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The story of Burnt Njal
The story of Burnt Njal

Chapter CXLII · Chapter 142

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NOW MEN GO TO THE COURTS.
Now the time passes away till the courts were to go out to try suits.
Both sides then made them ready to go thither, and armed them.
Each side put war-tokens on their helmets.
Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."
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The story of Burnt Njal

Chapter CXLII · Chapter 142

Chapter 142 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NOW MEN GO TO THE COURTS.
/naʊ men ɡoʊ tuː ðə kɔːrts/
Line 2
Now the time passes away till the courts were to go out to try suits.
/naʊ ðə taɪm ˈpæsəz əˈweɪ tɪl ðə kɔːrts wɜːr tuː ɡoʊ aʊt tuː traɪ suːts/
Line 3
Both sides then made them ready to go thither, and armed them.
/boʊθ saɪdz ðen meɪd ðem ˈredi tuː ɡoʊ ˈðɪθɜːr ənd ɑːrmd ðem/
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Each side put war-tokens on their helmets.
Line 5
Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

Learner Dictionary

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courts noun US /kɔːrts/

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading “NOW MEN GO TO THE COURTS.”

helmets noun US /ˈhelməts/

plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head

From this reading “Each side put war-tokens on their helmets.”

lawfully adverb US /ˈlɔːfəli/

in a manner acceptable to common custom

From this reading “Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."”

passes noun US /ˈpæsəz/

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading “Now the time passes away till the courts were to go out to try suits.”

rightly adverb US /ˈraɪtli/

with honesty

From this reading “Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."”

strait noun US /streɪt/

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

From this reading “Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."”

suits noun US /suːts/

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading “Now the time passes away till the courts were to go out to try suits.”

thither adverb US /ˈðɪθɜːr/

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading “Both sides then made them ready to go thither, and armed them.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Both sides then made them ready to go thither, and armed them.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Both sides then made them ready to go thither, and armed them.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

Asgrim's

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From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Now the time passes away till the courts were to go out to try suits.

BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both sides then made them ready to go thither, and armed them.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

COURTSnounUS /kɔːrts/

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading NOW MEN GO TO THE COURTS.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each side put war-tokens on their helmets.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

GOverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading NOW MEN GO TO THE COURTS.

hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

helmetsnounUS /ˈhelməts/

plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head

From this reading Each side put war-tokens on their helmets.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

lawfullyadverbUS /ˈlɔːfəli/

in a manner acceptable to common custom

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Both sides then made them ready to go thither, and armed them.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

MENnounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading NOW MEN GO TO THE COURTS.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

NOWadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading NOW MEN GO TO THE COURTS.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Each side put war-tokens on their helmets.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Now the time passes away till the courts were to go out to try suits.

passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading Now the time passes away till the courts were to go out to try suits.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Each side put war-tokens on their helmets.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Both sides then made them ready to go thither, and armed them.

rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/

with honesty

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Each side put war-tokens on their helmets.

sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Both sides then made them ready to go thither, and armed them.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

straitnounUS /streɪt/

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

suitsnounUS /suːts/

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading Now the time passes away till the courts were to go out to try suits.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading NOW MEN GO TO THE COURTS.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Each side put war-tokens on their helmets.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Both sides then made them ready to go thither, and armed them.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Both sides then made them ready to go thither, and armed them.

thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading Both sides then made them ready to go thither, and armed them.

Thorhall

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Now the time passes away till the courts were to go out to try suits.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Now the time passes away till the courts were to go out to try suits.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading NOW MEN GO TO THE COURTS.

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Now the time passes away till the courts were to go out to try suits.

WalknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

war-tokens

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Each side put war-tokens on their helmets.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Now the time passes away till the courts were to go out to try suits.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then Thorhall Asgrim's son said-- "Walk hastily in nothing, father mine, and do everything as lawfully and rightly as ye can, but if ye fall into any strait let me know as quickly as ye can, and then I will give you counsel."

Chapter 142 of The story of Burnt Njal by George Webbe, Sir [Translator] Dasent holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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