used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little after Njal's sons and Hauskuld were to have their yearly feasts, and they were the first to bid Hauskuld to come to them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A little after Njal's sons and Hauskuld were to have their yearly feasts, and they were the first to bid Hauskuld to come to them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading That horse Skarphedinn gave to Hauskuld, and along with him two mares.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little after Njal's sons and Hauskuld were to have their yearly feasts, and they were the first to bid Hauskuld to come to them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was a stallion, and had never yet been matched in fight.
propose a payment
From this reading A little after Njal's sons and Hauskuld were to have their yearly feasts, and they were the first to bid Hauskuld to come to them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Skarphedinn had a brown horse four winters old, both tall and sightly.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Skarphedinn had a brown horse four winters old, both tall and sightly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A little after Njal's sons and Hauskuld were to have their yearly feasts, and they were the first to bid Hauskuld to come to them.
feastsnounUS /fiːsts/
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading A little after Njal's sons and Hauskuld were to have their yearly feasts, and they were the first to bid Hauskuld to come to them.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He was a stallion, and had never yet been matched in fight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A little after Njal's sons and Hauskuld were to have their yearly feasts, and they were the first to bid Hauskuld to come to them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Skarphedinn had a brown horse four winters old, both tall and sightly.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That horse Skarphedinn gave to Hauskuld, and along with him two mares.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Skarphedinn had a brown horse four winters old, both tall and sightly.
Hauskuld
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From this reading A little after Njal's sons and Hauskuld were to have their yearly feasts, and they were the first to bid Hauskuld to come to them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A little after Njal's sons and Hauskuld were to have their yearly feasts, and they were the first to bid Hauskuld to come to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a stallion, and had never yet been matched in fight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That horse Skarphedinn gave to Hauskuld, and along with him two mares.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Skarphedinn had a brown horse four winters old, both tall and sightly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a stallion, and had never yet been matched in fight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little after Njal's sons and Hauskuld were to have their yearly feasts, and they were the first to bid Hauskuld to come to them.
maresnounUS /merz/
plural of “mare” — female equine animal
From this reading That horse Skarphedinn gave to Hauskuld, and along with him two mares.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading He was a stallion, and had never yet been matched in fight.
MORD
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From this reading OF THE SLANDER OF MORD VALGARD'S SON.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was a stallion, and had never yet been matched in fight.
Njal's
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From this reading A little after Njal's sons and Hauskuld were to have their yearly feasts, and they were the first to bid Hauskuld to come to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE SLANDER OF MORD VALGARD'S SON.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Skarphedinn had a brown horse four winters old, both tall and sightly.
sightlyadjective
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading Skarphedinn had a brown horse four winters old, both tall and sightly.
Skarphedinn
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From this reading Skarphedinn had a brown horse four winters old, both tall and sightly.
SLANDERnounUS /ˈslændər/
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
From this reading OF THE SLANDER OF MORD VALGARD'S SON.
a male human offspring
From this reading OF THE SLANDER OF MORD VALGARD'S SON.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading A little after Njal's sons and Hauskuld were to have their yearly feasts, and they were the first to bid Hauskuld to come to them.
stallionnounUS /ˈstæljən/
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading He was a stallion, and had never yet been matched in fight.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Skarphedinn had a brown horse four winters old, both tall and sightly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That horse Skarphedinn gave to Hauskuld, and along with him two mares.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE SLANDER OF MORD VALGARD'S SON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A little after Njal's sons and Hauskuld were to have their yearly feasts, and they were the first to bid Hauskuld to come to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A little after Njal's sons and Hauskuld were to have their yearly feasts, and they were the first to bid Hauskuld to come to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little after Njal's sons and Hauskuld were to have their yearly feasts, and they were the first to bid Hauskuld to come to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little after Njal's sons and Hauskuld were to have their yearly feasts, and they were the first to bid Hauskuld to come to them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That horse Skarphedinn gave to Hauskuld, and along with him two mares.
VALGARD'S
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From this reading OF THE SLANDER OF MORD VALGARD'S SON.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a stallion, and had never yet been matched in fight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A little after Njal's sons and Hauskuld were to have their yearly feasts, and they were the first to bid Hauskuld to come to them.
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 Skarphedinn had a brown horse four winters old, both tall and sightly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That horse Skarphedinn gave to Hauskuld, and along with him two mares.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading A little after Njal's sons and Hauskuld were to have their yearly feasts, and they were the first to bid Hauskuld to come to them.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was a stallion, and had never yet been matched in fight.
