used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little after they rode out across Thurso water, and fared till they came into Tongue.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A little after they rode out across Thurso water, and fared till they came into Tongue.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A little after they rode out across Thurso water, and fared till they came into Tongue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little after they rode out across Thurso water, and fared till they came into Tongue.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Asgrim answered that well, and said there were no men with whom he would be more willing to make this bargain than with them.
Asgrim
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From this reading Asgrim was at home, and gave them a hearty welcome; and they were there that night.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Next morning they began to talk, and then Njal raised the question of the wooing, and asked for Thorhalla for his son Helgi's hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Asgrim was at home, and gave them a hearty welcome; and they were there that night.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Asgrim answered that well, and said there were no men with whom he would be more willing to make this bargain than with them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Asgrim answered that well, and said there were no men with whom he would be more willing to make this bargain than with them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Next morning they began to talk, and then Njal raised the question of the wooing, and asked for Thorhalla for his son Helgi's hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A little after they rode out across Thurso water, and fared till they came into Tongue.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading A little after they rode out across Thurso water, and fared till they came into Tongue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next morning they began to talk, and then Njal raised the question of the wooing, and asked for Thorhalla for his son Helgi's hand.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Asgrim was at home, and gave them a hearty welcome; and they were there that night.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Next morning they began to talk, and then Njal raised the question of the wooing, and asked for Thorhalla for his son Helgi's hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Asgrim answered that well, and said there were no men with whom he would be more willing to make this bargain than with them.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Asgrim was at home, and gave them a hearty welcome; and they were there that night.
HELGI
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From this reading HELGI NJAL'S SON'S WOOING.
Helgi's
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From this reading Next morning they began to talk, and then Njal raised the question of the wooing, and asked for Thorhalla for his son Helgi's hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning they began to talk, and then Njal raised the question of the wooing, and asked for Thorhalla for his son Helgi's hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Asgrim was at home, and gave them a hearty welcome; and they were there that night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A little after they rode out across Thurso water, and fared till they came into Tongue.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little after they rode out across Thurso water, and fared till they came into Tongue.
engage in
From this reading Asgrim answered that well, and said there were no men with whom he would be more willing to make this bargain than with them.
the force of workers available
From this reading Asgrim answered that well, and said there were no men with whom he would be more willing to make this bargain than with them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Asgrim answered that well, and said there were no men with whom he would be more willing to make this bargain than with them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning they began to talk, and then Njal raised the question of the wooing, and asked for Thorhalla for his son Helgi's hand.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning they began to talk, and then Njal raised the question of the wooing, and asked for Thorhalla for his son Helgi's hand.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Asgrim was at home, and gave them a hearty welcome; and they were there that night.
Njal
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From this reading Next morning they began to talk, and then Njal raised the question of the wooing, and asked for Thorhalla for his son Helgi's hand.
NJAL'S
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From this reading HELGI NJAL'S SON'S WOOING.
not any; not one
From this reading Asgrim answered that well, and said there were no men with whom he would be more willing to make this bargain than with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning they began to talk, and then Njal raised the question of the wooing, and asked for Thorhalla for his son Helgi's hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A little after they rode out across Thurso water, and fared till they came into Tongue.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Next morning they began to talk, and then Njal raised the question of the wooing, and asked for Thorhalla for his son Helgi's hand.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Next morning they began to talk, and then Njal raised the question of the wooing, and asked for Thorhalla for his son Helgi's hand.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A little after they rode out across Thurso water, and fared till they came into Tongue.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Asgrim answered that well, and said there were no men with whom he would be more willing to make this bargain than with them.
a male human offspring
From this reading Next morning they began to talk, and then Njal raised the question of the wooing, and asked for Thorhalla for his son Helgi's hand.
SON'SnounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading HELGI NJAL'S SON'S WOOING.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Next morning they began to talk, and then Njal raised the question of the wooing, and asked for Thorhalla for his son Helgi's hand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Asgrim answered that well, and said there were no men with whom he would be more willing to make this bargain than with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Asgrim was at home, and gave them a hearty welcome; and they were there that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning they began to talk, and then Njal raised the question of the wooing, and asked for Thorhalla for his son Helgi's hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Asgrim was at home, and gave them a hearty welcome; and they were there that night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Next morning they began to talk, and then Njal raised the question of the wooing, and asked for Thorhalla for his son Helgi's hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Asgrim was at home, and gave them a hearty welcome; and they were there that night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little after they rode out across Thurso water, and fared till they came into Tongue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Asgrim answered that well, and said there were no men with whom he would be more willing to make this bargain than with them.
Thorhalla
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From this reading Next morning they began to talk, and then Njal raised the question of the wooing, and asked for Thorhalla for his son Helgi's hand.
Thurso
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From this reading A little after they rode out across Thurso water, and fared till they came into Tongue.
up to a particular time
From this reading A little after they rode out across Thurso water, and fared till they came into Tongue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning they began to talk, and then Njal raised the question of the wooing, and asked for Thorhalla for his son Helgi's hand.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading A little after they rode out across Thurso water, and fared till they came into Tongue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Asgrim was at home, and gave them a hearty welcome; and they were there that night.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A little after they rode out across Thurso water, and fared till they came into Tongue.
accept gladly
From this reading Asgrim was at home, and gave them a hearty welcome; and they were there that night.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Asgrim answered that well, and said there were no men with whom he would be more willing to make this bargain than with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Asgrim was at home, and gave them a hearty welcome; and they were there that night.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Asgrim answered that well, and said there were no men with whom he would be more willing to make this bargain than with them.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Asgrim answered that well, and said there were no men with whom he would be more willing to make this bargain than with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Asgrim answered that well, and said there were no men with whom he would be more willing to make this bargain than with them.
WOOINGnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading HELGI NJAL'S SON'S WOOING.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Asgrim answered that well, and said there were no men with whom he would be more willing to make this bargain than with them.
