Chapter 20 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GUNNAR COMES INTO THE STORY. There was a man whose name was Gunnar. He was one of Unna's kinsmen, and his mother's name was Rannveig. Gunnar's father was named Hamond. Gunnar Hamond's son dwelt at Lithend, in the Fleetlithe.
Chapter 20 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “GUNNAR COMES INTO THE STORY.”
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Gunnar Hamond's son dwelt at Lithend, in the Fleetlithe.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “He was one of Unna's kinsmen, and his mother's name was Rannveig.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “There was a man whose name was Gunnar.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Gunnar's father was named Hamond.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “Gunnar Hamond's son dwelt at Lithend, in the Fleetlithe.”
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 “GUNNAR COMES INTO THE STORY.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “There was a man whose name was Gunnar.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a man whose name was Gunnar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was one of Unna's kinsmen, and his mother's name was Rannveig.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gunnar Hamond's son dwelt at Lithend, in the Fleetlithe.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading GUNNAR COMES INTO THE STORY.
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Gunnar Hamond's son dwelt at Lithend, in the Fleetlithe.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Gunnar's father was named Hamond.
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From this reading Gunnar Hamond's son dwelt at Lithend, in the Fleetlithe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GUNNAR COMES INTO THE STORY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gunnar's father was named Hamond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gunnar's father was named Hamond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gunnar Hamond's son dwelt at Lithend, in the Fleetlithe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of Unna's kinsmen, and his mother's name was Rannveig.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was one of Unna's kinsmen, and his mother's name was Rannveig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gunnar Hamond's son dwelt at Lithend, in the Fleetlithe.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GUNNAR COMES INTO THE STORY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was one of Unna's kinsmen, and his mother's name was Rannveig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gunnar Hamond's son dwelt at Lithend, in the Fleetlithe.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a man whose name was Gunnar.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was one of Unna's kinsmen, and his mother's name was Rannveig.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a man whose name was Gunnar.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Gunnar's father was named Hamond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was one of Unna's kinsmen, and his mother's name was Rannveig.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of Unna's kinsmen, and his mother's name was Rannveig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was one of Unna's kinsmen, and his mother's name was Rannveig.
a male human offspring
From this reading Gunnar Hamond's son dwelt at Lithend, in the Fleetlithe.
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 GUNNAR COMES INTO THE STORY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUNNAR COMES INTO THE STORY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a man whose name was Gunnar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was one of Unna's kinsmen, and his mother's name was Rannveig.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a man whose name was Gunnar.
belonging to which person
From this reading There was a man whose name was Gunnar.
Chapter 20 of The story of Burnt Njal by George Webbe, Sir [Translator] Dasent holds 21 sentences, grouped into 5 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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