aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They said they would sooner deal with Lyting alone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said-- "Stand we here and listen, and let us go stilly, for I hear the voices of men up along the river's bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now we must speak of Skarphedinn and his brothers, how they bend their course up to Rangriver.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said-- "Stand we here and listen, and let us go stilly, for I hear the voices of men up along the river's bank.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Now we must speak of Skarphedinn and his brothers, how they bend their course up to Rangriver.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But will ye, Helgi and Grim, deal with Lyting single-handed, or with both his brothers?"
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE SLAYING OF LYTING'S BROTHERS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But will ye, Helgi and Grim, deal with Lyting single-handed, or with both his brothers?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Now we must speak of Skarphedinn and his brothers, how they bend their course up to Rangriver.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But will ye, Helgi and Grim, deal with Lyting single-handed, or with both his brothers?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said-- "Stand we here and listen, and let us go stilly, for I hear the voices of men up along the river's bank.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said-- "Stand we here and listen, and let us go stilly, for I hear the voices of men up along the river's bank.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading But will ye, Helgi and Grim, deal with Lyting single-handed, or with both his brothers?"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said-- "Stand we here and listen, and let us go stilly, for I hear the voices of men up along the river's bank.
Helgi
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From this reading But will ye, Helgi and Grim, deal with Lyting single-handed, or with both his brothers?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said-- "Stand we here and listen, and let us go stilly, for I hear the voices of men up along the river's bank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now we must speak of Skarphedinn and his brothers, how they bend their course up to Rangriver.
how
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From this reading Now we must speak of Skarphedinn and his brothers, how they bend their course up to Rangriver.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said-- "Stand we here and listen, and let us go stilly, for I hear the voices of men up along the river's bank.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said-- "Stand we here and listen, and let us go stilly, for I hear the voices of men up along the river's bank.
hear with intention
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said-- "Stand we here and listen, and let us go stilly, for I hear the voices of men up along the river's bank.
Lyting
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From this reading But will ye, Helgi and Grim, deal with Lyting single-handed, or with both his brothers?"
LYTING'S
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From this reading THE SLAYING OF LYTING'S BROTHERS.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said-- "Stand we here and listen, and let us go stilly, for I hear the voices of men up along the river's bank.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now we must speak of Skarphedinn and his brothers, how they bend their course up to Rangriver.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we must speak of Skarphedinn and his brothers, how they bend their course up to Rangriver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLAYING OF LYTING'S BROTHERS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But will ye, Helgi and Grim, deal with Lyting single-handed, or with both his brothers?"
Rangriver
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From this reading Now we must speak of Skarphedinn and his brothers, how they bend their course up to Rangriver.
river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said-- "Stand we here and listen, and let us go stilly, for I hear the voices of men up along the river's bank.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said-- "Stand we here and listen, and let us go stilly, for I hear the voices of men up along the river's bank.
single-handedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəlˈhændɪd/
unsupported by other people
From this reading But will ye, Helgi and Grim, deal with Lyting single-handed, or with both his brothers?"
Skarphedinn
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From this reading Now we must speak of Skarphedinn and his brothers, how they bend their course up to Rangriver.
SLAYINGnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading THE SLAYING OF LYTING'S BROTHERS.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading They said they would sooner deal with Lyting alone.
express in speech
From this reading Now we must speak of Skarphedinn and his brothers, how they bend their course up to Rangriver.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said-- "Stand we here and listen, and let us go stilly, for I hear the voices of men up along the river's bank.
stillyadjective
(poetic) still or calm
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said-- "Stand we here and listen, and let us go stilly, for I hear the voices of men up along the river's bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLAYING OF LYTING'S BROTHERS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now we must speak of Skarphedinn and his brothers, how they bend their course up to Rangriver.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said-- "Stand we here and listen, and let us go stilly, for I hear the voices of men up along the river's bank.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now we must speak of Skarphedinn and his brothers, how they bend their course up to Rangriver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now we must speak of Skarphedinn and his brothers, how they bend their course up to Rangriver.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now we must speak of Skarphedinn and his brothers, how they bend their course up to Rangriver.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said-- "Stand we here and listen, and let us go stilly, for I hear the voices of men up along the river's bank.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said-- "Stand we here and listen, and let us go stilly, for I hear the voices of men up along the river's bank.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now we must speak of Skarphedinn and his brothers, how they bend their course up to Rangriver.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But will ye, Helgi and Grim, deal with Lyting single-handed, or with both his brothers?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading But will ye, Helgi and Grim, deal with Lyting single-handed, or with both his brothers?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They said they would sooner deal with Lyting alone.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading But will ye, Helgi and Grim, deal with Lyting single-handed, or with both his brothers?"
