Chapter 32 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GUNNAR GOES TO KING HAROLD GORM'S SON AND EARL HACON. Gunnar took Tofi on board, and said to Kolskegg and Hallvard, "Now we will hold our course for the north lands". They were well pleased at that, and bade him have his way. So Gunnar sailed from the east with much goods. He had ten ships, and ran in with them to Heidarby in Denmark.
Chapter 32 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “They were well pleased at that, and bade him have his way.”
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading “He had ten ships, and ran in with them to Heidarby in Denmark.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “GUNNAR GOES TO KING HAROLD GORM'S SON AND EARL HACON.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “So Gunnar sailed from the east with much goods.”
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading “So Gunnar sailed from the east with much goods.”
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Gunnar took Tofi on board, and said to Kolskegg and Hallvard, "Now we will hold our course for the north lands".”
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “So Gunnar sailed from the east with much goods.”
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “He had ten ships, and ran in with them to Heidarby in Denmark.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GUNNAR GOES TO KING HAROLD GORM'S SON AND EARL HACON.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were well pleased at that, and bade him have his way.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading They were well pleased at that, and bade him have his way.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Gunnar took Tofi on board, and said to Kolskegg and Hallvard, "Now we will hold our course for the north lands".
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Gunnar took Tofi on board, and said to Kolskegg and Hallvard, "Now we will hold our course for the north lands".
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading He had ten ships, and ran in with them to Heidarby in Denmark.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading GUNNAR GOES TO KING HAROLD GORM'S SON AND EARL HACON.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading So Gunnar sailed from the east with much goods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gunnar took Tofi on board, and said to Kolskegg and Hallvard, "Now we will hold our course for the north lands".
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So Gunnar sailed from the east with much goods.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading GUNNAR GOES TO KING HAROLD GORM'S SON AND EARL HACON.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading So Gunnar sailed from the east with much goods.
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From this reading GUNNAR GOES TO KING HAROLD GORM'S SON AND EARL HACON.
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From this reading GUNNAR GOES TO KING HAROLD GORM'S SON AND EARL HACON.
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From this reading GUNNAR GOES TO KING HAROLD GORM'S SON AND EARL HACON.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had ten ships, and ran in with them to Heidarby in Denmark.
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From this reading Gunnar took Tofi on board, and said to Kolskegg and Hallvard, "Now we will hold our course for the north lands".
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GUNNAR GOES TO KING HAROLD GORM'S SON AND EARL HACON.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were well pleased at that, and bade him have his way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had ten ships, and ran in with them to Heidarby in Denmark.
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From this reading He had ten ships, and ran in with them to Heidarby in Denmark.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were well pleased at that, and bade him have his way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were well pleased at that, and bade him have his way.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Gunnar took Tofi on board, and said to Kolskegg and Hallvard, "Now we will hold our course for the north lands".
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had ten ships, and ran in with them to Heidarby in Denmark.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading GUNNAR GOES TO KING HAROLD GORM'S SON AND EARL HACON.
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From this reading Gunnar took Tofi on board, and said to Kolskegg and Hallvard, "Now we will hold our course for the north lands".
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Gunnar took Tofi on board, and said to Kolskegg and Hallvard, "Now we will hold our course for the north lands".
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So Gunnar sailed from the east with much goods.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Gunnar took Tofi on board, and said to Kolskegg and Hallvard, "Now we will hold our course for the north lands".
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Gunnar took Tofi on board, and said to Kolskegg and Hallvard, "Now we will hold our course for the north lands".
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gunnar took Tofi on board, and said to Kolskegg and Hallvard, "Now we will hold our course for the north lands".
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Gunnar took Tofi on board, and said to Kolskegg and Hallvard, "Now we will hold our course for the north lands".
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading They were well pleased at that, and bade him have his way.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He had ten ships, and ran in with them to Heidarby in Denmark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Gunnar took Tofi on board, and said to Kolskegg and Hallvard, "Now we will hold our course for the north lands".
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading So Gunnar sailed from the east with much goods.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading He had ten ships, and ran in with them to Heidarby in Denmark.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Gunnar sailed from the east with much goods.
a male human offspring
From this reading GUNNAR GOES TO KING HAROLD GORM'S SON AND EARL HACON.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He had ten ships, and ran in with them to Heidarby in Denmark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were well pleased at that, and bade him have his way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gunnar took Tofi on board, and said to Kolskegg and Hallvard, "Now we will hold our course for the north lands".
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had ten ships, and ran in with them to Heidarby in Denmark.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were well pleased at that, and bade him have his way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GUNNAR GOES TO KING HAROLD GORM'S SON AND EARL HACON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gunnar took Tofi on board, and said to Kolskegg and Hallvard, "Now we will hold our course for the north lands".
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Gunnar took Tofi on board, and said to Kolskegg and Hallvard, "Now we will hold our course for the north lands".
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were well pleased at that, and bade him have his way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Gunnar took Tofi on board, and said to Kolskegg and Hallvard, "Now we will hold our course for the north lands".
(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 They were well pleased at that, and bade him have his way.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were well pleased at that, and bade him have his way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Gunnar took Tofi on board, and said to Kolskegg and Hallvard, "Now we will hold our course for the north lands".
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Gunnar sailed from the east with much goods.
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