Chapter 133 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter CXXXIII
Chapter 133 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FLOSI'S DREAM. One night it so happened that Flosi struggled much in his sleep. Glum Hilldir's son woke him up, and then Flosi said-- "Call me Kettle of the Mark." Kettle came thither, and Flosi said, "I will tell thee my dream". "I am ready to hear it," says Kettle.
Chapter 133 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “FLOSI'S DREAM.”
moody and melancholic
From this reading “Glum Hilldir's son woke him up, and then Flosi said-- "Call me Kettle of the Mark."”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “One night it so happened that Flosi struggled much in his sleep.”
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading “Glum Hilldir's son woke him up, and then Flosi said-- "Call me Kettle of the Mark."”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Glum Hilldir's son woke him up, and then Flosi said-- "Call me Kettle of the Mark."”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “One night it so happened that Flosi struggled much in his sleep.”
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “Kettle came thither, and Flosi said, "I will tell thee my dream".”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Glum Hilldir's son woke him up, and then Flosi said-- "Call me Kettle of the Mark."”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am ready to hear it," says Kettle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Glum Hilldir's son woke him up, and then Flosi said-- "Call me Kettle of the Mark."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Glum Hilldir's son woke him up, and then Flosi said-- "Call me Kettle of the Mark."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Kettle came thither, and Flosi said, "I will tell thee my dream".
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading FLOSI'S DREAM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night it so happened that Flosi struggled much in his sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLOSI'S DREAM.
moody and melancholic
From this reading Glum Hilldir's son woke him up, and then Flosi said-- "Call me Kettle of the Mark."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading One night it so happened that Flosi struggled much in his sleep.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I am ready to hear it," says Kettle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glum Hilldir's son woke him up, and then Flosi said-- "Call me Kettle of the Mark."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Glum Hilldir's son woke him up, and then Flosi said-- "Call me Kettle of the Mark."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One night it so happened that Flosi struggled much in his sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Kettle came thither, and Flosi said, "I will tell thee my dream".
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One night it so happened that Flosi struggled much in his sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One night it so happened that Flosi struggled much in his sleep.
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading Glum Hilldir's son woke him up, and then Flosi said-- "Call me Kettle of the Mark."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Glum Hilldir's son woke him up, and then Flosi said-- "Call me Kettle of the Mark."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Glum Hilldir's son woke him up, and then Flosi said-- "Call me Kettle of the Mark."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One night it so happened that Flosi struggled much in his sleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Kettle came thither, and Flosi said, "I will tell thee my dream".
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night it so happened that Flosi struggled much in his sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glum Hilldir's son woke him up, and then Flosi said-- "Call me Kettle of the Mark."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night it so happened that Flosi struggled much in his sleep.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I am ready to hear it," says Kettle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Glum Hilldir's son woke him up, and then Flosi said-- "Call me Kettle of the Mark."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "I am ready to hear it," says Kettle.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading One night it so happened that Flosi struggled much in his sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One night it so happened that Flosi struggled much in his sleep.
a male human offspring
From this reading Glum Hilldir's son woke him up, and then Flosi said-- "Call me Kettle of the Mark."
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading One night it so happened that Flosi struggled much in his sleep.
express in words
From this reading Kettle came thither, and Flosi said, "I will tell thee my dream".
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One night it so happened that Flosi struggled much in his sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Glum Hilldir's son woke him up, and then Flosi said-- "Call me Kettle of the Mark."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Kettle came thither, and Flosi said, "I will tell thee my dream".
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Glum Hilldir's son woke him up, and then Flosi said-- "Call me Kettle of the Mark."
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Kettle came thither, and Flosi said, "I will tell thee my dream".
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am ready to hear it," says Kettle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Glum Hilldir's son woke him up, and then Flosi said-- "Call me Kettle of the Mark."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Kettle came thither, and Flosi said, "I will tell thee my dream".
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Glum Hilldir's son woke him up, and then Flosi said-- "Call me Kettle of the Mark."
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