used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hallgerda told them that Thord was at home, but that he was to ride straightway to the Thing after a few nights' space.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hallgerda told them that Thord was at home, but that he was to ride straightway to the Thing after a few nights' space.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Sigmund came from the east and those companions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hallgerda told them that Thord was at home, but that he was to ride straightway to the Thing after a few nights' space.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hallgerda told them that Thord was at home, but that he was to ride straightway to the Thing after a few nights' space.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Sigmund came from the east and those companions.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Now ye will have a fair chance at him," he says, "but if this goes off, ye will never get nigh him".
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Then Sigmund came from the east and those companions.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Then Sigmund came from the east and those companions.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Now ye will have a fair chance at him," he says, "but if this goes off, ye will never get nigh him".
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Hallgerda told them that Thord was at home, but that he was to ride straightway to the Thing after a few nights' space.
FREEDSMANSON
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From this reading THE SLAYING OF THORD FREEDSMANSON.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then Sigmund came from the east and those companions.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now ye will have a fair chance at him," he says, "but if this goes off, ye will never get nigh him".
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Now ye will have a fair chance at him," he says, "but if this goes off, ye will never get nigh him".
Hallgerda
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From this reading Hallgerda told them that Thord was at home, but that he was to ride straightway to the Thing after a few nights' space.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now ye will have a fair chance at him," he says, "but if this goes off, ye will never get nigh him".
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hallgerda told them that Thord was at home, but that he was to ride straightway to the Thing after a few nights' space.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now ye will have a fair chance at him," he says, "but if this goes off, ye will never get nigh him".
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Hallgerda told them that Thord was at home, but that he was to ride straightway to the Thing after a few nights' space.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now ye will have a fair chance at him," he says, "but if this goes off, ye will never get nigh him".
Lithend
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From this reading Men came to Lithend from Thorolfsfell, and told Hallgerda that Thord was there.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men came to Lithend from Thorolfsfell, and told Hallgerda that Thord was there.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Now ye will have a fair chance at him," he says, "but if this goes off, ye will never get nigh him".
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading "Now ye will have a fair chance at him," he says, "but if this goes off, ye will never get nigh him".
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Hallgerda told them that Thord was at home, but that he was to ride straightway to the Thing after a few nights' space.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now ye will have a fair chance at him," he says, "but if this goes off, ye will never get nigh him".
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLAYING OF THORD FREEDSMANSON.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Now ye will have a fair chance at him," he says, "but if this goes off, ye will never get nigh him".
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Hallgerda told them that Thord was at home, but that he was to ride straightway to the Thing after a few nights' space.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Now ye will have a fair chance at him," he says, "but if this goes off, ye will never get nigh him".
Sigmund
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From this reading Then Sigmund came from the east and those companions.
SLAYINGnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading THE SLAYING OF THORD FREEDSMANSON.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Hallgerda told them that Thord was at home, but that he was to ride straightway to the Thing after a few nights' space.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading Hallgerda told them that Thord was at home, but that he was to ride straightway to the Thing after a few nights' space.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hallgerda told them that Thord was at home, but that he was to ride straightway to the Thing after a few nights' space.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLAYING OF THORD FREEDSMANSON.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hallgerda told them that Thord was at home, but that he was to ride straightway to the Thing after a few nights' space.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Sigmund came from the east and those companions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Men came to Lithend from Thorolfsfell, and told Hallgerda that Thord was there.
a special situation
From this reading Hallgerda told them that Thord was at home, but that he was to ride straightway to the Thing after a few nights' space.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now ye will have a fair chance at him," he says, "but if this goes off, ye will never get nigh him".
THORD
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From this reading THE SLAYING OF THORD FREEDSMANSON.
Thorolfsfell
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From this reading Men came to Lithend from Thorolfsfell, and told Hallgerda that Thord was there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then Sigmund came from the east and those companions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hallgerda told them that Thord was at home, but that he was to ride straightway to the Thing after a few nights' space.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Hallgerda told them that Thord was at home, but that he was to ride straightway to the Thing after a few nights' space.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hallgerda told them that Thord was at home, but that he was to ride straightway to the Thing after a few nights' space.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now ye will have a fair chance at him," he says, "but if this goes off, ye will never get nigh him".
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Now ye will have a fair chance at him," he says, "but if this goes off, ye will never get nigh him".
