Chapter 21 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF NJAL AND HIS CHILDREN. There was a man whose name was Njal. He was the son of Thorgeir Gelling, the son of Thorolf. Njal's mother's name was Asgerda. Njal dwelt at Bergthorsknoll in the land-isles; he had another homestead on Thorolfsfell.
Chapter 21 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Njal dwelt at Bergthorsknoll in the land-isles; he had another homestead on Thorolfsfell.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “OF NJAL AND HIS CHILDREN.”
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Njal dwelt at Bergthorsknoll in the land-isles; he had another homestead on Thorolfsfell.”
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading “Njal dwelt at Bergthorsknoll in the land-isles; he had another homestead on Thorolfsfell.”
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 “Njal's mother's name was Asgerda.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “There was a man whose name was Njal.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “He was the son of Thorgeir Gelling, the son of Thorolf.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “There was a man whose name was Njal.”
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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 Njal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF NJAL AND HIS CHILDREN.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Njal dwelt at Bergthorsknoll in the land-isles; he had another homestead on Thorolfsfell.
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From this reading Njal's mother's name was Asgerda.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Njal dwelt at Bergthorsknoll in the land-isles; he had another homestead on Thorolfsfell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Njal dwelt at Bergthorsknoll in the land-isles; he had another homestead on Thorolfsfell.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading OF NJAL AND HIS CHILDREN.
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Njal dwelt at Bergthorsknoll in the land-isles; he had another homestead on Thorolfsfell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was the son of Thorgeir Gelling, the son of Thorolf.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Njal dwelt at Bergthorsknoll in the land-isles; he had another homestead on Thorolfsfell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the son of Thorgeir Gelling, the son of Thorolf.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF NJAL AND HIS CHILDREN.
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Njal dwelt at Bergthorsknoll in the land-isles; he had another homestead on Thorolfsfell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Njal dwelt at Bergthorsknoll in the land-isles; he had another homestead on Thorolfsfell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Njal dwelt at Bergthorsknoll in the land-isles; he had another homestead on Thorolfsfell.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a man whose name was Njal.
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 Njal's mother's name was Asgerda.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a man whose name was Njal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF NJAL AND HIS CHILDREN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Njal's mother's name was Asgerda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF NJAL AND HIS CHILDREN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Njal dwelt at Bergthorsknoll in the land-isles; he had another homestead on Thorolfsfell.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was the son of Thorgeir Gelling, the son of Thorolf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was the son of Thorgeir Gelling, the son of Thorolf.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a man whose name was Njal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was the son of Thorgeir Gelling, the son of Thorolf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was the son of Thorgeir Gelling, the son of Thorolf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Njal dwelt at Bergthorsknoll in the land-isles; he had another homestead on Thorolfsfell.
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 Njal.
belonging to which person
From this reading There was a man whose name was Njal.
Chapter 21 of The story of Burnt Njal by George Webbe, Sir [Translator] Dasent holds 11 sentences, grouped into 3 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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