used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
(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 By that time Flosi had come to the Thing, and filled all his booths.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ASGRIM AND NJAL'S SONS PRAY MEN FOR HELP.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Hall was a wise man and good-hearted, Flosi answered him well in everything, but gave way in nothing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
ASGRIM
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From this reading ASGRIM AND NJAL'S SONS PRAY MEN FOR HELP.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
atonementnounUS /əˈtoʊnmənt/
compensation for a wrong
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
boothsnounUS /buːθs/
plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading By that time Flosi had come to the Thing, and filled all his booths.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that time Flosi had come to the Thing, and filled all his booths.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By that time Flosi had come to the Thing, and filled all his booths.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
Dale-dwellers
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From this reading Runolf filled the Dale-dwellers' booths, and Mord the booths of the men from Rangriver.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Hall was a wise man and good-hearted, Flosi answered him well in everything, but gave way in nothing.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading By that time Flosi had come to the Thing, and filled all his booths.
Flosi
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From this reading By that time Flosi had come to the Thing, and filled all his booths.
Flosi's
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From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ASGRIM AND NJAL'S SONS PRAY MEN FOR HELP.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Runolf filled the Dale-dwellers' booths, and Mord the booths of the men from Rangriver.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hall was a wise man and good-hearted, Flosi answered him well in everything, but gave way in nothing.
good-heartedadjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Hall was a wise man and good-hearted, Flosi answered him well in everything, but gave way in nothing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By that time Flosi had come to the Thing, and filled all his booths.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading ASGRIM AND NJAL'S SONS PRAY MEN FOR HELP.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By that time Flosi had come to the Thing, and filled all his booths.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hall was a wise man and good-hearted, Flosi answered him well in everything, but gave way in nothing.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
engage in
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hall was a wise man and good-hearted, Flosi answered him well in everything, but gave way in nothing.
the force of workers available
From this reading ASGRIM AND NJAL'S SONS PRAY MEN FOR HELP.
Mord
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From this reading Runolf filled the Dale-dwellers' booths, and Mord the booths of the men from Rangriver.
NJAL'S
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From this reading ASGRIM AND NJAL'S SONS PRAY MEN FOR HELP.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Hall was a wise man and good-hearted, Flosi answered him well in everything, but gave way in nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Runolf filled the Dale-dwellers' booths, and Mord the booths of the men from Rangriver.
on one occasion
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading ASGRIM AND NJAL'S SONS PRAY MEN FOR HELP.
Rangriver
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From this reading Runolf filled the Dale-dwellers' booths, and Mord the booths of the men from Rangriver.
Runolf
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From this reading Runolf filled the Dale-dwellers' booths, and Mord the booths of the men from Rangriver.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading ASGRIM AND NJAL'S SONS PRAY MEN FOR HELP.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
carry out
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that time Flosi had come to the Thing, and filled all his booths.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By that time Flosi had come to the Thing, and filled all his booths.
a special situation
From this reading By that time Flosi had come to the Thing, and filled all his booths.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By that time Flosi had come to the Thing, and filled all his booths.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By that time Flosi had come to the Thing, and filled all his booths.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hall was a wise man and good-hearted, Flosi answered him well in everything, but gave way in nothing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hall was a wise man and good-hearted, Flosi answered him well in everything, but gave way in nothing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Hall was a wise man and good-hearted, Flosi answered him well in everything, but gave way in nothing.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Hall was a wise man and good-hearted, Flosi answered him well in everything, but gave way in nothing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hall of the Side had long since come from the east, but scarce any of the other men; but still Hall of the Side had come with a great band, and joined this at once to Flosi's company, and begged him to take an atonement and to make peace.
