ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GUNNAR AND NJAL MAKE PEACE ABOUT BRYNJOLF'S SLAYING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GUNNAR AND NJAL MAKE PEACE ABOUT BRYNJOLF'S SLAYING.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading "Scant apace wilt thou have," says Njal, "ere the like befalls thee; but need will drive thee to it."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
befallsverbUS /bɪˈfɔːlz/
third-person singular of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading "Scant apace wilt thou have," says Njal, "ere the like befalls thee; but need will drive thee to it."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And many would think that we brothers would sooner have done this deed with the turn of temper that we have."
BRYNJOLF'S
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From this reading GUNNAR AND NJAL MAKE PEACE ABOUT BRYNJOLF'S SLAYING.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Scant apace wilt thou have," says Njal, "ere the like befalls thee; but need will drive thee to it."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading And many would think that we brothers would sooner have done this deed with the turn of temper that we have."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And many would think that we brothers would sooner have done this deed with the turn of temper that we have."
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Scant apace wilt thou have," says Njal, "ere the like befalls thee; but need will drive thee to it."
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Scant apace wilt thou have," says Njal, "ere the like befalls thee; but need will drive thee to it."
feyadjectiveUS /feɪ/
slightly insane
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
foster-father's
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From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
GUNNAR
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From this reading GUNNAR AND NJAL MAKE PEACE ABOUT BRYNJOLF'S SLAYING.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Scant apace wilt thou have," says Njal, "ere the like befalls thee; but need will drive thee to it."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Scant apace wilt thou have," says Njal, "ere the like befalls thee; but need will drive thee to it."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
engage in
From this reading GUNNAR AND NJAL MAKE PEACE ABOUT BRYNJOLF'S SLAYING.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
man-slayers
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From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And many would think that we brothers would sooner have done this deed with the turn of temper that we have."
the force of workers available
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Scant apace wilt thou have," says Njal, "ere the like befalls thee; but need will drive thee to it."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
NJAL
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From this reading GUNNAR AND NJAL MAKE PEACE ABOUT BRYNJOLF'S SLAYING.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And many would think that we brothers would sooner have done this deed with the turn of temper that we have."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading GUNNAR AND NJAL MAKE PEACE ABOUT BRYNJOLF'S SLAYING.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
ScantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading "Scant apace wilt thou have," says Njal, "ere the like befalls thee; but need will drive thee to it."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
Skarphedinn
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From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
SLAYINGnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading GUNNAR AND NJAL MAKE PEACE ABOUT BRYNJOLF'S SLAYING.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading And many would think that we brothers would sooner have done this deed with the turn of temper that we have."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
express in words
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading And many would think that we brothers would sooner have done this deed with the turn of temper that we have."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Scant apace wilt thou have," says Njal, "ere the like befalls thee; but need will drive thee to it."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
a special situation
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And many would think that we brothers would sooner have done this deed with the turn of temper that we have."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And many would think that we brothers would sooner have done this deed with the turn of temper that we have."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Scant apace wilt thou have," says Njal, "ere the like befalls thee; but need will drive thee to it."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And many would think that we brothers would sooner have done this deed with the turn of temper that we have."
two times
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And many would think that we brothers would sooner have done this deed with the turn of temper that we have."
weened
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From this reading Now these tidings come to the Thing, and Njal made them tell him the tale thrice, and then he said-- "More men now become man-slayers than I weened."
which person or people
From this reading Skarphedinn spoke--"That man, though, must have been twice fey," he says, "who lost his life by our foster-father's hand, who has never seen man's blood.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Scant apace wilt thou have," says Njal, "ere the like befalls thee; but need will drive thee to it."
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Scant apace wilt thou have," says Njal, "ere the like befalls thee; but need will drive thee to it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading And many would think that we brothers would sooner have done this deed with the turn of temper that we have."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And many would think that we brothers would sooner have done this deed with the turn of temper that we have."
