used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They went straightway up on land, but a few men watched their ship.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Kari and his fellows went straight to the Earl's homestead, and came to the hall about drinking time.
(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 Just at that very time Kari and Kolbein and David the white came to Hrossey unawares to all men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just at that very time Kari and Kolbein and David the white came to Hrossey unawares to all men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at that very time Kari and Kolbein and David the white came to Hrossey unawares to all men.
the act of burning something
From this reading It so happened that just then Gunnar was telling the story of the Burning, but they were listening to him meanwhile outside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They went straightway up on land, but a few men watched their ship.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just at that very time Kari and Kolbein and David the white came to Hrossey unawares to all men.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Just at that very time Kari and Kolbein and David the white came to Hrossey unawares to all men.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Kari and his fellows went straight to the Earl's homestead, and came to the hall about drinking time.
Earl'snounUS /ɜːrlz/
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Kari and his fellows went straight to the Earl's homestead, and came to the hall about drinking time.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Kari and his fellows went straight to the Earl's homestead, and came to the hall about drinking time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They went straightway up on land, but a few men watched their ship.
GUNNAR
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From this reading GUNNAR LAMBI'S SON'S SLAYING.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Kari and his fellows went straight to the Earl's homestead, and came to the hall about drinking time.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It so happened that just then Gunnar was telling the story of the Burning, but they were listening to him meanwhile outside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It so happened that just then Gunnar was telling the story of the Burning, but they were listening to him meanwhile outside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kari and his fellows went straight to the Earl's homestead, and came to the hall about drinking time.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Kari and his fellows went straight to the Earl's homestead, and came to the hall about drinking time.
Hrossey
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From this reading Just at that very time Kari and Kolbein and David the white came to Hrossey unawares to all men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It so happened that just then Gunnar was telling the story of the Burning, but they were listening to him meanwhile outside.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at that very time Kari and Kolbein and David the white came to Hrossey unawares to all men.
Kari
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From this reading Just at that very time Kari and Kolbein and David the white came to Hrossey unawares to all men.
Kolbein
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From this reading Just at that very time Kari and Kolbein and David the white came to Hrossey unawares to all men.
LAMBI'S
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From this reading GUNNAR LAMBI'S SON'S SLAYING.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They went straightway up on land, but a few men watched their ship.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading It so happened that just then Gunnar was telling the story of the Burning, but they were listening to him meanwhile outside.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading It so happened that just then Gunnar was telling the story of the Burning, but they were listening to him meanwhile outside.
the force of workers available
From this reading Just at that very time Kari and Kolbein and David the white came to Hrossey unawares to all men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It so happened that just then Gunnar was telling the story of the Burning, but they were listening to him meanwhile outside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They went straightway up on land, but a few men watched their ship.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It so happened that just then Gunnar was telling the story of the Burning, but they were listening to him meanwhile outside.
transport commercially
From this reading They went straightway up on land, but a few men watched their ship.
SLAYINGnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading GUNNAR LAMBI'S SON'S SLAYING.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so happened that just then Gunnar was telling the story of the Burning, but they were listening to him meanwhile outside.
SON'SnounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading GUNNAR LAMBI'S SON'S SLAYING.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It so happened that just then Gunnar was telling the story of the Burning, but they were listening to him meanwhile outside.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Kari and his fellows went straight to the Earl's homestead, and came to the hall about drinking time.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading They went straightway up on land, but a few men watched their ship.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It so happened that just then Gunnar was telling the story of the Burning, but they were listening to him meanwhile outside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just at that very time Kari and Kolbein and David the white came to Hrossey unawares to all men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just at that very time Kari and Kolbein and David the white came to Hrossey unawares to all men.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They went straightway up on land, but a few men watched their ship.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It so happened that just then Gunnar was telling the story of the Burning, but they were listening to him meanwhile outside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went straightway up on land, but a few men watched their ship.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Just at that very time Kari and Kolbein and David the white came to Hrossey unawares to all men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just at that very time Kari and Kolbein and David the white came to Hrossey unawares to all men.
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading Just at that very time Kari and Kolbein and David the white came to Hrossey unawares to all men.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They went straightway up on land, but a few men watched their ship.
precisely as stated
From this reading Just at that very time Kari and Kolbein and David the white came to Hrossey unawares to all men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It so happened that just then Gunnar was telling the story of the Burning, but they were listening to him meanwhile outside.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They went straightway up on land, but a few men watched their ship.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went straightway up on land, but a few men watched their ship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It so happened that just then Gunnar was telling the story of the Burning, but they were listening to him meanwhile outside.
a Caucasian
From this reading Just at that very time Kari and Kolbein and David the white came to Hrossey unawares to all men.
