A-SEA-ROVING
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From this reading GUNNAR GOES A-SEA-ROVING.
(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 So they did that, and made all ready on board their ships.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Gunnar held on out of the river, and he and Kolskegg were both on board one ship.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But Hallvard was on board another.
any thing at all
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading So Gunnar held on out of the river, and he and Kolskegg were both on board one ship.
the two together, not just one
From this reading So Gunnar held on out of the river, and he and Kolskegg were both on board one ship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hallvard was on board another.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So they did that, and made all ready on board their ships.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading GUNNAR GOES A-SEA-ROVING.
GUNNAR
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From this reading GUNNAR GOES A-SEA-ROVING.
Hallvard
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From this reading But Hallvard was on board another.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Gunnar held on out of the river, and he and Kolskegg were both on board one ship.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading So Gunnar held on out of the river, and he and Kolskegg were both on board one ship.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
Kolskegg
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From this reading So Gunnar held on out of the river, and he and Kolskegg were both on board one ship.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So they did that, and made all ready on board their ships.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Gunnar held on out of the river, and he and Kolskegg were both on board one ship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Gunnar held on out of the river, and he and Kolskegg were both on board one ship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So Gunnar held on out of the river, and he and Kolskegg were both on board one ship.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So Gunnar held on out of the river, and he and Kolskegg were both on board one ship.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading So Gunnar held on out of the river, and he and Kolskegg were both on board one ship.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
transport commercially
From this reading So Gunnar held on out of the river, and he and Kolskegg were both on board one ship.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Gunnar held on out of the river, and he and Kolskegg were both on board one ship.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So they did that, and made all ready on board their ships.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Gunnar held on out of the river, and he and Kolskegg were both on board one ship.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So they did that, and made all ready on board their ships.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
in the direction of
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Hallvard was on board another.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So Gunnar held on out of the river, and he and Kolskegg were both on board one ship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, they see the ships before them, and then Gunnar spoke, and said-- "Let us be ready for anything if they turn towards us! but else let us have nothing to do with them."
