Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

later than; following

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.

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

From this reading HRUT AND GUNNHILLDA, KINGS MOTHER.

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

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

the two together, not just one

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then Gunnhillda said, "I see plainly that he means to claim his heritage, but there is a man named Soti, who has laid his hands on it".

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading Then Gunnhillda said, "I see plainly that he means to claim his heritage, but there is a man named Soti, who has laid his hands on it".

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

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

a steep rugged rock or cliff

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

a female human offspring

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

the act of departing

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

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From this reading HRUT AND GUNNHILLDA, KINGS MOTHER.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Then Gunnhillda said, "I see plainly that he means to claim his heritage, but there is a man named Soti, who has laid his hands on it".

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Then Gunnhillda said, "I see plainly that he means to claim his heritage, but there is a man named Soti, who has laid his hands on it".

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

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

practices that are handed down from the past by tradition

From this reading Then Gunnhillda said, "I see plainly that he means to claim his heritage, but there is a man named Soti, who has laid his hands on it".

an indirect suggestion

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.

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

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

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From this reading HRUT AND GUNNHILLDA, KINGS MOTHER.

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

From this reading Then Gunnhillda said, "I see plainly that he means to claim his heritage, but there is a man named Soti, who has laid his hands on it".

an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

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

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

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

From this reading Then Gunnhillda said, "I see plainly that he means to claim his heritage, but there is a man named Soti, who has laid his hands on it".

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading HRUT AND GUNNHILLDA, KINGS MOTHER.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Then Gunnhillda said, "I see plainly that he means to claim his heritage, but there is a man named Soti, who has laid his hands on it".

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

From this reading Then Gunnhillda said, "I see plainly that he means to claim his heritage, but there is a man named Soti, who has laid his hands on it".

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Then Gunnhillda said, "I see plainly that he means to claim his heritage, but there is a man named Soti, who has laid his hands on it".

the force of workers available

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading HRUT AND GUNNHILLDA, KINGS MOTHER.

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 At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Then Gunnhillda said, "I see plainly that he means to claim his heritage, but there is a man named Soti, who has laid his hands on it".

information about recent and important events

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

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

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then Gunnhillda said, "I see plainly that he means to claim his heritage, but there is a man named Soti, who has laid his hands on it".

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Then Gunnhillda said, "I see plainly that he means to claim his heritage, but there is a man named Soti, who has laid his hands on it".

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then Gunnhillda said, "I see plainly that he means to claim his heritage, but there is a man named Soti, who has laid his hands on it".

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then Gunnhillda said, "I see plainly that he means to claim his heritage, but there is a man named Soti, who has laid his hands on it".

cause to go somewhere

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

transport commercially

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

a male human offspring

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

in the near future

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then Gunnhillda said, "I see plainly that he means to claim his heritage, but there is a man named Soti, who has laid his hands on it".

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

express in words

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

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

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

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

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Gunnhillda said, "I see plainly that he means to claim his heritage, but there is a man named Soti, who has laid his hands on it".

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then Gunnhillda said, "I see plainly that he means to claim his heritage, but there is a man named Soti, who has laid his hands on it".

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

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

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

From this reading Then Gunnhillda said, "I see plainly that he means to claim his heritage, but there is a man named Soti, who has laid his hands on it".

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.

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

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

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

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Now the news was spread, how a ship had come thither east into the Bay, and as soon as Gunnhillda heard of it, she asked what men from Iceland were aboard, and they told her Hrut was the man's name, Auzur's brother's son.

which person or people

From this reading At that time Harold Grayfell reigned in Norway; he was the son of Eric Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harold Fairhair; his mother's name was Gunnhillda, a daughter of Auzur Toti, and they had their abode east, at the King's Crag.

belonging to which person

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.

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

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After that she called her waiting-man, whose name was Augmund, and said-- "I am going to send thee to the Bay to find out Auzur and Hint, and tell them that I ask them both to spend this winter with me.