of their voyages to the West.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Dissatisfied with paganism, he accepted the Christian faith, as we have seen, and carried it to his own country.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Lief, the son of Eric, was a man of restless disposition.
DissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading Dissatisfied with paganism, he accepted the Christian faith, as we have seen, and carried it to his own country.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading To complete the account of the Northmen who dwelt upon the banks of Ericsfiord, it is necessary to trace some of their voyages to the West.
Eric
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From this reading Lief, the son of Eric, was a man of restless disposition.
Ericsfiord
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From this reading To complete the account of the Northmen who dwelt upon the banks of Ericsfiord, it is necessary to trace some of their voyages to the West.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Dissatisfied with paganism, he accepted the Christian faith, as we have seen, and carried it to his own country.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dissatisfied with paganism, he accepted the Christian faith, as we have seen, and carried it to his own country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NORTHMEN IN AMERICA.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To complete the account of the Northmen who dwelt upon the banks of Ericsfiord, it is necessary to trace some of their voyages to the West.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To complete the account of the Northmen who dwelt upon the banks of Ericsfiord, it is necessary to trace some of their voyages to the West.
LiefadverbUS /liːf/
in a willing manner
From this reading Lief, the son of Eric, was a man of restless disposition.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lief, the son of Eric, was a man of restless disposition.
absolutely essential
From this reading To complete the account of the Northmen who dwelt upon the banks of Ericsfiord, it is necessary to trace some of their voyages to the West.
NORTHMEN
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From this reading THE NORTHMEN IN AMERICA.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To complete the account of the Northmen who dwelt upon the banks of Ericsfiord, it is necessary to trace some of their voyages to the West.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Dissatisfied with paganism, he accepted the Christian faith, as we have seen, and carried it to his own country.
paganismnounUS /ˈpeɪɡənɪzəm/
any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
From this reading Dissatisfied with paganism, he accepted the Christian faith, as we have seen, and carried it to his own country.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Lief, the son of Eric, was a man of restless disposition.
an educational institution
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dissatisfied with paganism, he accepted the Christian faith, as we have seen, and carried it to his own country.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To complete the account of the Northmen who dwelt upon the banks of Ericsfiord, it is necessary to trace some of their voyages to the West.
a male human offspring
From this reading Lief, the son of Eric, was a man of restless disposition.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NORTHMEN IN AMERICA.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To complete the account of the Northmen who dwelt upon the banks of Ericsfiord, it is necessary to trace some of their voyages to the West.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To complete the account of the Northmen who dwelt upon the banks of Ericsfiord, it is necessary to trace some of their voyages to the West.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
a just detectable amount
From this reading To complete the account of the Northmen who dwelt upon the banks of Ericsfiord, it is necessary to trace some of their voyages to the West.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To complete the account of the Northmen who dwelt upon the banks of Ericsfiord, it is necessary to trace some of their voyages to the West.
precisely as stated
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading To complete the account of the Northmen who dwelt upon the banks of Ericsfiord, it is necessary to trace some of their voyages to the West.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lief, the son of Eric, was a man of restless disposition.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dissatisfied with paganism, he accepted the Christian faith, as we have seen, and carried it to his own country.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading To complete the account of the Northmen who dwelt upon the banks of Ericsfiord, it is necessary to trace some of their voyages to the West.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
which person or people
From this reading To complete the account of the Northmen who dwelt upon the banks of Ericsfiord, it is necessary to trace some of their voyages to the West.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not content with Greenland, he had visited Europe, and had there studied in the very practical school which the Northmen took good care always to have in operation—the art of war.
