aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His brothers were with him, Thorleif crow and Thorgrim the big.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
have
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
bided
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From this reading They came to Hof, to Mord Valgard's son's house, and bided there till he was ready.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His brothers were with him, Thorleif crow and Thorgrim the big.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His brothers were with him, Thorleif crow and Thorgrim the big.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came to Hof, to Mord Valgard's son's house, and bided there till he was ready.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
CRAGGEIR
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From this reading OF THORGEIR CRAGGEIR.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading His brothers were with him, Thorleif crow and Thorgrim the big.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Thorgeir Craggeir rode from the east with much people.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thorgeir Craggeir rode from the east with much people.
brought together in one place
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came to Hof, to Mord Valgard's son's house, and bided there till he was ready.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His brothers were with him, Thorleif crow and Thorgrim the big.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His brothers were with him, Thorleif crow and Thorgrim the big.
Hof
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From this reading They came to Hof, to Mord Valgard's son's house, and bided there till he was ready.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They came to Hof, to Mord Valgard's son's house, and bided there till he was ready.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
Mord
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From this reading They came to Hof, to Mord Valgard's son's house, and bided there till he was ready.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thorgeir Craggeir rode from the east with much people.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THORGEIR CRAGGEIR.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Thorgeir Craggeir rode from the east with much people.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They came to Hof, to Mord Valgard's son's house, and bided there till he was ready.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Thorgeir Craggeir rode from the east with much people.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading They came to Hof, to Mord Valgard's son's house, and bided there till he was ready.
steadfastadjectiveUS /ˈstedfæst/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thorgeir Craggeir rode from the east with much people.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They came to Hof, to Mord Valgard's son's house, and bided there till he was ready.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came to Hof, to Mord Valgard's son's house, and bided there till he was ready.
THORGEIR
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From this reading OF THORGEIR CRAGGEIR.
Thorgrim
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From this reading His brothers were with him, Thorleif crow and Thorgrim the big.
Thorleif
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From this reading His brothers were with him, Thorleif crow and Thorgrim the big.
up to a particular time
From this reading They came to Hof, to Mord Valgard's son's house, and bided there till he was ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They came to Hof, to Mord Valgard's son's house, and bided there till he was ready.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
Valgard's
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From this reading They came to Hof, to Mord Valgard's son's house, and bided there till he was ready.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They came to Hof, to Mord Valgard's son's house, and bided there till he was ready.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His brothers were with him, Thorleif crow and Thorgrim the big.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
which person or people
From this reading Mord had gathered every man who could bear arms, and they could see nothing about him but that he was most steadfast in everything, and now they rode until they came west across the rivers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thorgeir Craggeir rode from the east with much people.
