used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Then they come before him, and Gudmund welcomed them very heartily, and made them clear the booth for them, that they might all be able to sit down.
(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 Then they come before him, and Gudmund welcomed them very heartily, and made them clear the booth for them, that they might all be able to sit down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF ASGRIM AND GUDMUND.
ASGRIM
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From this reading OF ASGRIM AND GUDMUND.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We wish, Gudmund, to ask for thy steadfast help."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then they asked what tidings, and Asgrim said-- "There is no need to mutter what I have to say.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then they come before him, and Gudmund welcomed them very heartily, and made them clear the booth for them, that they might all be able to sit down.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then they come before him, and Gudmund welcomed them very heartily, and made them clear the booth for them, that they might all be able to sit down.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Then they come before him, and Gudmund welcomed them very heartily, and made them clear the booth for them, that they might all be able to sit down.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then they come before him, and Gudmund welcomed them very heartily, and made them clear the booth for them, that they might all be able to sit down.
Conal's
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From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then they come before him, and Gudmund welcomed them very heartily, and made them clear the booth for them, that they might all be able to sit down.
Einer
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From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they come before him, and Gudmund welcomed them very heartily, and made them clear the booth for them, that they might all be able to sit down.
foster-childnoun
a child who is raised by foster parents
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
GUDMUND
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From this reading OF ASGRIM AND GUDMUND.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then they asked what tidings, and Asgrim said-- "There is no need to mutter what I have to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Then they come before him, and Gudmund welcomed them very heartily, and made them clear the booth for them, that they might all be able to sit down.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We wish, Gudmund, to ask for thy steadfast help."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then they come before him, and Gudmund welcomed them very heartily, and made them clear the booth for them, that they might all be able to sit down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then they asked what tidings, and Asgrim said-- "There is no need to mutter what I have to say.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then they asked what tidings, and Asgrim said-- "There is no need to mutter what I have to say.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then they come before him, and Gudmund welcomed them very heartily, and made them clear the booth for them, that they might all be able to sit down.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then they come before him, and Gudmund welcomed them very heartily, and made them clear the booth for them, that they might all be able to sit down.
mutterverbUS /ˈmʌtər/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Then they asked what tidings, and Asgrim said-- "There is no need to mutter what I have to say.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Then they asked what tidings, and Asgrim said-- "There is no need to mutter what I have to say.
not any; not one
From this reading Then they asked what tidings, and Asgrim said-- "There is no need to mutter what I have to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF ASGRIM AND GUDMUND.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then they asked what tidings, and Asgrim said-- "There is no need to mutter what I have to say.
sateverbUS /seɪt/
fill to satisfaction
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
cut with a saw
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
express in words
From this reading Then they asked what tidings, and Asgrim said-- "There is no need to mutter what I have to say.
be seated
From this reading Then they come before him, and Gudmund welcomed them very heartily, and made them clear the booth for them, that they might all be able to sit down.
a male human offspring
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
steadfastadjectiveUS /ˈstedfæst/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading We wish, Gudmund, to ask for thy steadfast help."
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then they come before him, and Gudmund welcomed them very heartily, and made them clear the booth for them, that they might all be able to sit down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then they come before him, and Gudmund welcomed them very heartily, and made them clear the booth for them, that they might all be able to sit down.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then they asked what tidings, and Asgrim said-- "There is no need to mutter what I have to say.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading We wish, Gudmund, to ask for thy steadfast help."
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Then they asked what tidings, and Asgrim said-- "There is no need to mutter what I have to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they come before him, and Gudmund welcomed them very heartily, and made them clear the booth for them, that they might all be able to sit down.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then they come before him, and Gudmund welcomed them very heartily, and made them clear the booth for them, that they might all be able to sit down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We wish, Gudmund, to ask for thy steadfast help."
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Then they come before him, and Gudmund welcomed them very heartily, and made them clear the booth for them, that they might all be able to sit down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then they asked what tidings, and Asgrim said-- "There is no need to mutter what I have to say.
at the time that
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
in or at the place that
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading We wish, Gudmund, to ask for thy steadfast help."
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when they came into the booth then they saw where Gudmund the powerful sate and talked with Einer Conal's son, his foster-child; he was a wise man.
