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The story of Burnt Njal

Chapter CXXI · Chapter 121

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OF THE PLEADING OF THE SUIT.
The next day Asgrim, and Gizur the white, and Hjallti Skeggi's son, and Einar of Thvera, met together.
There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.
Then Asgrim spoke.
"Thee first I speak to about this matter, Gizur the white, and thee Hjallti, and thee Einar, that I may tell you how the suit stands.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The story of Burnt Njal

Chapter CXXI · Chapter 121

Chapter 121 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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OF THE PLEADING OF THE SUIT.
/ʌv ðə ˈpliːdɪŋ ʌv ðə suːt/
Line 2
The next day Asgrim, and Gizur the white, and Hjallti Skeggi's son, and Einar of Thvera, met together.
Line 3
There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.
Line 4
Then Asgrim spoke.
Line 5
"Thee first I speak to about this matter, Gizur the white, and thee Hjallti, and thee Einar, that I may tell you how the suit stands.

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fall verb US /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading “There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.”

met verb US /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading “The next day Asgrim, and Gizur the white, and Hjallti Skeggi's son, and Einar of Thvera, met together.”

pleading noun US /ˈpliːdɪŋ/

(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

From this reading “OF THE PLEADING OF THE SUIT.”

son noun US /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading “The next day Asgrim, and Gizur the white, and Hjallti Skeggi's son, and Einar of Thvera, met together.”

sons noun US /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading “There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.”

spoke noun US /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading “Then Asgrim spoke.”

stands noun US /stændz/

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading “"Thee first I speak to about this matter, Gizur the white, and thee Hjallti, and thee Einar, that I may tell you how the suit stands.”

suit verb US /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading “OF THE PLEADING OF THE SUIT.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Thee first I speak to about this matter, Gizur the white, and thee Hjallti, and thee Einar, that I may tell you how the suit stands.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The next day Asgrim, and Gizur the white, and Hjallti Skeggi's son, and Einar of Thvera, met together.

Asgrim

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From this reading The next day Asgrim, and Gizur the white, and Hjallti Skeggi's son, and Einar of Thvera, met together.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day Asgrim, and Gizur the white, and Hjallti Skeggi's son, and Einar of Thvera, met together.

Einar

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From this reading The next day Asgrim, and Gizur the white, and Hjallti Skeggi's son, and Einar of Thvera, met together.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Thee first I speak to about this matter, Gizur the white, and thee Hjallti, and thee Einar, that I may tell you how the suit stands.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.

Gizur

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

From this reading The next day Asgrim, and Gizur the white, and Hjallti Skeggi's son, and Einar of Thvera, met together.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.

Hjallti

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

From this reading The next day Asgrim, and Gizur the white, and Hjallti Skeggi's son, and Einar of Thvera, met together.

how

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From this reading "Thee first I speak to about this matter, Gizur the white, and thee Hjallti, and thee Einar, that I may tell you how the suit stands.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Thee first I speak to about this matter, Gizur the white, and thee Hjallti, and thee Einar, that I may tell you how the suit stands.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "Thee first I speak to about this matter, Gizur the white, and thee Hjallti, and thee Einar, that I may tell you how the suit stands.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Thee first I speak to about this matter, Gizur the white, and thee Hjallti, and thee Einar, that I may tell you how the suit stands.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The next day Asgrim, and Gizur the white, and Hjallti Skeggi's son, and Einar of Thvera, met together.

Mord

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

From this reading There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day Asgrim, and Gizur the white, and Hjallti Skeggi's son, and Einar of Thvera, met together.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF THE PLEADING OF THE SUIT.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.

PLEADINGnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/

(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

From this reading OF THE PLEADING OF THE SUIT.

Sigfus

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

From this reading There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.

Skeggi's

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

From this reading The next day Asgrim, and Gizur the white, and Hjallti Skeggi's son, and Einar of Thvera, met together.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading The next day Asgrim, and Gizur the white, and Hjallti Skeggi's son, and Einar of Thvera, met together.

sonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading "Thee first I speak to about this matter, Gizur the white, and thee Hjallti, and thee Einar, that I may tell you how the suit stands.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Then Asgrim spoke.

standsnounUS /stændz/

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading "Thee first I speak to about this matter, Gizur the white, and thee Hjallti, and thee Einar, that I may tell you how the suit stands.

SUITverbUS /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading OF THE PLEADING OF THE SUIT.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "Thee first I speak to about this matter, Gizur the white, and thee Hjallti, and thee Einar, that I may tell you how the suit stands.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Thee first I speak to about this matter, Gizur the white, and thee Hjallti, and thee Einar, that I may tell you how the suit stands.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OF THE PLEADING OF THE SUIT.

TheepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "Thee first I speak to about this matter, Gizur the white, and thee Hjallti, and thee Einar, that I may tell you how the suit stands.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Thee first I speak to about this matter, Gizur the white, and thee Hjallti, and thee Einar, that I may tell you how the suit stands.

Thvera

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

From this reading The next day Asgrim, and Gizur the white, and Hjallti Skeggi's son, and Einar of Thvera, met together.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The next day Asgrim, and Gizur the white, and Hjallti Skeggi's son, and Einar of Thvera, met together.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.

Valgard's

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

From this reading There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There too was Mord Valgard's son; he had then let the suit fall from his hand, and given it over to the sons of Sigfus.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The next day Asgrim, and Gizur the white, and Hjallti Skeggi's son, and Einar of Thvera, met together.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Thee first I speak to about this matter, Gizur the white, and thee Hjallti, and thee Einar, that I may tell you how the suit stands.

Chapter 121 of The story of Burnt Njal by George Webbe, Sir [Translator] Dasent holds 28 sentences, grouped into 6 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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