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The story of Burnt Njal

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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ATLI ARNVID SON'S SLAYING.
There was a man named Atli, son of Arnvid, Earl of East Gothland.
He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.
After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.
Hrut held on south to the Sound, and when he came into it he saw many ships in the Sound.
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The story of Burnt Njal

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ATLI ARNVID SON'S SLAYING.
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There was a man named Atli, son of Arnvid, Earl of East Gothland.
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He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.
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After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.
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Hrut held on south to the Sound, and when he came into it he saw many ships in the Sound.

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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 “After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.”

followers noun US /ˈfɑːloʊərz/

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading “After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.”

foster verb US /ˈfɑːstər/

promote the growth of

From this reading “He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.”

outlaw noun US /ˈaʊtlɔː/

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading “After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.”

ships noun US /ʃɪps/

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

From this reading “Hrut held on south to the Sound, and when he came into it he saw many ships in the Sound.”

slaying noun US /ˈsleɪɪŋ/

unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

From this reading “ATLI ARNVID SON'S SLAYING.”

son's noun US /sʌnz/

possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading “ATLI ARNVID SON'S SLAYING.”

taxes noun US /ˈtæksəz/

plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

From this reading “He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.”

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From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading There was a man named Atli, son of Arnvid, Earl of East Gothland.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.

ARNVID

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From this reading ATLI ARNVID SON'S SLAYING.

Athelstane's

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From this reading He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.

ATLI

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From this reading ATLI ARNVID SON'S SLAYING.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading Hrut held on south to the Sound, and when he came into it he saw many ships in the Sound.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.

Dane-King

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From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

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 After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading There was a man named Atli, son of Arnvid, Earl of East Gothland.

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading There was a man named Atli, son of Arnvid, Earl of East Gothland.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.

fledverbUS /fled/

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.

followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

fosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/

promote the growth of

From this reading He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.

Gothland

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From this reading There was a man named Atli, son of Arnvid, Earl of East Gothland.

Hacon

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From this reading He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

Hrut

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From this reading Hrut held on south to the Sound, and when he came into it he saw many ships in the Sound.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Hrut held on south to the Sound, and when he came into it he saw many ships in the Sound.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Hrut held on south to the Sound, and when he came into it he saw many ships in the Sound.

Jemtland

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From this reading He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading There was a man named Atli, son of Arnvid, Earl of East Gothland.

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

From this reading Hrut held on south to the Sound, and when he came into it he saw many ships in the Sound.

Mælar

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From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

namedverbUS /neɪmd/

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

From this reading There was a man named Atli, son of Arnvid, Earl of East Gothland.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a man named Atli, son of Arnvid, Earl of East Gothland.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Hrut held on south to the Sound, and when he came into it he saw many ships in the Sound.

shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/

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

From this reading Hrut held on south to the Sound, and when he came into it he saw many ships in the Sound.

SLAYINGnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/

unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

From this reading ATLI ARNVID SON'S SLAYING.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading There was a man named Atli, son of Arnvid, Earl of East Gothland.

SON'SnounUS /sʌnz/

possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading ATLI ARNVID SON'S SLAYING.

SoundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

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

From this reading Hrut held on south to the Sound, and when he came into it he saw many ships in the Sound.

StocknounUS /stɑːk/

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

Swede-King

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From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

taxesnounUS /ˈtæksəz/

plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

From this reading He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a man named Atli, son of Arnvid, Earl of East Gothland.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was a man named Atli, son of Arnvid, Earl of East Gothland.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Hrut held on south to the Sound, and when he came into it he saw many ships in the Sound.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

Öresound

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From this reading After that, Atli held on with his followers out of the Mælar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Öresound.[5] He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King.

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