used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
airtverb
channel into a new direction
From this reading Then he looked into the west "airt," and he thought he saw thereabouts a ring of fiery hue, and within the ring a man on a gray horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Reykium on Skeid dwelt one Runolf Thorstein's son.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading At Reykium on Skeid dwelt one Runolf Thorstein's son.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Then he looked into the west "airt," and he thought he saw thereabouts a ring of fiery hue, and within the ring a man on a gray horse.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Then he looked into the west "airt," and he thought he saw thereabouts a ring of fiery hue, and within the ring a man on a gray horse.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
Hildiglum
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From this reading His son's name was Hildiglum.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His son's name was Hildiglum.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then he looked into the west "airt," and he thought he saw thereabouts a ring of fiery hue, and within the ring a man on a gray horse.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Then he looked into the west "airt," and he thought he saw thereabouts a ring of fiery hue, and within the ring a man on a gray horse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he looked into the west "airt," and he thought he saw thereabouts a ring of fiery hue, and within the ring a man on a gray horse.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he looked into the west "airt," and he thought he saw thereabouts a ring of fiery hue, and within the ring a man on a gray horse.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then he looked into the west "airt," and he thought he saw thereabouts a ring of fiery hue, and within the ring a man on a gray horse.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His son's name was Hildiglum.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF PORTENTS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At Reykium on Skeid dwelt one Runolf Thorstein's son.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At Reykium on Skeid dwelt one Runolf Thorstein's son.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
PORTENTSnounUS /ˈpɔːrtents/
plural of “portent” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading OF PORTENTS.
Reykium
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From this reading At Reykium on Skeid dwelt one Runolf Thorstein's son.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Then he looked into the west "airt," and he thought he saw thereabouts a ring of fiery hue, and within the ring a man on a gray horse.
Runolf
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From this reading At Reykium on Skeid dwelt one Runolf Thorstein's son.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then he looked into the west "airt," and he thought he saw thereabouts a ring of fiery hue, and within the ring a man on a gray horse.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
Skeid
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From this reading At Reykium on Skeid dwelt one Runolf Thorstein's son.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
a male human offspring
From this reading At Reykium on Skeid dwelt one Runolf Thorstein's son.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading His son's name was Hildiglum.
not in physical motion
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he looked into the west "airt," and he thought he saw thereabouts a ring of fiery hue, and within the ring a man on a gray horse.
thereaboutsadverbUS /ˌðerəˈbaʊts/
near that time or date
From this reading Then he looked into the west "airt," and he thought he saw thereabouts a ring of fiery hue, and within the ring a man on a gray horse.
Thorstein's
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From this reading At Reykium on Skeid dwelt one Runolf Thorstein's son.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His son's name was Hildiglum.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Then he looked into the west "airt," and he thought he saw thereabouts a ring of fiery hue, and within the ring a man on a gray horse.
at the time that
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading He went out on the night of the Lord's day, when nine weeks were still to winter; he heard a great crash, so that he thought both heaven and earth shook.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Then he looked into the west "airt," and he thought he saw thereabouts a ring of fiery hue, and within the ring a man on a gray horse.
