used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as soon as ever they got a fair wind they put out to sea.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading FLOSI GOES ABROAD.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that they busked them for their voyage, and fitted out their ship.
(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 Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
cause to be bored
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
boun
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From this reading Now Flosi stayed by the ship until they were "boun".
busked
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From this reading After that they busked them for their voyage, and fitted out their ship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as soon as ever they got a fair wind they put out to sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now Flosi stayed by the ship until they were "boun".
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
at any time
From this reading But as soon as ever they got a fair wind they put out to sea.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But as soon as ever they got a fair wind they put out to sea.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading After that they busked them for their voyage, and fitted out their ship.
FLOSI
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From this reading FLOSI GOES ABROAD.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After that they busked them for their voyage, and fitted out their ship.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading FLOSI GOES ABROAD.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But as soon as ever they got a fair wind they put out to sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
Hornfirth
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From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After that they busked them for their voyage, and fitted out their ship.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But as soon as ever they got a fair wind they put out to sea.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But as soon as ever they got a fair wind they put out to sea.
transport commercially
From this reading After that they busked them for their voyage, and fitted out their ship.
in the near future
From this reading But as soon as ever they got a fair wind they put out to sea.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Now Flosi stayed by the ship until they were "boun".
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
carry out
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that they busked them for their voyage, and fitted out their ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After that they busked them for their voyage, and fitted out their ship.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After that they busked them for their voyage, and fitted out their ship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that they busked them for their voyage, and fitted out their ship.
a special situation
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Now Flosi stayed by the ship until they were "boun".
an act of traveling by water
From this reading After that they busked them for their voyage, and fitted out their ship.
waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
(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 Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now Flosi stayed by the ship until they were "boun".
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But as soon as ever they got a fair wind they put out to sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now Flosi rides east to Hornfirth, and most of the men in his Thing followed him, and bore his wares east, as well as all his stores and baggage which he had to take with him.