used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And each said to his fellows that this would be an enemy, and each bade other to tell the King; but for this task none was found save Eyvind Finnsson, who was nicknamed Skald-spoiler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading And each said to his fellows that this would be an enemy, and each bade other to tell the King; but for this task none was found save Eyvind Finnsson, who was nicknamed Skald-spoiler.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And each said to his fellows that this would be an enemy, and each bade other to tell the King; but for this task none was found save Eyvind Finnsson, who was nicknamed Skald-spoiler.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He went in before the King, and spake thus: 'Fleeting hour is short, sire, but meal-time long.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And each said to his fellows that this would be an enemy, and each bade other to tell the King; but for this task none was found save Eyvind Finnsson, who was nicknamed Skald-spoiler.
an opposing military force
From this reading And each said to his fellows that this would be an enemy, and each bade other to tell the King; but for this task none was found save Eyvind Finnsson, who was nicknamed Skald-spoiler.
divisible by two
From this reading King Hacon was even then sitting at table.
Eyvind
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From this reading And each said to his fellows that this would be an enemy, and each bade other to tell the King; but for this task none was found save Eyvind Finnsson, who was nicknamed Skald-spoiler.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading And each said to his fellows that this would be an enemy, and each bade other to tell the King; but for this task none was found save Eyvind Finnsson, who was nicknamed Skald-spoiler.
Finnsson
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From this reading And each said to his fellows that this would be an enemy, and each bade other to tell the King; but for this task none was found save Eyvind Finnsson, who was nicknamed Skald-spoiler.
Fitjar
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From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
FleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading He went in before the King, and spake thus: 'Fleeting hour is short, sire, but meal-time long.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And each said to his fellows that this would be an enemy, and each bade other to tell the King; but for this task none was found save Eyvind Finnsson, who was nicknamed Skald-spoiler.
set up or found
From this reading And each said to his fellows that this would be an enemy, and each bade other to tell the King; but for this task none was found save Eyvind Finnsson, who was nicknamed Skald-spoiler.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Now came a rumour to the King's guard that ships were seen sailing; wherefore some who were keenest of sight went out to look.
Hacon
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From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He went in before the King, and spake thus: 'Fleeting hour is short, sire, but meal-time long.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went in before the King, and spake thus: 'Fleeting hour is short, sire, but meal-time long.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went in before the King, and spake thus: 'Fleeting hour is short, sire, but meal-time long.'
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
keenestadjectiveUS /ˈkiːnəst/
superlative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Now came a rumour to the King's guard that ships were seen sailing; wherefore some who were keenest of sight went out to look.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Hacon was even then sitting at table.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now came a rumour to the King's guard that ships were seen sailing; wherefore some who were keenest of sight went out to look.
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 He went in before the King, and spake thus: 'Fleeting hour is short, sire, but meal-time long.'
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now came a rumour to the King's guard that ships were seen sailing; wherefore some who were keenest of sight went out to look.
meal-time
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From this reading He went in before the King, and spake thus: 'Fleeting hour is short, sire, but meal-time long.'
the force of workers available
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
nicknamedverbUS /ˈnɪkneɪmd/
past form of “nickname” — give a nickname to
From this reading And each said to his fellows that this would be an enemy, and each bade other to tell the King; but for this task none was found save Eyvind Finnsson, who was nicknamed Skald-spoiler.
not one, and not any
From this reading And each said to his fellows that this would be an enemy, and each bade other to tell the King; but for this task none was found save Eyvind Finnsson, who was nicknamed Skald-spoiler.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And each said to his fellows that this would be an enemy, and each bade other to tell the King; but for this task none was found save Eyvind Finnsson, who was nicknamed Skald-spoiler.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now came a rumour to the King's guard that ships were seen sailing; wherefore some who were keenest of sight went out to look.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Now came a rumour to the King's guard that ships were seen sailing; wherefore some who were keenest of sight went out to look.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And each said to his fellows that this would be an enemy, and each bade other to tell the King; but for this task none was found save Eyvind Finnsson, who was nicknamed Skald-spoiler.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
except for; apart from
From this reading And each said to his fellows that this would be an enemy, and each bade other to tell the King; but for this task none was found save Eyvind Finnsson, who was nicknamed Skald-spoiler.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now came a rumour to the King's guard that ships were seen sailing; wherefore some who were keenest of sight went out to look.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He went in before the King, and spake thus: 'Fleeting hour is short, sire, but meal-time long.'
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Now came a rumour to the King's guard that ships were seen sailing; wherefore some who were keenest of sight went out to look.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading He went in before the King, and spake thus: 'Fleeting hour is short, sire, but meal-time long.'
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading King Hacon was even then sitting at table.
Skald-spoiler
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From this reading And each said to his fellows that this would be an enemy, and each bade other to tell the King; but for this task none was found save Eyvind Finnsson, who was nicknamed Skald-spoiler.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now came a rumour to the King's guard that ships were seen sailing; wherefore some who were keenest of sight went out to look.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
spake
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From this reading He went in before the King, and spake thus: 'Fleeting hour is short, sire, but meal-time long.'
Stord
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From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading King Hacon was even then sitting at table.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading And each said to his fellows that this would be an enemy, and each bade other to tell the King; but for this task none was found save Eyvind Finnsson, who was nicknamed Skald-spoiler.
express in words
From this reading And each said to his fellows that this would be an enemy, and each bade other to tell the King; but for this task none was found save Eyvind Finnsson, who was nicknamed Skald-spoiler.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now came a rumour to the King's guard that ships were seen sailing; wherefore some who were keenest of sight went out to look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading King Hacon was even then sitting at table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And each said to his fellows that this would be an enemy, and each bade other to tell the King; but for this task none was found save Eyvind Finnsson, who was nicknamed Skald-spoiler.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He went in before the King, and spake thus: 'Fleeting hour is short, sire, but meal-time long.'
up to a particular time
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now came a rumour to the King's guard that ships were seen sailing; wherefore some who were keenest of sight went out to look.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
at the time that
From this reading Hacon was at a banquet at Fitjar on Stord Island when they came thither; but he and all his men were unaware of their coming till the ships were sailing up from the south and had now gotten close to the island.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Now came a rumour to the King's guard that ships were seen sailing; wherefore some who were keenest of sight went out to look.
which person or people
From this reading Now came a rumour to the King's guard that ships were seen sailing; wherefore some who were keenest of sight went out to look.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And each said to his fellows that this would be an enemy, and each bade other to tell the King; but for this task none was found save Eyvind Finnsson, who was nicknamed Skald-spoiler.
