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The story of Burnt Njal
The story of Burnt Njal

Chapter CLIII · Chapter 153

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FLOSI GOES ABROAD.
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.
After that they busked them for their voyage, and fitted out their ship.
Now Flosi stayed by the ship until they were "boun".
But as soon as ever they got a fair wind they put out to sea.
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The story of Burnt Njal

Chapter CLIII · Chapter 153

Chapter 153 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FLOSI GOES ABROAD.
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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.
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After that they busked them for their voyage, and fitted out their ship.
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Now Flosi stayed by the ship until they were "boun".
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But as soon as ever they got a fair wind they put out to sea.
/bʌt æz suːn æz ˈevər ðeɪ ɡɑːt ə fer waɪnd ðeɪ pʊt aʊt tuː siː/

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abroad adverb US /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading “FLOSI GOES ABROAD.”

baggage noun US /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.”

fitted adjective US /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.”

rides noun US /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.”

stayed verb US /steɪd/

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".”

stores noun US /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.”

voyage noun US /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading “After that they busked them for their voyage, and fitted out their ship.”

wares noun US /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.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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.

ABROADadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

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.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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.

boreverbUS /bɔːr/

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.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

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.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Now Flosi stayed by the ship until they were "boun".

eastnounUS /iːst/

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.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading But as soon as ever they got a fair wind they put out to sea.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

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.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

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.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

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.

GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading FLOSI GOES ABROAD.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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.

mennounUS /men/

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.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

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.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

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.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading After that they busked them for their voyage, and fitted out their ship.

putverbUS /pʊt/

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.

seanounUS /siː/

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.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading After that they busked them for their voyage, and fitted out their ship.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading But as soon as ever they got a fair wind they put out to sea.

stayedverbUS /steɪd/

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.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

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.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

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.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading After that they busked them for their voyage, and fitted out their ship.

thempronounUS /ðem/

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.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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.

ThingnounUS /θɪŋ/

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.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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".

voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

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.

welladverbUS /wel/

(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".

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

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.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

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.

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