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 Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It happened once that Lyting had a feast in his house at Samstede, and he had bidden thither Hauskuld and the sons of Sigfus, and they all came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a man named Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a man named Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading It happened once that Lyting had a feast in his house at Samstede, and he had bidden thither Hauskuld and the sons of Sigfus, and they all came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It happened once that Lyting had a feast in his house at Samstede, and he had bidden thither Hauskuld and the sons of Sigfus, and they all came.
a female human offspring
From this reading There was a man named Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Lyting was tall of growth and a strong man, wealthy in goods and ill to deal with.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading There was a man named Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading It happened once that Lyting had a feast in his house at Samstede, and he had bidden thither Hauskuld and the sons of Sigfus, and they all came.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Lyting was tall of growth and a strong man, wealthy in goods and ill to deal with.
Grani
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From this reading There, too, was Grani Gunnar's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Lambi Sigurd's son.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Lyting was tall of growth and a strong man, wealthy in goods and ill to deal with.
Gunnar
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From this reading There, too, was Grani Gunnar's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Lambi Sigurd's son.
Gunnar's
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From this reading There, too, was Grani Gunnar's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Lambi Sigurd's son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a man named Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened once that Lyting had a feast in his house at Samstede, and he had bidden thither Hauskuld and the sons of Sigfus, and they all came.
HAUSKULD
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From this reading THE SLAYING OF HAUSKULD NJAL'S SON.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a man named Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It happened once that Lyting had a feast in his house at Samstede, and he had bidden thither Hauskuld and the sons of Sigfus, and they all came.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It happened once that Lyting had a feast in his house at Samstede, and he had bidden thither Hauskuld and the sons of Sigfus, and they all came.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Lyting was tall of growth and a strong man, wealthy in goods and ill to deal with.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lyting was tall of growth and a strong man, wealthy in goods and ill to deal with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened once that Lyting had a feast in his house at Samstede, and he had bidden thither Hauskuld and the sons of Sigfus, and they all came.
Lambi
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From this reading There, too, was Grani Gunnar's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Lambi Sigurd's son.
Lambi's
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From this reading There, too, was Grani Gunnar's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Lambi Sigurd's son.
Lyting
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From this reading There was a man named Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a man named Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a man named Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
NJAL'S
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From this reading THE SLAYING OF HAUSKULD NJAL'S SON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLAYING OF HAUSKULD NJAL'S SON.
on one occasion
From this reading It happened once that Lyting had a feast in his house at Samstede, and he had bidden thither Hauskuld and the sons of Sigfus, and they all came.
Samstede
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From this reading There was a man named Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a man named Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
Sigfus
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From this reading There was a man named Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
Sigurd's
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From this reading There, too, was Grani Gunnar's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Lambi Sigurd's son.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading There was a man named Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
SLAYINGnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading THE SLAYING OF HAUSKULD NJAL'S SON.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE SLAYING OF HAUSKULD NJAL'S SON.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading It happened once that Lyting had a feast in his house at Samstede, and he had bidden thither Hauskuld and the sons of Sigfus, and they all came.
Steinvora
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From this reading There was a man named Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Lyting was tall of growth and a strong man, wealthy in goods and ill to deal with.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Lyting was tall of growth and a strong man, wealthy in goods and ill to deal with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened once that Lyting had a feast in his house at Samstede, and he had bidden thither Hauskuld and the sons of Sigfus, and they all came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLAYING OF HAUSKULD NJAL'S SON.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a man named Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It happened once that Lyting had a feast in his house at Samstede, and he had bidden thither Hauskuld and the sons of Sigfus, and they all came.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading It happened once that Lyting had a feast in his house at Samstede, and he had bidden thither Hauskuld and the sons of Sigfus, and they all came.
Thrain's
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From this reading There was a man named Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a man named Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There, too, was Grani Gunnar's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Lambi Sigurd's son.
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 Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Lyting was tall of growth and a strong man, wealthy in goods and ill to deal with.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading There was a man named Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lyting was tall of growth and a strong man, wealthy in goods and ill to deal with.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was a man named Lyting; he dwelt at Samstede, and he had to wife a woman named Steinvora; she was a daughter of Sigfus, and Thrain's sister.
