used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those brothers gathered together a great company, and they were all picked men.
(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 Those brothers gathered together a great company, and they were all picked men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those brothers gathered together a great company, and they were all picked men.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Hallgerda sat upon the cross-bench on the dais, and behaved well.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Hauskuld and Hrut, and their friends, filled one bench, and the bridegroom the other.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading Hauskuld and Hrut, and their friends, filled one bench, and the bridegroom the other.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Those brothers gathered together a great company, and they were all picked men.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They rode west to the dales and came to Hauskuldstede, and there they found a great gathering to meet them.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Those brothers gathered together a great company, and they were all picked men.
cross-bench
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From this reading Hallgerda sat upon the cross-bench on the dais, and behaved well.
daisnounUS /deɪz/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading Hallgerda sat upon the cross-bench on the dais, and behaved well.
dalesnounUS /deɪlz/
plural of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading They rode west to the dales and came to Hauskuldstede, and there they found a great gathering to meet them.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Hauskuld and Hrut, and their friends, filled one bench, and the bridegroom the other.
set up or found
From this reading They rode west to the dales and came to Hauskuldstede, and there they found a great gathering to meet them.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hauskuld and Hrut, and their friends, filled one bench, and the bridegroom the other.
brought together in one place
From this reading Those brothers gathered together a great company, and they were all picked men.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading They rode west to the dales and came to Hauskuldstede, and there they found a great gathering to meet them.
GLUM'S
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From this reading GLUM'S WEDDING.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Those brothers gathered together a great company, and they were all picked men.
Hallgerda
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From this reading Hallgerda sat upon the cross-bench on the dais, and behaved well.
Hauskuld
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From this reading Hauskuld and Hrut, and their friends, filled one bench, and the bridegroom the other.
Hauskuldstede
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From this reading They rode west to the dales and came to Hauskuldstede, and there they found a great gathering to meet them.
Hrut
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From this reading Hauskuld and Hrut, and their friends, filled one bench, and the bridegroom the other.
come together
From this reading They rode west to the dales and came to Hauskuldstede, and there they found a great gathering to meet them.
the force of workers available
From this reading Those brothers gathered together a great company, and they were all picked men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hallgerda sat upon the cross-bench on the dais, and behaved well.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hauskuld and Hrut, and their friends, filled one bench, and the bridegroom the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hauskuld and Hrut, and their friends, filled one bench, and the bridegroom the other.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Those brothers gathered together a great company, and they were all picked men.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They rode west to the dales and came to Hauskuldstede, and there they found a great gathering to meet them.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hallgerda sat upon the cross-bench on the dais, and behaved well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They rode west to the dales and came to Hauskuldstede, and there they found a great gathering to meet them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hauskuld and Hrut, and their friends, filled one bench, and the bridegroom the other.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They rode west to the dales and came to Hauskuldstede, and there they found a great gathering to meet them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They rode west to the dales and came to Hauskuldstede, and there they found a great gathering to meet them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those brothers gathered together a great company, and they were all picked men.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those brothers gathered together a great company, and they were all picked men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They rode west to the dales and came to Hauskuldstede, and there they found a great gathering to meet them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Those brothers gathered together a great company, and they were all picked men.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hallgerda sat upon the cross-bench on the dais, and behaved well.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading GLUM'S WEDDING.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Hallgerda sat upon the cross-bench on the dais, and behaved well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those brothers gathered together a great company, and they were all picked men.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading They rode west to the dales and came to Hauskuldstede, and there they found a great gathering to meet them.
