aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some of them, too, went by way of Scoradale, and it came about at last that those twain, Glum and Thiostolf, were left alone together.
(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 But some of his band he sent to the Sulafells, and they all found very many sheep.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Some of them, too, went by way of Scoradale, and it came about at last that those twain, Glum and Thiostolf, were left alone together.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So they went up South Reykiardale and then up along by Baugagil and so south to Crossfell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now Glum called men to follow him, and Thiostolf got ready and went with them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some of them, too, went by way of Scoradale, and it came about at last that those twain, Glum and Thiostolf, were left alone together.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading But some of his band he sent to the Sulafells, and they all found very many sheep.
Baugagil
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From this reading So they went up South Reykiardale and then up along by Baugagil and so south to Crossfell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But some of his band he sent to the Sulafells, and they all found very many sheep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So they went up South Reykiardale and then up along by Baugagil and so south to Crossfell.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now Glum called men to follow him, and Thiostolf got ready and went with them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some of them, too, went by way of Scoradale, and it came about at last that those twain, Glum and Thiostolf, were left alone together.
Crossfell
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From this reading So they went up South Reykiardale and then up along by Baugagil and so south to Crossfell.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Now Glum called men to follow him, and Thiostolf got ready and went with them.
set up or found
From this reading But some of his band he sent to the Sulafells, and they all found very many sheep.
GlumadjectiveUS /ɡlʌm/
moody and melancholic
From this reading Now Glum called men to follow him, and Thiostolf got ready and went with them.
GLUM'S
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From this reading GLUM'S SLAYING.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now Glum called men to follow him, and Thiostolf got ready and went with them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But some of his band he sent to the Sulafells, and they all found very many sheep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now Glum called men to follow him, and Thiostolf got ready and went with them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But some of his band he sent to the Sulafells, and they all found very many sheep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of them, too, went by way of Scoradale, and it came about at last that those twain, Glum and Thiostolf, were left alone together.
immediately past
From this reading Some of them, too, went by way of Scoradale, and it came about at last that those twain, Glum and Thiostolf, were left alone together.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Some of them, too, went by way of Scoradale, and it came about at last that those twain, Glum and Thiostolf, were left alone together.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But some of his band he sent to the Sulafells, and they all found very many sheep.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now Glum called men to follow him, and Thiostolf got ready and went with them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Glum called men to follow him, and Thiostolf got ready and went with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But some of his band he sent to the Sulafells, and they all found very many sheep.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Now Glum called men to follow him, and Thiostolf got ready and went with them.
Reykiardale
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From this reading So they went up South Reykiardale and then up along by Baugagil and so south to Crossfell.
Scoradale
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From this reading Some of them, too, went by way of Scoradale, and it came about at last that those twain, Glum and Thiostolf, were left alone together.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But some of his band he sent to the Sulafells, and they all found very many sheep.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading But some of his band he sent to the Sulafells, and they all found very many sheep.
SLAYINGnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading GLUM'S SLAYING.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they went up South Reykiardale and then up along by Baugagil and so south to Crossfell.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But some of his band he sent to the Sulafells, and they all found very many sheep.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading So they went up South Reykiardale and then up along by Baugagil and so south to Crossfell.
Sulafells
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From this reading But some of his band he sent to the Sulafells, and they all found very many sheep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of them, too, went by way of Scoradale, and it came about at last that those twain, Glum and Thiostolf, were left alone together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But some of his band he sent to the Sulafells, and they all found very many sheep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now Glum called men to follow him, and Thiostolf got ready and went with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So they went up South Reykiardale and then up along by Baugagil and so south to Crossfell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they went up South Reykiardale and then up along by Baugagil and so south to Crossfell.
Thiostolf
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From this reading Now Glum called men to follow him, and Thiostolf got ready and went with them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Some of them, too, went by way of Scoradale, and it came about at last that those twain, Glum and Thiostolf, were left alone together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now Glum called men to follow him, and Thiostolf got ready and went with them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Some of them, too, went by way of Scoradale, and it came about at last that those twain, Glum and Thiostolf, were left alone together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Some of them, too, went by way of Scoradale, and it came about at last that those twain, Glum and Thiostolf, were left alone together.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading Some of them, too, went by way of Scoradale, and it came about at last that those twain, Glum and Thiostolf, were left alone together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So they went up South Reykiardale and then up along by Baugagil and so south to Crossfell.
precisely as stated
From this reading But some of his band he sent to the Sulafells, and they all found very many sheep.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some of them, too, went by way of Scoradale, and it came about at last that those twain, Glum and Thiostolf, were left alone together.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now Glum called men to follow him, and Thiostolf got ready and went with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of them, too, went by way of Scoradale, and it came about at last that those twain, Glum and Thiostolf, were left alone together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now Glum called men to follow him, and Thiostolf got ready and went with them.
