used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "There is a woman called Hildigunna," answers Njal, "and she is the daughter of Starkad, the son of Thord Freyspriest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hauskuld bade him settle the matter as he pleased, and asked whether he was most likely to turn his eyes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Hauskuld bade him settle the matter as he pleased, and asked whether he was most likely to turn his eyes.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Hauskuld bade him settle the matter as he pleased, and asked whether he was most likely to turn his eyes.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She is the best match I know of."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "There is a woman called Hildigunna," answers Njal, "and she is the daughter of Starkad, the son of Thord Freyspriest.
a female human offspring
From this reading "There is a woman called Hildigunna," answers Njal, "and she is the daughter of Starkad, the son of Thord Freyspriest.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hauskuld bade him settle the matter as he pleased, and asked whether he was most likely to turn his eyes.
foster-sonnoun
someone who is raised as a son although not related by birth
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
Freyspriest
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From this reading "There is a woman called Hildigunna," answers Njal, "and she is the daughter of Starkad, the son of Thord Freyspriest.
HAUSKULD
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From this reading THE WEDDING OF HAUSKULD, THE PRIEST OF WHITENESS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hauskuld bade him settle the matter as he pleased, and asked whether he was most likely to turn his eyes.
Hildigunna
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From this reading "There is a woman called Hildigunna," answers Njal, "and she is the daughter of Starkad, the son of Thord Freyspriest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hauskuld bade him settle the matter as he pleased, and asked whether he was most likely to turn his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a woman called Hildigunna," answers Njal, "and she is the daughter of Starkad, the son of Thord Freyspriest.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She is the best match I know of."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Hauskuld bade him settle the matter as he pleased, and asked whether he was most likely to turn his eyes.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Hauskuld bade him settle the matter as he pleased, and asked whether he was most likely to turn his eyes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Hauskuld bade him settle the matter as he pleased, and asked whether he was most likely to turn his eyes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
Njal
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From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WEDDING OF HAUSKULD, THE PRIEST OF WHITENESS.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Hauskuld bade him settle the matter as he pleased, and asked whether he was most likely to turn his eyes.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading THE WEDDING OF HAUSKULD, THE PRIEST OF WHITENESS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
express in words
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
try to get or reach
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Hauskuld bade him settle the matter as he pleased, and asked whether he was most likely to turn his eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is a woman called Hildigunna," answers Njal, "and she is the daughter of Starkad, the son of Thord Freyspriest.
a male human offspring
From this reading "There is a woman called Hildigunna," answers Njal, "and she is the daughter of Starkad, the son of Thord Freyspriest.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
Starkad
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From this reading "There is a woman called Hildigunna," answers Njal, "and she is the daughter of Starkad, the son of Thord Freyspriest.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
carry out
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING OF HAUSKULD, THE PRIEST OF WHITENESS.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a woman called Hildigunna," answers Njal, "and she is the daughter of Starkad, the son of Thord Freyspriest.
Thord
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From this reading "There is a woman called Hildigunna," answers Njal, "and she is the daughter of Starkad, the son of Thord Freyspriest.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Hauskuld bade him settle the matter as he pleased, and asked whether he was most likely to turn his eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hauskuld bade him settle the matter as he pleased, and asked whether he was most likely to turn his eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE WEDDING OF HAUSKULD, THE PRIEST OF WHITENESS.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Hauskuld bade him settle the matter as he pleased, and asked whether he was most likely to turn his eyes.
WHITENESSnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading THE WEDDING OF HAUSKULD, THE PRIEST OF WHITENESS.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "There is a woman called Hildigunna," answers Njal, "and she is the daughter of Starkad, the son of Thord Freyspriest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said-- "I would seek thee a match."
