used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Skarphedinn and his band had agreed that they would all give him a wound.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About that time Hauskuld, the Priest of Whiteness, awoke; he put on his clothes, and threw over him his cloak, Flosi's gift.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Skarphedinn and his band had agreed that they would all give him a wound.
(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 Skarphedinn and his band had agreed that they would all give him a wound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About that time Hauskuld, the Priest of Whiteness, awoke; he put on his clothes, and threw over him his cloak, Flosi's gift.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He took his corn-sieve, and had his sword in his other hand, and walks towards the fence, and sows the corn as he goes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading About that time Hauskuld, the Priest of Whiteness, awoke; he put on his clothes, and threw over him his cloak, Flosi's gift.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Skarphedinn and his band had agreed that they would all give him a wound.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
exhale hard
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading About that time Hauskuld, the Priest of Whiteness, awoke; he put on his clothes, and threw over him his cloak, Flosi's gift.
clothing in general
From this reading About that time Hauskuld, the Priest of Whiteness, awoke; he put on his clothes, and threw over him his cloak, Flosi's gift.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading He took his corn-sieve, and had his sword in his other hand, and walks towards the fence, and sows the corn as he goes.
corn-sieve
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From this reading He took his corn-sieve, and had his sword in his other hand, and walks towards the fence, and sows the corn as he goes.
Don't
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From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
enclose with a fence
From this reading He took his corn-sieve, and had his sword in his other hand, and walks towards the fence, and sows the corn as he goes.
Flosi's
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From this reading About that time Hauskuld, the Priest of Whiteness, awoke; he put on his clothes, and threw over him his cloak, Flosi's gift.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading About that time Hauskuld, the Priest of Whiteness, awoke; he put on his clothes, and threw over him his cloak, Flosi's gift.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Skarphedinn and his band had agreed that they would all give him a wound.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading He took his corn-sieve, and had his sword in his other hand, and walks towards the fence, and sows the corn as he goes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He took his corn-sieve, and had his sword in his other hand, and walks towards the fence, and sows the corn as he goes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He took his corn-sieve, and had his sword in his other hand, and walks towards the fence, and sows the corn as he goes.
HAUSKULD
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From this reading THE SLAYING OF HAUSKULD, THE PRIEST OF WHITENESS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About that time Hauskuld, the Priest of Whiteness, awoke; he put on his clothes, and threw over him his cloak, Flosi's gift.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
hewsverbUS /hjuːz/
third-person singular of “hew” — make or shape as with an axe
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About that time Hauskuld, the Priest of Whiteness, awoke; he put on his clothes, and threw over him his cloak, Flosi's gift.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About that time Hauskuld, the Priest of Whiteness, awoke; he put on his clothes, and threw over him his cloak, Flosi's gift.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took his corn-sieve, and had his sword in his other hand, and walks towards the fence, and sows the corn as he goes.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLAYING OF HAUSKULD, THE PRIEST OF WHITENESS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About that time Hauskuld, the Priest of Whiteness, awoke; he put on his clothes, and threw over him his cloak, Flosi's gift.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He took his corn-sieve, and had his sword in his other hand, and walks towards the fence, and sows the corn as he goes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading About that time Hauskuld, the Priest of Whiteness, awoke; he put on his clothes, and threw over him his cloak, Flosi's gift.
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 SLAYING OF HAUSKULD, THE PRIEST OF WHITENESS.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading About that time Hauskuld, the Priest of Whiteness, awoke; he put on his clothes, and threw over him his cloak, Flosi's gift.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
cut with a saw
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
Skarphedinn
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From this reading Skarphedinn and his band had agreed that they would all give him a wound.
SLAYINGnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading THE SLAYING OF HAUSKULD, THE PRIEST OF WHITENESS.
sowsnounUS /soʊz/
plural of “sow” — an adult female hog
From this reading He took his corn-sieve, and had his sword in his other hand, and walks towards the fence, and sows the corn as he goes.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He took his corn-sieve, and had his sword in his other hand, and walks towards the fence, and sows the corn as he goes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About that time Hauskuld, the Priest of Whiteness, awoke; he put on his clothes, and threw over him his cloak, Flosi's gift.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLAYING OF HAUSKULD, THE PRIEST OF WHITENESS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Skarphedinn and his band had agreed that they would all give him a wound.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading About that time Hauskuld, the Priest of Whiteness, awoke; he put on his clothes, and threw over him his cloak, Flosi's gift.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About that time Hauskuld, the Priest of Whiteness, awoke; he put on his clothes, and threw over him his cloak, Flosi's gift.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took his corn-sieve, and had his sword in his other hand, and walks towards the fence, and sows the corn as he goes.
in the direction of
From this reading He took his corn-sieve, and had his sword in his other hand, and walks towards the fence, and sows the corn as he goes.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He took his corn-sieve, and had his sword in his other hand, and walks towards the fence, and sows the corn as he goes.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
at the time that
From this reading Skarphedinn sprang up from behind the fence, but when Hauskuld saw him he wanted to turn away, then Skarphedinn ran up to him and said-- "Don't try to turn on thy heel, Whiteness priest," and hews at him, and the blow came on his head, and he fell on his knees.
WHITENESSnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading THE SLAYING OF HAUSKULD, THE PRIEST OF WHITENESS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Skarphedinn and his band had agreed that they would all give him a wound.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Skarphedinn and his band had agreed that they would all give him a wound.
