used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now I have laid aside my Lapp costume, and I am clad in the garb of a fisherman.
AEGIRnoun
a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now I have laid aside my Lapp costume, and I am clad in the garb of a fisherman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ARCTICnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I stepped on board I said farewell to my dear skees and sleigh, as they were put into the hold.
on or to one side
From this reading Now I have laid aside my Lapp costume, and I am clad in the garb of a fisherman.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then we sailed away.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading As I stepped on board I said farewell to my dear skees and sleigh, as they were put into the hold.
BRIGnounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
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cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
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inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
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costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
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plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
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dearly loved
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an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
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fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I shall miss you very much," I said, "for we have had happy times together."
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Now I have laid aside my Lapp costume, and I am clad in the garb of a fisherman.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
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GODDESSnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I shall miss you very much," I said, "for we have had happy times together."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I shall miss you very much," I said, "for we have had happy times together."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall miss you very much," I said, "for we have had happy times together."
HEAVEverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As I stepped on board I said farewell to my dear skees and sleigh, as they were put into the hold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I stepped on board I said farewell to my dear skees and sleigh, as they were put into the hold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now I have laid aside my Lapp costume, and I am clad in the garb of a fisherman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As I stepped on board I said farewell to my dear skees and sleigh, as they were put into the hold.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Now I have laid aside my Lapp costume, and I am clad in the garb of a fisherman.
LappnounUS /læp/
a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
From this reading Now I have laid aside my Lapp costume, and I am clad in the garb of a fisherman.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I shall miss you very much," I said, "for we have had happy times together."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I shall miss you very much," I said, "for we have had happy times together."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I stepped on board I said farewell to my dear skees and sleigh, as they were put into the hold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As I stepped on board I said farewell to my dear skees and sleigh, as they were put into the hold.
RAGNILD
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inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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traverse or travel on (a body of water)
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past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Then we sailed away.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall miss you very much," I said, "for we have had happy times together."
skees
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From this reading As I stepped on board I said farewell to my dear skees and sleigh, as they were put into the hold.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading As I stepped on board I said farewell to my dear skees and sleigh, as they were put into the hold.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As I stepped on board I said farewell to my dear skees and sleigh, as they were put into the hold.
STORMSnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we sailed away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I stepped on board I said farewell to my dear skees and sleigh, as they were put into the hold.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "I shall miss you very much," I said, "for we have had happy times together."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "I shall miss you very much," I said, "for we have had happy times together."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I shall miss you very much," I said, "for we have had happy times together."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I shall miss you very much," I said, "for we have had happy times together."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As I stepped on board I said farewell to my dear skees and sleigh, as they were put into the hold.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall miss you very much," I said, "for we have had happy times together."
