(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 Flosi summoned all his men up to the "Great Rift," and went thither himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ATTACK PLANNED ON NJAL AND HIS SONS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ATTACK PLANNED ON NJAL AND HIS SONS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Nothing will please us," said Gunnar Lambi's son, "until those brothers, Njal's sons, are all slain."
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading AN ATTACK PLANNED ON NJAL AND HIS SONS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then Flosi spake thus to the sons of Sigfus-- "In what way shall I stand by you in this quarrel, which will be most to your minds?"
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Nothing will please us," said Gunnar Lambi's son, "until those brothers, Njal's sons, are all slain."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then Flosi spake thus to the sons of Sigfus-- "In what way shall I stand by you in this quarrel, which will be most to your minds?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So when all his men were come, there were one hundred and twenty of them.
Flosi
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From this reading Flosi summoned all his men up to the "Great Rift," and went thither himself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Flosi summoned all his men up to the "Great Rift," and went thither himself.
Gunnar
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From this reading "Nothing will please us," said Gunnar Lambi's son, "until those brothers, Njal's sons, are all slain."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Flosi summoned all his men up to the "Great Rift," and went thither himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ATTACK PLANNED ON NJAL AND HIS SONS.
ten 10s
From this reading So when all his men were come, there were one hundred and twenty of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then Flosi spake thus to the sons of Sigfus-- "In what way shall I stand by you in this quarrel, which will be most to your minds?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Flosi spake thus to the sons of Sigfus-- "In what way shall I stand by you in this quarrel, which will be most to your minds?"
Lambi's
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From this reading "Nothing will please us," said Gunnar Lambi's son, "until those brothers, Njal's sons, are all slain."
the force of workers available
From this reading Flosi summoned all his men up to the "Great Rift," and went thither himself.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Then Flosi spake thus to the sons of Sigfus-- "In what way shall I stand by you in this quarrel, which will be most to your minds?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then Flosi spake thus to the sons of Sigfus-- "In what way shall I stand by you in this quarrel, which will be most to your minds?"
NJAL
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From this reading AN ATTACK PLANNED ON NJAL AND HIS SONS.
Njal's
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From this reading "Nothing will please us," said Gunnar Lambi's son, "until those brothers, Njal's sons, are all slain."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing will please us," said Gunnar Lambi's son, "until those brothers, Njal's sons, are all slain."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So when all his men were come, there were one hundred and twenty of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ATTACK PLANNED ON NJAL AND HIS SONS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So when all his men were come, there were one hundred and twenty of them.
PLANNEDadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading AN ATTACK PLANNED ON NJAL AND HIS SONS.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Nothing will please us," said Gunnar Lambi's son, "until those brothers, Njal's sons, are all slain."
an angry dispute
From this reading Then Flosi spake thus to the sons of Sigfus-- "In what way shall I stand by you in this quarrel, which will be most to your minds?"
RiftnounUS /rɪft/
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading Flosi summoned all his men up to the "Great Rift," and went thither himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nothing will please us," said Gunnar Lambi's son, "until those brothers, Njal's sons, are all slain."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Then Flosi spake thus to the sons of Sigfus-- "In what way shall I stand by you in this quarrel, which will be most to your minds?"
Sigfus
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From this reading Then Flosi spake thus to the sons of Sigfus-- "In what way shall I stand by you in this quarrel, which will be most to your minds?"
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading "Nothing will please us," said Gunnar Lambi's son, "until those brothers, Njal's sons, are all slain."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when all his men were come, there were one hundred and twenty of them.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Nothing will please us," said Gunnar Lambi's son, "until those brothers, Njal's sons, are all slain."
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading AN ATTACK PLANNED ON NJAL AND HIS SONS.
spake
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From this reading Then Flosi spake thus to the sons of Sigfus-- "In what way shall I stand by you in this quarrel, which will be most to your minds?"
be standing; be upright
From this reading Then Flosi spake thus to the sons of Sigfus-- "In what way shall I stand by you in this quarrel, which will be most to your minds?"
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Flosi summoned all his men up to the "Great Rift," and went thither himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flosi summoned all his men up to the "Great Rift," and went thither himself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So when all his men were come, there were one hundred and twenty of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Flosi spake thus to the sons of Sigfus-- "In what way shall I stand by you in this quarrel, which will be most to your minds?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading So when all his men were come, there were one hundred and twenty of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then Flosi spake thus to the sons of Sigfus-- "In what way shall I stand by you in this quarrel, which will be most to your minds?"
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Flosi summoned all his men up to the "Great Rift," and went thither himself.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Nothing will please us," said Gunnar Lambi's son, "until those brothers, Njal's sons, are all slain."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Then Flosi spake thus to the sons of Sigfus-- "In what way shall I stand by you in this quarrel, which will be most to your minds?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Flosi summoned all his men up to the "Great Rift," and went thither himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading So when all his men were come, there were one hundred and twenty of them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Nothing will please us," said Gunnar Lambi's son, "until those brothers, Njal's sons, are all slain."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Flosi summoned all his men up to the "Great Rift," and went thither himself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nothing will please us," said Gunnar Lambi's son, "until those brothers, Njal's sons, are all slain."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then Flosi spake thus to the sons of Sigfus-- "In what way shall I stand by you in this quarrel, which will be most to your minds?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Flosi summoned all his men up to the "Great Rift," and went thither himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So when all his men were come, there were one hundred and twenty of them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then Flosi spake thus to the sons of Sigfus-- "In what way shall I stand by you in this quarrel, which will be most to your minds?"
at the time that
From this reading So when all his men were come, there were one hundred and twenty of them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then Flosi spake thus to the sons of Sigfus-- "In what way shall I stand by you in this quarrel, which will be most to your minds?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then Flosi spake thus to the sons of Sigfus-- "In what way shall I stand by you in this quarrel, which will be most to your minds?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then Flosi spake thus to the sons of Sigfus-- "In what way shall I stand by you in this quarrel, which will be most to your minds?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then Flosi spake thus to the sons of Sigfus-- "In what way shall I stand by you in this quarrel, which will be most to your minds?"
