used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kari Solmund's son told master Skeggi that he wished he would get him a ship.
in addition
From this reading They told Kari the tidings from Ireland, and also that Flosi was gone to Wales, and his men with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So master Skeggi gave Kari a long-ship, fully trimmed and manned, and on board it went Kari, and David the white, and Kolbein the black.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading So master Skeggi gave Kari a long-ship, fully trimmed and manned, and on board it went Kari, and David the white, and Kolbein the black.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading So master Skeggi gave Kari a long-ship, fully trimmed and manned, and on board it went Kari, and David the white, and Kolbein the black.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading So master Skeggi gave Kari a long-ship, fully trimmed and manned, and on board it went Kari, and David the white, and Kolbein the black.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Now Kari and his fellows sailed south through Scotland's Firths, and there they found men from the Southern Isles.
Firths
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From this reading Now Kari and his fellows sailed south through Scotland's Firths, and there they found men from the Southern Isles.
Flosi
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From this reading They told Kari the tidings from Ireland, and also that Flosi was gone to Wales, and his men with him.
set up or found
From this reading Now Kari and his fellows sailed south through Scotland's Firths, and there they found men from the Southern Isles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now Kari and his fellows sailed south through Scotland's Firths, and there they found men from the Southern Isles.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading So master Skeggi gave Kari a long-ship, fully trimmed and manned, and on board it went Kari, and David the white, and Kolbein the black.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So master Skeggi gave Kari a long-ship, fully trimmed and manned, and on board it went Kari, and David the white, and Kolbein the black.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Kari Solmund's son told master Skeggi that he wished he would get him a ship.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They told Kari the tidings from Ireland, and also that Flosi was gone to Wales, and his men with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kari Solmund's son told master Skeggi that he wished he would get him a ship.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kari Solmund's son told master Skeggi that he wished he would get him a ship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now Kari and his fellows sailed south through Scotland's Firths, and there they found men from the Southern Isles.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading They told Kari the tidings from Ireland, and also that Flosi was gone to Wales, and his men with him.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading Now Kari and his fellows sailed south through Scotland's Firths, and there they found men from the Southern Isles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So master Skeggi gave Kari a long-ship, fully trimmed and manned, and on board it went Kari, and David the white, and Kolbein the black.
Kari
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From this reading Kari Solmund's son told master Skeggi that he wished he would get him a ship.
KOL
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From this reading THE SLAYING OF KOL THORSTEIN'S SON.
Kolbein
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From this reading So master Skeggi gave Kari a long-ship, fully trimmed and manned, and on board it went Kari, and David the white, and Kolbein the black.
long-ship
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From this reading So master Skeggi gave Kari a long-ship, fully trimmed and manned, and on board it went Kari, and David the white, and Kolbein the black.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading So master Skeggi gave Kari a long-ship, fully trimmed and manned, and on board it went Kari, and David the white, and Kolbein the black.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Kari Solmund's son told master Skeggi that he wished he would get him a ship.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now Kari and his fellows sailed south through Scotland's Firths, and there they found men from the Southern Isles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Kari and his fellows sailed south through Scotland's Firths, and there they found men from the Southern Isles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLAYING OF KOL THORSTEIN'S SON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So master Skeggi gave Kari a long-ship, fully trimmed and manned, and on board it went Kari, and David the white, and Kolbein the black.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Now Kari and his fellows sailed south through Scotland's Firths, and there they found men from the Southern Isles.
Scotland'snounUS /ˈskɑːtləndz/
possessive form of “scotland” — one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Now Kari and his fellows sailed south through Scotland's Firths, and there they found men from the Southern Isles.
transport commercially
From this reading Kari Solmund's son told master Skeggi that he wished he would get him a ship.
Skeggi
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From this reading Kari Solmund's son told master Skeggi that he wished he would get him a ship.
SLAYINGnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading THE SLAYING OF KOL THORSTEIN'S SON.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So master Skeggi gave Kari a long-ship, fully trimmed and manned, and on board it went Kari, and David the white, and Kolbein the black.
Solmund's
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From this reading Kari Solmund's son told master Skeggi that he wished he would get him a ship.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE SLAYING OF KOL THORSTEIN'S SON.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Now Kari and his fellows sailed south through Scotland's Firths, and there they found men from the Southern Isles.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Now Kari and his fellows sailed south through Scotland's Firths, and there they found men from the Southern Isles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kari Solmund's son told master Skeggi that he wished he would get him a ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLAYING OF KOL THORSTEIN'S SON.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now Kari and his fellows sailed south through Scotland's Firths, and there they found men from the Southern Isles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Kari and his fellows sailed south through Scotland's Firths, and there they found men from the Southern Isles.
THORSTEIN'S
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From this reading THE SLAYING OF KOL THORSTEIN'S SON.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now Kari and his fellows sailed south through Scotland's Firths, and there they found men from the Southern Isles.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading They told Kari the tidings from Ireland, and also that Flosi was gone to Wales, and his men with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They told Kari the tidings from Ireland, and also that Flosi was gone to Wales, and his men with him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Kari Solmund's son told master Skeggi that he wished he would get him a ship.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading So master Skeggi gave Kari a long-ship, fully trimmed and manned, and on board it went Kari, and David the white, and Kolbein the black.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading They told Kari the tidings from Ireland, and also that Flosi was gone to Wales, and his men with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They told Kari the tidings from Ireland, and also that Flosi was gone to Wales, and his men with him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So master Skeggi gave Kari a long-ship, fully trimmed and manned, and on board it went Kari, and David the white, and Kolbein the black.
a Caucasian
From this reading So master Skeggi gave Kari a long-ship, fully trimmed and manned, and on board it went Kari, and David the white, and Kolbein the black.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Kari Solmund's son told master Skeggi that he wished he would get him a ship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They told Kari the tidings from Ireland, and also that Flosi was gone to Wales, and his men with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Kari Solmund's son told master Skeggi that he wished he would get him a ship.
