(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 They were in Holar all the day, and there came some poor women and said they had come from far.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and turn to Bergthorsknoll, and say that Grim and Helgi go to Holar.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Those brothers asked them for tidings, and they said they had no tidings to tell, "but still we might tell you one bit of news".
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OF PORTENTS AT BERGTHORSKNOLL.
BERGTHORSKNOLL
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From this reading OF PORTENTS AT BERGTHORSKNOLL.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Those brothers asked them for tidings, and they said they had no tidings to tell, "but still we might tell you one bit of news".
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Those brothers asked them for tidings, and they said they had no tidings to tell, "but still we might tell you one bit of news".
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those brothers asked them for tidings, and they said they had no tidings to tell, "but still we might tell you one bit of news".
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were in Holar all the day, and there came some poor women and said they had come from far.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They had children out at foster there, and they told their mother that they should not come home that evening.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had children out at foster there, and they told their mother that they should not come home that evening.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were in Holar all the day, and there came some poor women and said they had come from far.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They had children out at foster there, and they told their mother that they should not come home that evening.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They were in Holar all the day, and there came some poor women and said they had come from far.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those brothers asked them for tidings, and they said they had no tidings to tell, "but still we might tell you one bit of news".
fosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading They had children out at foster there, and they told their mother that they should not come home that evening.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were in Holar all the day, and there came some poor women and said they had come from far.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and turn to Bergthorsknoll, and say that Grim and Helgi go to Holar.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and turn to Bergthorsknoll, and say that Grim and Helgi go to Holar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had children out at foster there, and they told their mother that they should not come home that evening.
Helgi
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From this reading Now we must take up the story, and turn to Bergthorsknoll, and say that Grim and Helgi go to Holar.
Holar
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From this reading Now we must take up the story, and turn to Bergthorsknoll, and say that Grim and Helgi go to Holar.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had children out at foster there, and they told their mother that they should not come home that evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in Holar all the day, and there came some poor women and said they had come from far.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Those brothers asked them for tidings, and they said they had no tidings to tell, "but still we might tell you one bit of news".
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They had children out at foster there, and they told their mother that they should not come home that evening.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and turn to Bergthorsknoll, and say that Grim and Helgi go to Holar.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Those brothers asked them for tidings, and they said they had no tidings to tell, "but still we might tell you one bit of news".
not any; not one
From this reading Those brothers asked them for tidings, and they said they had no tidings to tell, "but still we might tell you one bit of news".
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had children out at foster there, and they told their mother that they should not come home that evening.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and turn to Bergthorsknoll, and say that Grim and Helgi go to Holar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF PORTENTS AT BERGTHORSKNOLL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Those brothers asked them for tidings, and they said they had no tidings to tell, "but still we might tell you one bit of news".
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had children out at foster there, and they told their mother that they should not come home that evening.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They were in Holar all the day, and there came some poor women and said they had come from far.
PORTENTSnounUS /ˈpɔːrtents/
plural of “portent” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading OF PORTENTS AT BERGTHORSKNOLL.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They were in Holar all the day, and there came some poor women and said they had come from far.
express in words
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and turn to Bergthorsknoll, and say that Grim and Helgi go to Holar.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They had children out at foster there, and they told their mother that they should not come home that evening.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were in Holar all the day, and there came some poor women and said they had come from far.
not in physical motion
From this reading Those brothers asked them for tidings, and they said they had no tidings to tell, "but still we might tell you one bit of news".
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 Now we must take up the story, and turn to Bergthorsknoll, and say that Grim and Helgi go to Holar.
carry out
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and turn to Bergthorsknoll, and say that Grim and Helgi go to Holar.
express in words
From this reading Those brothers asked them for tidings, and they said they had no tidings to tell, "but still we might tell you one bit of news".
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and turn to Bergthorsknoll, and say that Grim and Helgi go to Holar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and turn to Bergthorsknoll, and say that Grim and Helgi go to Holar.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had children out at foster there, and they told their mother that they should not come home that evening.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those brothers asked them for tidings, and they said they had no tidings to tell, "but still we might tell you one bit of news".
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had children out at foster there, and they told their mother that they should not come home that evening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had children out at foster there, and they told their mother that they should not come home that evening.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those brothers asked them for tidings, and they said they had no tidings to tell, "but still we might tell you one bit of news".
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Those brothers asked them for tidings, and they said they had no tidings to tell, "but still we might tell you one bit of news".
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and turn to Bergthorsknoll, and say that Grim and Helgi go to Holar.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They had children out at foster there, and they told their mother that they should not come home that evening.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and turn to Bergthorsknoll, and say that Grim and Helgi go to Holar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and turn to Bergthorsknoll, and say that Grim and Helgi go to Holar.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now we must take up the story, and turn to Bergthorsknoll, and say that Grim and Helgi go to Holar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in Holar all the day, and there came some poor women and said they had come from far.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They were in Holar all the day, and there came some poor women and said they had come from far.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Those brothers asked them for tidings, and they said they had no tidings to tell, "but still we might tell you one bit of news".
