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The story of Burnt Njal

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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OF HRUT'S CRUISE.
When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.
Then Hrut went to Gunnhillda and tells her what Soti had been about.
Gunnhillda said-- "I will give thee two long-ships, full manned, and along with them the bravest men.
Wolf the Unwashed, our overseer of guests; but still go and see the king before thou settest off."
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The story of Burnt Njal

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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OF HRUT'S CRUISE.
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When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.
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Then Hrut went to Gunnhillda and tells her what Soti had been about.
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Gunnhillda said-- "I will give thee two long-ships, full manned, and along with them the bravest men.
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Wolf the Unwashed, our overseer of guests; but still go and see the king before thou settest off."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bravest adjective US /ˈbreɪvəst/

superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading “Gunnhillda said-- "I will give thee two long-ships, full manned, and along with them the bravest men.”

cruise verb US /kruːz/

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading “OF HRUT'S CRUISE.”

Denmark noun US /ˈdenmɑːrk/

a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea

From this reading “When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.”

inheritance noun US /ˌɪnˈherətəns/

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

From this reading “When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.”

manned adjective US /mænd/

having a crew

From this reading “Gunnhillda said-- "I will give thee two long-ships, full manned, and along with them the bravest men.”

overseer noun US /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/

a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading “Wolf the Unwashed, our overseer of guests; but still go and see the king before thou settest off."”

Unwashed adjective US /ənˈwɑːʃt/

of or associated with the great masses of people

From this reading “Wolf the Unwashed, our overseer of guests; but still go and see the king before thou settest off."”

Wolf noun US /wʊlf/

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading “Wolf the Unwashed, our overseer of guests; but still go and see the king before thou settest off."”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Gunnhillda said-- "I will give thee two long-ships, full manned, and along with them the bravest men.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Then Hrut went to Gunnhillda and tells her what Soti had been about.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Wolf the Unwashed, our overseer of guests; but still go and see the king before thou settest off."

bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/

superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading Gunnhillda said-- "I will give thee two long-ships, full manned, and along with them the bravest men.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Wolf the Unwashed, our overseer of guests; but still go and see the king before thou settest off."

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.

CRUISEverbUS /kruːz/

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading OF HRUT'S CRUISE.

DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/

a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea

From this reading When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Gunnhillda said-- "I will give thee two long-ships, full manned, and along with them the bravest men.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Gunnhillda said-- "I will give thee two long-ships, full manned, and along with them the bravest men.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Wolf the Unwashed, our overseer of guests; but still go and see the king before thou settest off."

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.

guestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Wolf the Unwashed, our overseer of guests; but still go and see the king before thou settest off."

Gunnhillda

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From this reading Then Hrut went to Gunnhillda and tells her what Soti had been about.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Then Hrut went to Gunnhillda and tells her what Soti had been about.

Hrut

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From this reading Then Hrut went to Gunnhillda and tells her what Soti had been about.

HRUT'S

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From this reading OF HRUT'S CRUISE.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Gunnhillda said-- "I will give thee two long-ships, full manned, and along with them the bravest men.

inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

From this reading When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Wolf the Unwashed, our overseer of guests; but still go and see the king before thou settest off."

long-ships

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From this reading Gunnhillda said-- "I will give thee two long-ships, full manned, and along with them the bravest men.

mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/

having a crew

From this reading Gunnhillda said-- "I will give thee two long-ships, full manned, and along with them the bravest men.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Gunnhillda said-- "I will give thee two long-ships, full manned, and along with them the bravest men.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF HRUT'S CRUISE.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Wolf the Unwashed, our overseer of guests; but still go and see the king before thou settest off."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Wolf the Unwashed, our overseer of guests; but still go and see the king before thou settest off."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.

overseernounUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/

a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading Wolf the Unwashed, our overseer of guests; but still go and see the king before thou settest off."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Gunnhillda said-- "I will give thee two long-ships, full manned, and along with them the bravest men.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Wolf the Unwashed, our overseer of guests; but still go and see the king before thou settest off."

settest

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

From this reading Wolf the Unwashed, our overseer of guests; but still go and see the king before thou settest off."

Soti

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

From this reading When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Wolf the Unwashed, our overseer of guests; but still go and see the king before thou settest off."

tellsnounUS /telz/

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading Then Hrut went to Gunnhillda and tells her what Soti had been about.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading Gunnhillda said-- "I will give thee two long-ships, full manned, and along with them the bravest men.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Gunnhillda said-- "I will give thee two long-ships, full manned, and along with them the bravest men.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Hrut went to Gunnhillda and tells her what Soti had been about.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading Wolf the Unwashed, our overseer of guests; but still go and see the king before thou settest off."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Gunnhillda said-- "I will give thee two long-ships, full manned, and along with them the bravest men.

UnwashedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɑːʃt/

of or associated with the great masses of people

From this reading Wolf the Unwashed, our overseer of guests; but still go and see the king before thou settest off."

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then Hrut went to Gunnhillda and tells her what Soti had been about.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Then Hrut went to Gunnhillda and tells her what Soti had been about.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Gunnhillda said-- "I will give thee two long-ships, full manned, and along with them the bravest men.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the spring came he asked about Soti, and found out he had gone south to Denmark with the inheritance.

WolfnounUS /wʊlf/

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading Wolf the Unwashed, our overseer of guests; but still go and see the king before thou settest off."

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