aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Why do ye talk thus of the sons of Sigfus, or what do ye know about them?"
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Those two, Kari Solmund's and Thorgeir Craggeir, rode that day east across Markfleet, and so on east to Selialandsmull.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF KARI AND THORGEIR.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wives knew them, and said to them-- "Ye two are less wanton than the sons of Sigfus yonder, but still ye fare unwarily."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wives knew them, and said to them-- "Ye two are less wanton than the sons of Sigfus yonder, but still ye fare unwarily."
Craggeir
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From this reading Those two, Kari Solmund's and Thorgeir Craggeir, rode that day east across Markfleet, and so on east to Selialandsmull.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Those two, Kari Solmund's and Thorgeir Craggeir, rode that day east across Markfleet, and so on east to Selialandsmull.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do ye talk thus of the sons of Sigfus, or what do ye know about them?"
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Those two, Kari Solmund's and Thorgeir Craggeir, rode that day east across Markfleet, and so on east to Selialandsmull.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading The wives knew them, and said to them-- "Ye two are less wanton than the sons of Sigfus yonder, but still ye fare unwarily."
set up or found
From this reading They found there some women.
KARI
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From this reading OF KARI AND THORGEIR.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The wives knew them, and said to them-- "Ye two are less wanton than the sons of Sigfus yonder, but still ye fare unwarily."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why do ye talk thus of the sons of Sigfus, or what do ye know about them?"
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The wives knew them, and said to them-- "Ye two are less wanton than the sons of Sigfus yonder, but still ye fare unwarily."
Markfleet
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From this reading Those two, Kari Solmund's and Thorgeir Craggeir, rode that day east across Markfleet, and so on east to Selialandsmull.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF KARI AND THORGEIR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those two, Kari Solmund's and Thorgeir Craggeir, rode that day east across Markfleet, and so on east to Selialandsmull.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Why do ye talk thus of the sons of Sigfus, or what do ye know about them?"
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Those two, Kari Solmund's and Thorgeir Craggeir, rode that day east across Markfleet, and so on east to Selialandsmull.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The wives knew them, and said to them-- "Ye two are less wanton than the sons of Sigfus yonder, but still ye fare unwarily."
Selialandsmull
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From this reading Those two, Kari Solmund's and Thorgeir Craggeir, rode that day east across Markfleet, and so on east to Selialandsmull.
Sigfus
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From this reading The wives knew them, and said to them-- "Ye two are less wanton than the sons of Sigfus yonder, but still ye fare unwarily."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Those two, Kari Solmund's and Thorgeir Craggeir, rode that day east across Markfleet, and so on east to Selialandsmull.
Solmund's
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From this reading Those two, Kari Solmund's and Thorgeir Craggeir, rode that day east across Markfleet, and so on east to Selialandsmull.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They found there some women.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The wives knew them, and said to them-- "Ye two are less wanton than the sons of Sigfus yonder, but still ye fare unwarily."
not in physical motion
From this reading The wives knew them, and said to them-- "Ye two are less wanton than the sons of Sigfus yonder, but still ye fare unwarily."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Why do ye talk thus of the sons of Sigfus, or what do ye know about them?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The wives knew them, and said to them-- "Ye two are less wanton than the sons of Sigfus yonder, but still ye fare unwarily."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those two, Kari Solmund's and Thorgeir Craggeir, rode that day east across Markfleet, and so on east to Selialandsmull.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wives knew them, and said to them-- "Ye two are less wanton than the sons of Sigfus yonder, but still ye fare unwarily."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The wives knew them, and said to them-- "Ye two are less wanton than the sons of Sigfus yonder, but still ye fare unwarily."
in or at that place or location
From this reading They found there some women.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found there some women.
THORGEIR
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From this reading OF KARI AND THORGEIR.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those two, Kari Solmund's and Thorgeir Craggeir, rode that day east across Markfleet, and so on east to Selialandsmull.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Why do ye talk thus of the sons of Sigfus, or what do ye know about them?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those two, Kari Solmund's and Thorgeir Craggeir, rode that day east across Markfleet, and so on east to Selialandsmull.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Those two, Kari Solmund's and Thorgeir Craggeir, rode that day east across Markfleet, and so on east to Selialandsmull.
unwarilyadverb
without heed or caution
From this reading The wives knew them, and said to them-- "Ye two are less wanton than the sons of Sigfus yonder, but still ye fare unwarily."
wantonverbUS /ˈwɔːntən/
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading The wives knew them, and said to them-- "Ye two are less wanton than the sons of Sigfus yonder, but still ye fare unwarily."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why do ye talk thus of the sons of Sigfus, or what do ye know about them?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do ye talk thus of the sons of Sigfus, or what do ye know about them?"
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The wives knew them, and said to them-- "Ye two are less wanton than the sons of Sigfus yonder, but still ye fare unwarily."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They found there some women.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading The wives knew them, and said to them-- "Ye two are less wanton than the sons of Sigfus yonder, but still ye fare unwarily."
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading The wives knew them, and said to them-- "Ye two are less wanton than the sons of Sigfus yonder, but still ye fare unwarily."
