used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He answered, "I will make a bargain with thee: thou must promise to ride back west with me, and to have no underhand dealings against Hrut or myself".
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered, "I will make a bargain with thee: thou must promise to ride back west with me, and to have no underhand dealings against Hrut or myself".
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well!" says she, "I spoke to thee because I have better right to ask this from thee than from any one else."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well!" says she, "I spoke to thee because I have better right to ask this from thee than from any one else."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
Auzur's
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From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He answered, "I will make a bargain with thee: thou must promise to ride back west with me, and to have no underhand dealings against Hrut or myself".
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading He answered, "I will make a bargain with thee: thou must promise to ride back west with me, and to have no underhand dealings against Hrut or myself".
for the reason that
From this reading "Well!" says she, "I spoke to thee because I have better right to ask this from thee than from any one else."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Well!" says she, "I spoke to thee because I have better right to ask this from thee than from any one else."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading He answered, "I will make a bargain with thee: thou must promise to ride back west with me, and to have no underhand dealings against Hrut or myself".
else
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From this reading "Well!" says she, "I spoke to thee because I have better right to ask this from thee than from any one else."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNNA SEPARATES FROM HRUT.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well!" says she, "I spoke to thee because I have better right to ask this from thee than from any one else."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
HRUT
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From this reading UNNA SEPARATES FROM HRUT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well!" says she, "I spoke to thee because I have better right to ask this from thee than from any one else."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
kinsmannounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/
a male relative
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
engage in
From this reading He answered, "I will make a bargain with thee: thou must promise to ride back west with me, and to have no underhand dealings against Hrut or myself".
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He answered, "I will make a bargain with thee: thou must promise to ride back west with me, and to have no underhand dealings against Hrut or myself".
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He answered, "I will make a bargain with thee: thou must promise to ride back west with me, and to have no underhand dealings against Hrut or myself".
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He answered, "I will make a bargain with thee: thou must promise to ride back west with me, and to have no underhand dealings against Hrut or myself".
not any; not one
From this reading He answered, "I will make a bargain with thee: thou must promise to ride back west with me, and to have no underhand dealings against Hrut or myself".
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well!" says she, "I spoke to thee because I have better right to ask this from thee than from any one else."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He answered, "I will make a bargain with thee: thou must promise to ride back west with me, and to have no underhand dealings against Hrut or myself".
make a promise or commitment
From this reading He answered, "I will make a bargain with thee: thou must promise to ride back west with me, and to have no underhand dealings against Hrut or myself".
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading So she promised that, and then they rode to the Thing.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well!" says she, "I spoke to thee because I have better right to ask this from thee than from any one else."
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So she promised that, and then they rode to the Thing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Well!" says she, "I spoke to thee because I have better right to ask this from thee than from any one else."
SEPARATESnounUS /ˈsepəreɪts/
plural of “separate” — a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
From this reading UNNA SEPARATES FROM HRUT.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well!" says she, "I spoke to thee because I have better right to ask this from thee than from any one else."
Sigmund
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From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she promised that, and then they rode to the Thing.
a male human offspring
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Well!" says she, "I spoke to thee because I have better right to ask this from thee than from any one else."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So she promised that, and then they rode to the Thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Well!" says she, "I spoke to thee because I have better right to ask this from thee than from any one else."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So she promised that, and then they rode to the Thing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she promised that, and then they rode to the Thing.
a special situation
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well!" says she, "I spoke to thee because I have better right to ask this from thee than from any one else."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading He answered, "I will make a bargain with thee: thou must promise to ride back west with me, and to have no underhand dealings against Hrut or myself".
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
underhandadjective
with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
From this reading He answered, "I will make a bargain with thee: thou must promise to ride back west with me, and to have no underhand dealings against Hrut or myself".
UNNA
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From this reading UNNA SEPARATES FROM HRUT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well!" says she, "I spoke to thee because I have better right to ask this from thee than from any one else."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He answered, "I will make a bargain with thee: thou must promise to ride back west with me, and to have no underhand dealings against Hrut or myself".
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He answered, "I will make a bargain with thee: thou must promise to ride back west with me, and to have no underhand dealings against Hrut or myself".
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now the time for the Thing was coming on, Unna spoke to Sigmund Auzur's son, and asked if he would ride to the Thing with her; he said he could not ride if his kinsman Hrut set his face against it.