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The story of Burnt Njal
The story of Burnt Njal

Chapter CVI · Chapter 106

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OF AMUND THE BLIND.
That event happened three winters after at the Thingskala-Thing that Amund the blind was at the Thing; he was the son of Hauskuld Njal's son.
He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.
He made them lead him into the booth till he came before Lyting.
"Is Lyting of Samstede here?" he asked.
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The story of Burnt Njal

Chapter CVI · Chapter 106

Chapter 106 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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OF AMUND THE BLIND.
Line 2
That event happened three winters after at the Thingskala-Thing that Amund the blind was at the Thing; he was the son of Hauskuld Njal's son.
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He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.
Line 4
He made them lead him into the booth till he came before Lyting.
Line 5
"Is Lyting of Samstede here?" he asked.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

blind noun US /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading “OF AMUND THE BLIND.”

booth noun US /buːθ/

a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches

From this reading “He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.”

booths noun US /buːθs/

plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches

From this reading “He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.”

event noun US /ɪˈvent/

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading “That event happened three winters after at the Thingskala-Thing that Amund the blind was at the Thing; he was the son of Hauskuld Njal's son.”

happened verb US /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading “That event happened three winters after at the Thingskala-Thing that Amund the blind was at the Thing; he was the son of Hauskuld Njal's son.”

inside adjective US /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading “He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.”

lead verb US /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading “He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.”

winters noun US /ˈwɪntərz/

plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading “That event happened three winters after at the Thingskala-Thing that Amund the blind was at the Thing; he was the son of Hauskuld Njal's son.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading That event happened three winters after at the Thingskala-Thing that Amund the blind was at the Thing; he was the son of Hauskuld Njal's son.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.

AMUND

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OF AMUND THE BLIND.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Is Lyting of Samstede here?" he asked.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That event happened three winters after at the Thingskala-Thing that Amund the blind was at the Thing; he was the son of Hauskuld Njal's son.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He made them lead him into the booth till he came before Lyting.

BLINDnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading OF AMUND THE BLIND.

boothnounUS /buːθ/

a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches

From this reading He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.

boothsnounUS /buːθs/

plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches

From this reading He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.

eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading That event happened three winters after at the Thingskala-Thing that Amund the blind was at the Thing; he was the son of Hauskuld Njal's son.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading That event happened three winters after at the Thingskala-Thing that Amund the blind was at the Thing; he was the son of Hauskuld Njal's son.

Hauskuld

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That event happened three winters after at the Thingskala-Thing that Amund the blind was at the Thing; he was the son of Hauskuld Njal's son.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading That event happened three winters after at the Thingskala-Thing that Amund the blind was at the Thing; he was the son of Hauskuld Njal's son.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Is Lyting of Samstede here?" he asked.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He made them lead him into the booth till he came before Lyting.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Is Lyting of Samstede here?" he asked.

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.

Lyting

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.

Njal's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That event happened three winters after at the Thingskala-Thing that Amund the blind was at the Thing; he was the son of Hauskuld Njal's son.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF AMUND THE BLIND.

Samstede

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading That event happened three winters after at the Thingskala-Thing that Amund the blind was at the Thing; he was the son of Hauskuld Njal's son.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That event happened three winters after at the Thingskala-Thing that Amund the blind was at the Thing; he was the son of Hauskuld Njal's son.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OF AMUND THE BLIND.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He made them lead him into the booth till he came before Lyting.

ThingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading That event happened three winters after at the Thingskala-Thing that Amund the blind was at the Thing; he was the son of Hauskuld Njal's son.

Thingskala-Thing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That event happened three winters after at the Thingskala-Thing that Amund the blind was at the Thing; he was the son of Hauskuld Njal's son.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading That event happened three winters after at the Thingskala-Thing that Amund the blind was at the Thing; he was the son of Hauskuld Njal's son.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading He made them lead him into the booth till he came before Lyting.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That event happened three winters after at the Thingskala-Thing that Amund the blind was at the Thing; he was the son of Hauskuld Njal's son.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He made men lead him about among the booths, and so he came to the booth inside which was Lyting of Samstede.

wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/

plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading That event happened three winters after at the Thingskala-Thing that Amund the blind was at the Thing; he was the son of Hauskuld Njal's son.

Chapter 106 of The story of Burnt Njal by George Webbe, Sir [Translator] Dasent holds 23 sentences, grouped into 5 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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