againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Bjorn, he said, came from Gautland, and the succession to the estate of all foreigners passed to the king.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading Ondott said that he would hold the property on behalf of Thrand, who was his daughter's son.
Bjorn
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From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.
Bjorn's
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From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bjorn, he said, came from Gautland, and the succession to the estate of all foreigners passed to the king.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.
contendedverbUS /kənˈtendɪd/
past form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Ondott said that he would hold the property on behalf of Thrand, who was his daughter's son.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading Bjorn, he said, came from Gautland, and the succession to the estate of all foreigners passed to the king.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bjorn, he said, came from Gautland, and the succession to the estate of all foreigners passed to the king.
Gautland
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From this reading Bjorn, he said, came from Gautland, and the succession to the estate of all foreigners passed to the king.
GrimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.
Hersir
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From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Ondott said that he would hold the property on behalf of Thrand, who was his daughter's son.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Bjorn, he said, came from Gautland, and the succession to the estate of all foreigners passed to the king.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ondott said that he would hold the property on behalf of Thrand, who was his daughter's son.
Ondott
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From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Bjorn, he said, came from Gautland, and the succession to the estate of all foreigners passed to the king.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Ondott said that he would hold the property on behalf of Thrand, who was his daughter's son.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bjorn, he said, came from Gautland, and the succession to the estate of all foreigners passed to the king.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Ondott said that he would hold the property on behalf of Thrand, who was his daughter's son.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Bjorn, he said, came from Gautland, and the succession to the estate of all foreigners passed to the king.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.
Thrand
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From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.
Thrand's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ondott said that he would hold the property on behalf of Thrand, who was his daughter's son.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ondott said that he would hold the property on behalf of Thrand, who was his daughter's son.
