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The story of Burnt Njal
The story of Burnt Njal

Chapter CXVII · Chapter 117

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OF FLOSI AND MORD AND THE SONS OF SIGFUS.
The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.
Flosi stood up to meet them, and greeted them gladly.
So they went down to the river.
Flosi had the whole story from them about the slaying, and there was no difference between them and Kettle of the Mark's story.
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The story of Burnt Njal

Chapter CXVII · Chapter 117

Chapter 117 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OF FLOSI AND MORD AND THE SONS OF SIGFUS.
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The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.
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Flosi stood up to meet them, and greeted them gladly.
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So they went down to the river.
/soʊ ðeɪ went daʊn tuː ðə ˈrɪvər/
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Flosi had the whole story from them about the slaying, and there was no difference between them and Kettle of the Mark's story.

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difference noun US /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading “Flosi had the whole story from them about the slaying, and there was no difference between them and Kettle of the Mark's story.”

gladly adverb US /ˈɡlædli/

in a willing manner

From this reading “Flosi stood up to meet them, and greeted them gladly.”

greeted verb US /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading “Flosi stood up to meet them, and greeted them gladly.”

Kettle noun US /ˈketəl/

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

From this reading “The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.”

Mark's noun US /mɑːrks/

possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading “Flosi had the whole story from them about the slaying, and there was no difference between them and Kettle of the Mark's story.”

slaying noun US /ˈsleɪɪŋ/

unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

From this reading “Flosi had the whole story from them about the slaying, and there was no difference between them and Kettle of the Mark's story.”

sons noun US /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading “OF FLOSI AND MORD AND THE SONS OF SIGFUS.”

thither adverb US /ˈðɪθɜːr/

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading “The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Flosi had the whole story from them about the slaying, and there was no difference between them and Kettle of the Mark's story.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading OF FLOSI AND MORD AND THE SONS OF SIGFUS.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Flosi had the whole story from them about the slaying, and there was no difference between them and Kettle of the Mark's story.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading Flosi had the whole story from them about the slaying, and there was no difference between them and Kettle of the Mark's story.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading So they went down to the river.

FLOSI

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From this reading OF FLOSI AND MORD AND THE SONS OF SIGFUS.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Flosi had the whole story from them about the slaying, and there was no difference between them and Kettle of the Mark's story.

gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/

in a willing manner

From this reading Flosi stood up to meet them, and greeted them gladly.

Grani

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From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Flosi stood up to meet them, and greeted them gladly.

Gunnar

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From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

Gunnar's

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From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Flosi had the whole story from them about the slaying, and there was no difference between them and Kettle of the Mark's story.

Hamond's

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From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

Holtford

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From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

how

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From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

KettlenounUS /ˈketəl/

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

Lambi

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From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

Lambi's

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From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/

possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading Flosi had the whole story from them about the slaying, and there was no difference between them and Kettle of the Mark's story.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

MORD

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From this reading OF FLOSI AND MORD AND THE SONS OF SIGFUS.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Flosi had the whole story from them about the slaying, and there was no difference between them and Kettle of the Mark's story.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF FLOSI AND MORD AND THE SONS OF SIGFUS.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading So they went down to the river.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

SIGFUS

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From this reading OF FLOSI AND MORD AND THE SONS OF SIGFUS.

Sigmund

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

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

Sigurd's

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

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

slayingnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/

unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

From this reading Flosi had the whole story from them about the slaying, and there was no difference between them and Kettle of the Mark's story.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So they went down to the river.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

SONSnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading OF FLOSI AND MORD AND THE SONS OF SIGFUS.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Flosi stood up to meet them, and greeted them gladly.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Flosi had the whole story from them about the slaying, and there was no difference between them and Kettle of the Mark's story.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OF FLOSI AND MORD AND THE SONS OF SIGFUS.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Flosi stood up to meet them, and greeted them gladly.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

Thorkell

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

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Flosi stood up to meet them, and greeted them gladly.

Vebrand

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

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So they went down to the river.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The sons of Sigfus heard how Flosi was at Holtford, and they rode thither to meet him, and there were Kettle of the Mark, and Lambi his brother, Thorkell and Mord, the sons of Sigfus, Sigmund their brother, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and Vebrand Hamond's son.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Flosi had the whole story from them about the slaying, and there was no difference between them and Kettle of the Mark's story.

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