The sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald

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Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'

|| And thus fared he eastward through Jamtaland & Helsingland, and in due course was he come even to Sweden; there did he link his fortune with that of Rognvald Brusason and many others of the men of King Olaf that were yet alive after the mighty battle.

|| Now in the spring thereafter gat they ships for themselves and in the summer fared eastward to Garda, where abode they the winter through with King Jarizleif.

Thus saith Bolverk: 'The sword's blade, King, thou dried'st When thou fared'st from the strife.

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Chapter 4 of The sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise: 'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?' || And thus fared he eastward through Jamtaland & Helsingland, and in due course was he come even to Sweden; there did he link his fortune with that of Rognvald Brusason and many others of the men of King Olaf that were yet alive after the mighty battle. || Now in the spring thereafter gat they ships for themselves and in the summer fared eastward to Garda, where abode they the winter through with King Jarizleif. Thus saith Bolverk: 'The sword's blade, King, thou dried'st When thou fared'st from the strife.

The sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

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'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'

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|| Now in the spring thereafter gat they ships for themselves and in the summer fared eastward to Garda, where abode they the winter through with King Jarizleif.

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Thus saith Bolverk: 'The sword's blade, King, thou dried'st When thou fared'st from the strife.

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eastward adjective US /ˈiːstwərd/

moving toward the east

From this reading “|| And thus fared he eastward through Jamtaland & Helsingland, and in due course was he come even to Sweden; there did he link his fortune with that of Rognvald Brusason and many others of the men of King Olaf that were yet alive after the mighty battle.”

fared verb US /ferd/

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

faring verb US /ˈferiŋ/

-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading “Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:”

gat noun US /ɡæt/

a gangster's pistol

From this reading “|| Now in the spring thereafter gat they ships for themselves and in the summer fared eastward to Garda, where abode they the winter through with King Jarizleif.”

scant adjective US /skænt/

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

From this reading “'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'”

Sweden noun US /ˈswiːdən/

a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula

wastes noun US /weɪsts/

plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading “Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:”

Wend verb US /wend/

direct one's course or way

From this reading “'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'”

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abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading || Now in the spring thereafter gat they ships for themselves and in the summer fared eastward to Garda, where abode they the winter through with King Jarizleif.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading || And thus fared he eastward through Jamtaland & Helsingland, and in due course was he come even to Sweden; there did he link his fortune with that of Rognvald Brusason and many others of the men of King Olaf that were yet alive after the mighty battle.

aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading 'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'

bladenounUS /bleɪd/

especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading Thus saith Bolverk: 'The sword's blade, King, thou dried'st When thou fared'st from the strife.

Bolverk

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From this reading Thus saith Bolverk: 'The sword's blade, King, thou dried'st When thou fared'st from the strife.

Brusason

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

dried'st

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From this reading Thus saith Bolverk: 'The sword's blade, King, thou dried'st When thou fared'st from the strife.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/

moving toward the east

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

famenounUS /feɪm/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading 'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'

faredverbUS /ferd/

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

fared'st

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From this reading Thus saith Bolverk: 'The sword's blade, King, thou dried'st When thou fared'st from the strife.

faringverbUS /ˈferiŋ/

-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading || Now in the spring thereafter gat they ships for themselves and in the summer fared eastward to Garda, where abode they the winter through with King Jarizleif.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading 'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'

Garda

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From this reading || Now in the spring thereafter gat they ships for themselves and in the summer fared eastward to Garda, where abode they the winter through with King Jarizleif.

gatnounUS /ɡæt/

a gangster's pistol

From this reading || Now in the spring thereafter gat they ships for themselves and in the summer fared eastward to Garda, where abode they the winter through with King Jarizleif.

Harald

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From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

Helsingland

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading 'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

Jamtaland

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Jarizleif

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From this reading || Now in the spring thereafter gat they ships for themselves and in the summer fared eastward to Garda, where abode they the winter through with King Jarizleif.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

linkverbUS /lɪŋk/

make a logical or causal connection

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading 'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

Olaf

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others

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peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/

a country person

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

Rognvald

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saith

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From this reading Thus saith Bolverk: 'The sword's blade, King, thou dried'st When thou fared'st from the strife.

sangnounUS /sæŋ/

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

scantadjectiveUS /skænt/

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

From this reading 'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'

shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading || Now in the spring thereafter gat they ships for themselves and in the summer fared eastward to Garda, where abode they the winter through with King Jarizleif.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading || Now in the spring thereafter gat they ships for themselves and in the summer fared eastward to Garda, where abode they the winter through with King Jarizleif.

strifenounUS /straɪf/

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading Thus saith Bolverk: 'The sword's blade, King, thou dried'st When thou fared'st from the strife.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading || Now in the spring thereafter gat they ships for themselves and in the summer fared eastward to Garda, where abode they the winter through with King Jarizleif.

SwedennounUS /ˈswiːdən/

a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula

sword's

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From this reading Thus saith Bolverk: 'The sword's blade, King, thou dried'st When thou fared'st from the strife.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading || Now in the spring thereafter gat they ships for themselves and in the summer fared eastward to Garda, where abode they the winter through with King Jarizleif.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/

from that time on

From this reading || Now in the spring thereafter gat they ships for themselves and in the summer fared eastward to Garda, where abode they the winter through with King Jarizleif.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Thus saith Bolverk: 'The sword's blade, King, thou dried'st When thou fared'st from the strife.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

wastesnounUS /weɪsts/

plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading 'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'

WendverbUS /wend/

direct one's course or way

From this reading 'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Thus saith Bolverk: 'The sword's blade, King, thou dried'st When thou fared'st from the strife.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading || Now in the spring thereafter gat they ships for themselves and in the summer fared eastward to Garda, where abode they the winter through with King Jarizleif.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading 'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'

WideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading 'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading || Now in the spring thereafter gat they ships for themselves and in the summer fared eastward to Garda, where abode they the winter through with King Jarizleif.

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

wist

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From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

wists

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From this reading 'From forest now to forest Wend I my way with honour scant; Who wists but in the future Wide fame may not be mine?'

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now in no wise wist the son of the peasant with what manner of man he was faring, & as they were riding through the wastes of the forest sang Harald thus wise:

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

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