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The story of Burnt Njal

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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THIOSTOLF GOES TO GLUM'S HOUSE.
Thiostolf had beaten one of Hauskuld's house-carles, so he drove him away.
He took his horse and weapons, and said to Hauskuld-- "Now, I will go away and never come back."
"All will be glad at that," says Hauskuld.
Thiostolf rode till he came to Varmalek, and there he got a hearty welcome from Hallgerda, and not a bad one from Glum.
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The story of Burnt Njal

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THIOSTOLF GOES TO GLUM'S HOUSE.
Line 2
Thiostolf had beaten one of Hauskuld's house-carles, so he drove him away.
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He took his horse and weapons, and said to Hauskuld-- "Now, I will go away and never come back."
Line 4
"All will be glad at that," says Hauskuld.
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Thiostolf rode till he came to Varmalek, and there he got a hearty welcome from Hallgerda, and not a bad one from Glum.

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beaten adjective US /ˈbiːtən/

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading “Thiostolf had beaten one of Hauskuld's house-carles, so he drove him away.”

drove noun US /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading “Thiostolf had beaten one of Hauskuld's house-carles, so he drove him away.”

Glum adjective US /ɡlʌm/

moody and melancholic

From this reading “THIOSTOLF GOES TO GLUM'S HOUSE.”

goes noun US /ɡoʊz/

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

From this reading “THIOSTOLF GOES TO GLUM'S HOUSE.”

hearty adjective US /ˈhɑːrti/

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading “Thiostolf rode till he came to Varmalek, and there he got a hearty welcome from Hallgerda, and not a bad one from Glum.”

rode verb US /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “Thiostolf rode till he came to Varmalek, and there he got a hearty welcome from Hallgerda, and not a bad one from Glum.”

weapons noun US /ˈwepənz/

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading “He took his horse and weapons, and said to Hauskuld-- "Now, I will go away and never come back."”

welcome verb US /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading “Thiostolf rode till he came to Varmalek, and there he got a hearty welcome from Hallgerda, and not a bad one from Glum.”

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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 Thiostolf rode till he came to Varmalek, and there he got a hearty welcome from Hallgerda, and not a bad one from Glum.

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 "All will be glad at that," says Hauskuld.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He took his horse and weapons, and said to Hauskuld-- "Now, I will go away and never come back."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "All will be glad at that," says Hauskuld.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Thiostolf had beaten one of Hauskuld's house-carles, so he drove him away.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He took his horse and weapons, and said to Hauskuld-- "Now, I will go away and never come back."

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Thiostolf rode till he came to Varmalek, and there he got a hearty welcome from Hallgerda, and not a bad one from Glum.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "All will be glad at that," says Hauskuld.

beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading Thiostolf had beaten one of Hauskuld's house-carles, so he drove him away.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Thiostolf rode till he came to Varmalek, and there he got a hearty welcome from Hallgerda, and not a bad one from Glum.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He took his horse and weapons, and said to Hauskuld-- "Now, I will go away and never come back."

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Thiostolf had beaten one of Hauskuld's house-carles, so he drove him away.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Thiostolf rode till he came to Varmalek, and there he got a hearty welcome from Hallgerda, and not a bad one from Glum.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "All will be glad at that," says Hauskuld.

GlumadjectiveUS /ɡlʌm/

moody and melancholic

From this reading Thiostolf rode till he came to Varmalek, and there he got a hearty welcome from Hallgerda, and not a bad one from Glum.

GLUM'S

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From this reading THIOSTOLF GOES TO GLUM'S HOUSE.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He took his horse and weapons, and said to Hauskuld-- "Now, I will go away and never come back."

GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/

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

From this reading THIOSTOLF GOES TO GLUM'S HOUSE.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Thiostolf rode till he came to Varmalek, and there he got a hearty welcome from Hallgerda, and not a bad one from Glum.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Thiostolf had beaten one of Hauskuld's house-carles, so he drove him away.

Hallgerda

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From this reading Thiostolf rode till he came to Varmalek, and there he got a hearty welcome from Hallgerda, and not a bad one from Glum.

Hauskuld

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From this reading He took his horse and weapons, and said to Hauskuld-- "Now, I will go away and never come back."

Hauskuld's

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From this reading Thiostolf had beaten one of Hauskuld's house-carles, so he drove him away.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Thiostolf had beaten one of Hauskuld's house-carles, so he drove him away.

heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading Thiostolf rode till he came to Varmalek, and there he got a hearty welcome from Hallgerda, and not a bad one from Glum.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Thiostolf had beaten one of Hauskuld's house-carles, so he drove him away.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He took his horse and weapons, and said to Hauskuld-- "Now, I will go away and never come back."

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He took his horse and weapons, and said to Hauskuld-- "Now, I will go away and never come back."

HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THIOSTOLF GOES TO GLUM'S HOUSE.

house-carles

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thiostolf had beaten one of Hauskuld's house-carles, so he drove him away.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading He took his horse and weapons, and said to Hauskuld-- "Now, I will go away and never come back."

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He took his horse and weapons, and said to Hauskuld-- "Now, I will go away and never come back."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Thiostolf rode till he came to Varmalek, and there he got a hearty welcome from Hallgerda, and not a bad one from Glum.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He took his horse and weapons, and said to Hauskuld-- "Now, I will go away and never come back."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thiostolf had beaten one of Hauskuld's house-carles, so he drove him away.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Thiostolf had beaten one of Hauskuld's house-carles, so he drove him away.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Thiostolf rode till he came to Varmalek, and there he got a hearty welcome from Hallgerda, and not a bad one from Glum.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He took his horse and weapons, and said to Hauskuld-- "Now, I will go away and never come back."

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "All will be glad at that," says Hauskuld.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Thiostolf had beaten one of Hauskuld's house-carles, so he drove him away.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "All will be glad at that," says Hauskuld.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Thiostolf rode till he came to Varmalek, and there he got a hearty welcome from Hallgerda, and not a bad one from Glum.

THIOSTOLF

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THIOSTOLF GOES TO GLUM'S HOUSE.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Thiostolf rode till he came to Varmalek, and there he got a hearty welcome from Hallgerda, and not a bad one from Glum.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THIOSTOLF GOES TO GLUM'S HOUSE.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He took his horse and weapons, and said to Hauskuld-- "Now, I will go away and never come back."

Varmalek

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thiostolf rode till he came to Varmalek, and there he got a hearty welcome from Hallgerda, and not a bad one from Glum.

weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading He took his horse and weapons, and said to Hauskuld-- "Now, I will go away and never come back."

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading Thiostolf rode till he came to Varmalek, and there he got a hearty welcome from Hallgerda, and not a bad one from Glum.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He took his horse and weapons, and said to Hauskuld-- "Now, I will go away and never come back."

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