used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading || Now Ketil Calf & Gunhild had a son whose name was Guthorm of Ringanes.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading On his mother's side was he the nephew of King Olaf and King Harald, able was he withal & early come to manhood.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading His peace-land & place of abode in winter was Dublin in Ireland, where he was a sworn friend of King Margad.Sec.
(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 Guthorm was oft with King Harald who to him was of very friendly countenance, and over Harald had Guthorm much influence for he was a wise man & well-beloved of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On his mother's side was he the nephew of King Olaf and King Harald, able was he withal & early come to manhood.
CalfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading || Now Ketil Calf & Gunhild had a son whose name was Guthorm of Ringanes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On his mother's side was he the nephew of King Olaf and King Harald, able was he withal & early come to manhood.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Guthorm was oft with King Harald who to him was of very friendly countenance, and over Harald had Guthorm much influence for he was a wise man & well-beloved of all.
cruisesnounUS /ˈkruːzɪz/
plural of “cruise” — an ocean trip taken for pleasure
From this reading Guthorm sailed often on viking cruises to the lands in the west, and had disposition over many men.
your usual mood
From this reading Guthorm sailed often on viking cruises to the lands in the west, and had disposition over many men.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading His peace-land & place of abode in winter was Dublin in Ireland, where he was a sworn friend of King Margad.Sec.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading On his mother's side was he the nephew of King Olaf and King Harald, able was he withal & early come to manhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Guthorm was oft with King Harald who to him was of very friendly countenance, and over Harald had Guthorm much influence for he was a wise man & well-beloved of all.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His peace-land & place of abode in winter was Dublin in Ireland, where he was a sworn friend of King Margad.Sec.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Guthorm was oft with King Harald who to him was of very friendly countenance, and over Harald had Guthorm much influence for he was a wise man & well-beloved of all.
Gunhild
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From this reading || Now Ketil Calf & Gunhild had a son whose name was Guthorm of Ringanes.
Guthorm
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From this reading || Now Ketil Calf & Gunhild had a son whose name was Guthorm of Ringanes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading || Now Ketil Calf & Gunhild had a son whose name was Guthorm of Ringanes.
Harald
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From this reading On his mother's side was he the nephew of King Olaf and King Harald, able was he withal & early come to manhood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his mother's side was he the nephew of King Olaf and King Harald, able was he withal & early come to manhood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Guthorm was oft with King Harald who to him was of very friendly countenance, and over Harald had Guthorm much influence for he was a wise man & well-beloved of all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his mother's side was he the nephew of King Olaf and King Harald, able was he withal & early come to manhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guthorm sailed often on viking cruises to the lands in the west, and had disposition over many men.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Guthorm was oft with King Harald who to him was of very friendly countenance, and over Harald had Guthorm much influence for he was a wise man & well-beloved of all.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading His peace-land & place of abode in winter was Dublin in Ireland, where he was a sworn friend of King Margad.Sec.
Ketil
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From this reading || Now Ketil Calf & Gunhild had a son whose name was Guthorm of Ringanes.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading On his mother's side was he the nephew of King Olaf and King Harald, able was he withal & early come to manhood.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Guthorm sailed often on viking cruises to the lands in the west, and had disposition over many men.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Guthorm was oft with King Harald who to him was of very friendly countenance, and over Harald had Guthorm much influence for he was a wise man & well-beloved of all.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading On his mother's side was he the nephew of King Olaf and King Harald, able was he withal & early come to manhood.
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
From this reading Guthorm sailed often on viking cruises to the lands in the west, and had disposition over many men.
Margad
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From this reading His peace-land & place of abode in winter was Dublin in Ireland, where he was a sworn friend of King Margad.Sec.
the force of workers available
From this reading Guthorm sailed often on viking cruises to the lands in the west, and had disposition over many men.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On his mother's side was he the nephew of King Olaf and King Harald, able was he withal & early come to manhood.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Guthorm was oft with King Harald who to him was of very friendly countenance, and over Harald had Guthorm much influence for he was a wise man & well-beloved of all.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading || Now Ketil Calf & Gunhild had a son whose name was Guthorm of Ringanes.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading On his mother's side was he the nephew of King Olaf and King Harald, able was he withal & early come to manhood.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading || Now Ketil Calf & Gunhild had a son whose name was Guthorm of Ringanes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading || Now Ketil Calf & Gunhild had a son whose name was Guthorm of Ringanes.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Guthorm was oft with King Harald who to him was of very friendly countenance, and over Harald had Guthorm much influence for he was a wise man & well-beloved of all.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Guthorm sailed often on viking cruises to the lands in the west, and had disposition over many men.
Olaf
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From this reading On his mother's side was he the nephew of King Olaf and King Harald, able was he withal & early come to manhood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his mother's side was he the nephew of King Olaf and King Harald, able was he withal & early come to manhood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Guthorm was oft with King Harald who to him was of very friendly countenance, and over Harald had Guthorm much influence for he was a wise man & well-beloved of all.
peace-land
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From this reading His peace-land & place of abode in winter was Dublin in Ireland, where he was a sworn friend of King Margad.Sec.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His peace-land & place of abode in winter was Dublin in Ireland, where he was a sworn friend of King Margad.Sec.
Ringanes
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From this reading || Now Ketil Calf & Gunhild had a son whose name was Guthorm of Ringanes.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Guthorm sailed often on viking cruises to the lands in the west, and had disposition over many men.
SecnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading His peace-land & place of abode in winter was Dublin in Ireland, where he was a sworn friend of King Margad.Sec.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On his mother's side was he the nephew of King Olaf and King Harald, able was he withal & early come to manhood.
a male human offspring
From this reading || Now Ketil Calf & Gunhild had a son whose name was Guthorm of Ringanes.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading His peace-land & place of abode in winter was Dublin in Ireland, where he was a sworn friend of King Margad.Sec.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On his mother's side was he the nephew of King Olaf and King Harald, able was he withal & early come to manhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his mother's side was he the nephew of King Olaf and King Harald, able was he withal & early come to manhood.
precisely as stated
From this reading Guthorm was oft with King Harald who to him was of very friendly countenance, and over Harald had Guthorm much influence for he was a wise man & well-beloved of all.
vikingnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋ/
any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading Guthorm sailed often on viking cruises to the lands in the west, and had disposition over many men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading || Now Ketil Calf & Gunhild had a son whose name was Guthorm of Ringanes.
well-beloved
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From this reading Guthorm was oft with King Harald who to him was of very friendly countenance, and over Harald had Guthorm much influence for he was a wise man & well-beloved of all.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Guthorm sailed often on viking cruises to the lands in the west, and had disposition over many men.
in or at the place that
From this reading His peace-land & place of abode in winter was Dublin in Ireland, where he was a sworn friend of King Margad.Sec.
which person or people
From this reading Guthorm was oft with King Harald who to him was of very friendly countenance, and over Harald had Guthorm much influence for he was a wise man & well-beloved of all.
belonging to which person
From this reading || Now Ketil Calf & Gunhild had a son whose name was Guthorm of Ringanes.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading His peace-land & place of abode in winter was Dublin in Ireland, where he was a sworn friend of King Margad.Sec.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Guthorm was oft with King Harald who to him was of very friendly countenance, and over Harald had Guthorm much influence for he was a wise man & well-beloved of all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Guthorm was oft with King Harald who to him was of very friendly countenance, and over Harald had Guthorm much influence for he was a wise man & well-beloved of all.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading On his mother's side was he the nephew of King Olaf and King Harald, able was he withal & early come to manhood.
