(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 Njal rode to the Thing too, and all his sons with him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
any thing at all
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So Gunnar rode to the Thing, and saw it was not good to come to words with her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
Gunnar
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From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
Hallgerda
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From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Gunnar rode to the Thing, and saw it was not good to come to words with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Njal rode to the Thing too, and all his sons with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Njal rode to the Thing too, and all his sons with him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Gunnar rode to the Thing, and saw it was not good to come to words with her.
KOL
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From this reading KOL SLEW SWART.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
Njal
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From this reading Njal rode to the Thing too, and all his sons with him.
not one, and not any
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So Gunnar rode to the Thing, and saw it was not good to come to words with her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
cut with a saw
From this reading So Gunnar rode to the Thing, and saw it was not good to come to words with her.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "The trolls take thy friends," says Hallgerda.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
SLEWverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading KOL SLEW SWART.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Gunnar rode to the Thing, and saw it was not good to come to words with her.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Njal rode to the Thing too, and all his sons with him.
SWARTadjectiveUS /swɔːrt/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading KOL SLEW SWART.
carry out
From this reading "The trolls take thy friends," says Hallgerda.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
a special situation
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "The trolls take thy friends," says Hallgerda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Njal rode to the Thing too, and all his sons with him.
trollsnounUS /troʊlz/
plural of “troll” — (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
From this reading "The trolls take thy friends," says Hallgerda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Gunnar rode to the Thing, and saw it was not good to come to words with her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".
the words that are spoken
From this reading So Gunnar rode to the Thing, and saw it was not good to come to words with her.
