used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Skarphedinn came down on his feet, and tried again the second time, and climbs up the wall with a run, then down on him came the wall-plate, and he toppled down again inside.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
anew
From this reading Skarphedinn came down on his feet, and tried again the second time, and climbs up the wall with a run, then down on him came the wall-plate, and he toppled down again inside.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said--"Now one can see what will come;" and then he went along the side wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Skarphedinn came down on his feet, and tried again the second time, and climbs up the wall with a run, then down on him came the wall-plate, and he toppled down again inside.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
lacking funds
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said--"Now one can see what will come;" and then he went along the side wall.
climbsnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading Skarphedinn came down on his feet, and tried again the second time, and climbs up the wall with a run, then down on him came the wall-plate, and he toppled down again inside.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said--"Now one can see what will come;" and then he went along the side wall.
cross-beam
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From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading SKARPHEDINN'S DEATH.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Skarphedinn came down on his feet, and tried again the second time, and climbs up the wall with a run, then down on him came the wall-plate, and he toppled down again inside.
Gunnar
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From this reading Gunnar Lambi's son leapt up on the wall and sees Skarphedinn; he spoke thus-- "Weepest thou now, Skarphedinn?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Skarphedinn came down on his feet, and tried again the second time, and climbs up the wall with a run, then down on him came the wall-plate, and he toppled down again inside.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Skarphedinn came down on his feet, and tried again the second time, and climbs up the wall with a run, then down on him came the wall-plate, and he toppled down again inside.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
Kari
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From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
Lambi's
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From this reading Gunnar Lambi's son leapt up on the wall and sees Skarphedinn; he spoke thus-- "Weepest thou now, Skarphedinn?"
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Gunnar Lambi's son leapt up on the wall and sees Skarphedinn; he spoke thus-- "Weepest thou now, Skarphedinn?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said--"Now one can see what will come;" and then he went along the side wall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Skarphedinn came down on his feet, and tried again the second time, and climbs up the wall with a run, then down on him came the wall-plate, and he toppled down again inside.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said--"Now one can see what will come;" and then he went along the side wall.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Skarphedinn came down on his feet, and tried again the second time, and climbs up the wall with a run, then down on him came the wall-plate, and he toppled down again inside.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said--"Now one can see what will come;" and then he went along the side wall.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Gunnar Lambi's son leapt up on the wall and sees Skarphedinn; he spoke thus-- "Weepest thou now, Skarphedinn?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said--"Now one can see what will come;" and then he went along the side wall.
Skarphedinn
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From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
SKARPHEDINN'S
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From this reading SKARPHEDINN'S DEATH.
a male human offspring
From this reading Gunnar Lambi's son leapt up on the wall and sees Skarphedinn; he spoke thus-- "Weepest thou now, Skarphedinn?"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Gunnar Lambi's son leapt up on the wall and sees Skarphedinn; he spoke thus-- "Weepest thou now, Skarphedinn?"
successive (without a break)
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Gunnar Lambi's son leapt up on the wall and sees Skarphedinn; he spoke thus-- "Weepest thou now, Skarphedinn?"
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Gunnar Lambi's son leapt up on the wall and sees Skarphedinn; he spoke thus-- "Weepest thou now, Skarphedinn?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Skarphedinn came down on his feet, and tried again the second time, and climbs up the wall with a run, then down on him came the wall-plate, and he toppled down again inside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
toppledverbUS /ˈtɑːpəld/
past form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Skarphedinn came down on his feet, and tried again the second time, and climbs up the wall with a run, then down on him came the wall-plate, and he toppled down again inside.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Skarphedinn came down on his feet, and tried again the second time, and climbs up the wall with a run, then down on him came the wall-plate, and he toppled down again inside.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Skarphedinn came down on his feet, and tried again the second time, and climbs up the wall with a run, then down on him came the wall-plate, and he toppled down again inside.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Skarphedinn came down on his feet, and tried again the second time, and climbs up the wall with a run, then down on him came the wall-plate, and he toppled down again inside.
wall-plate
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From this reading Skarphedinn came down on his feet, and tried again the second time, and climbs up the wall with a run, then down on him came the wall-plate, and he toppled down again inside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
Weepest
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From this reading Gunnar Lambi's son leapt up on the wall and sees Skarphedinn; he spoke thus-- "Weepest thou now, Skarphedinn?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said--"Now one can see what will come;" and then he went along the side wall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said--"Now one can see what will come;" and then he went along the side wall.
at the time that
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Now it is to be told of Skarphedinn that he runs out on the cross-beam straight after Kari, but when he came to where the beam was most burnt, then it broke down under him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then Skarphedinn said--"Now one can see what will come;" and then he went along the side wall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Skarphedinn came down on his feet, and tried again the second time, and climbs up the wall with a run, then down on him came the wall-plate, and he toppled down again inside.
