Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The story of Burnt Njal
The story of Burnt Njal

Chapter CXLVIII · Chapter 148

Chapter 148 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for The story of Burnt Njal
Context Illustration Reading 1/5 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
KARI COMES TO BJORN'S HOUSE IN THE MARK.
Thorgeir Craggeir rode home from the peace-meeting, and Kari asked whether the atonement had come about.
Thorgeir said that they now fully atoned.
Then Kari took his horse and was for riding away.
"Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The story of Burnt Njal

Chapter CXLVIII · Chapter 148

Chapter 148 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
KARI COMES TO BJORN'S HOUSE IN THE MARK.
Line 2
Thorgeir Craggeir rode home from the peace-meeting, and Kari asked whether the atonement had come about.
Line 3
Thorgeir said that they now fully atoned.
Line 4
Then Kari took his horse and was for riding away.
Line 5
"Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

atonement noun US /əˈtoʊnmənt/

compensation for a wrong

From this reading “Thorgeir Craggeir rode home from the peace-meeting, and Kari asked whether the atonement had come about.”

fully adverb US /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading “Thorgeir said that they now fully atoned.”

hast auxiliary verb US /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading “"Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."”

mark verb US /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading “KARI COMES TO BJORN'S HOUSE IN THE MARK.”

ride verb US /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “"Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."”

riding noun US /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading “Then Kari took his horse and was for riding away.”

rode verb US /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “Thorgeir Craggeir rode home from the peace-meeting, and Kari asked whether the atonement had come about.”

shouldst modal verb US /ʃʊdst/

an old form of “should”, used with “thou”

From this reading “"Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."”

All words in this reading · 52

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Thorgeir Craggeir rode home from the peace-meeting, and Kari asked whether the atonement had come about.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Thorgeir Craggeir rode home from the peace-meeting, and Kari asked whether the atonement had come about.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Thorgeir Craggeir rode home from the peace-meeting, and Kari asked whether the atonement had come about.

atoned

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

From this reading Thorgeir said that they now fully atoned.

atonementnounUS /əˈtoʊnmənt/

compensation for a wrong

From this reading Thorgeir Craggeir rode home from the peace-meeting, and Kari asked whether the atonement had come about.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Then Kari took his horse and was for riding away.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."

BJORN'S

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

From this reading KARI COMES TO BJORN'S HOUSE IN THE MARK.

chosest

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

From this reading "Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Thorgeir Craggeir rode home from the peace-meeting, and Kari asked whether the atonement had come about.

COMESnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading KARI COMES TO BJORN'S HOUSE IN THE MARK.

Craggeir

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

From this reading Thorgeir Craggeir rode home from the peace-meeting, and Kari asked whether the atonement had come about.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then Kari took his horse and was for riding away.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Thorgeir Craggeir rode home from the peace-meeting, and Kari asked whether the atonement had come about.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Thorgeir said that they now fully atoned.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Thorgeir Craggeir rode home from the peace-meeting, and Kari asked whether the atonement had come about.

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading "Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then Kari took his horse and was for riding away.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Thorgeir Craggeir rode home from the peace-meeting, and Kari asked whether the atonement had come about.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Then Kari took his horse and was for riding away.

HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading KARI COMES TO BJORN'S HOUSE IN THE MARK.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading KARI COMES TO BJORN'S HOUSE IN THE MARK.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."

KARI

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

From this reading KARI COMES TO BJORN'S HOUSE IN THE MARK.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading "Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."

MARKverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading KARI COMES TO BJORN'S HOUSE IN THE MARK.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Thorgeir said that they now fully atoned.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."

peace-meeting

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

From this reading Thorgeir Craggeir rode home from the peace-meeting, and Kari asked whether the atonement had come about.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading "Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Then Kari took his horse and was for riding away.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Thorgeir Craggeir rode home from the peace-meeting, and Kari asked whether the atonement had come about.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Thorgeir said that they now fully atoned.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."

shouldstmodal verbUS /ʃʊdst/

an old form of “should”, used with “thou”

From this reading "Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thorgeir said that they now fully atoned.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading KARI COMES TO BJORN'S HOUSE IN THE MARK.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Kari took his horse and was for riding away.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Thorgeir said that they now fully atoned.

Thorgeir

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

From this reading Thorgeir Craggeir rode home from the peace-meeting, and Kari asked whether the atonement had come about.

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Thou hast no need to ride away," says Thorgeir, "for it was laid down in our atonement that thou shouldst be here as before if thou chosest."

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading KARI COMES TO BJORN'S HOUSE IN THE MARK.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Then Kari took his horse and was for riding away.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Then Kari took his horse and was for riding away.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Thorgeir Craggeir rode home from the peace-meeting, and Kari asked whether the atonement had come about.

Chapter 148 of The story of Burnt Njal by George Webbe, Sir [Translator] Dasent holds 27 sentences, grouped into 6 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.

What does chapter 148 of The story of Burnt Njal contain?

Chapter 148 holds 27 sentences of The story of Burnt Njal, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 148 of The story of Burnt Njal by George Webbe, Sir [Translator] Dasent exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 27 sentences, grouped into 6 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 148 of The story of Burnt Njal?

Work through the 6 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 6 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 148 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 148 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The story of Burnt Njal

Common questions about reading The story of Burnt Njal by George Webbe, Sir [Translator] Dasent on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The story of Burnt Njal?

Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The story of Burnt Njal is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The story of Burnt Njal take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The story of Burnt Njal section by section

How to work through The story of Burnt Njal section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 0 chapters of The story of Burnt Njal to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The story of Burnt Njal

Words and structures a reader meets early in The story of Burnt Njal, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
One of the 0 chapters of The story of Burnt Njal, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 2
One of the 0 chapters of The story of Burnt Njal, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 3
One of the 0 chapters of The story of Burnt Njal, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.