used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SLAYING OF SIGMUND AND SKIOLLD.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That same morning both Sigmund and Skiolld rose up and meant to go to the stud-horses; they had bits with them, and caught the horses that were in the "town" and rode away on them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now they, Njal's sons, fare up to Fleetlithe, and were that night under the Lithe, and when the day began to break, they came near to Lithend.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They found the stud-horses between two brooks.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading That same morning both Sigmund and Skiolld rose up and meant to go to the stud-horses; they had bits with them, and caught the horses that were in the "town" and rode away on them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading That same morning both Sigmund and Skiolld rose up and meant to go to the stud-horses; they had bits with them, and caught the horses that were in the "town" and rode away on them.
terminate
From this reading Now they, Njal's sons, fare up to Fleetlithe, and were that night under the Lithe, and when the day began to break, they came near to Lithend.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Skarphedinn caught sight of them, for Sigmund was in bright clothing.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading They found the stud-horses between two brooks.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now they, Njal's sons, fare up to Fleetlithe, and were that night under the Lithe, and when the day began to break, they came near to Lithend.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading That same morning both Sigmund and Skiolld rose up and meant to go to the stud-horses; they had bits with them, and caught the horses that were in the "town" and rode away on them.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Skarphedinn caught sight of them, for Sigmund was in bright clothing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now they, Njal's sons, fare up to Fleetlithe, and were that night under the Lithe, and when the day began to break, they came near to Lithend.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Now they, Njal's sons, fare up to Fleetlithe, and were that night under the Lithe, and when the day began to break, they came near to Lithend.
Fleetlithe
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From this reading Now they, Njal's sons, fare up to Fleetlithe, and were that night under the Lithe, and when the day began to break, they came near to Lithend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Skarphedinn caught sight of them, for Sigmund was in bright clothing.
set up or found
From this reading They found the stud-horses between two brooks.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That same morning both Sigmund and Skiolld rose up and meant to go to the stud-horses; they had bits with them, and caught the horses that were in the "town" and rode away on them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That same morning both Sigmund and Skiolld rose up and meant to go to the stud-horses; they had bits with them, and caught the horses that were in the "town" and rode away on them.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading That same morning both Sigmund and Skiolld rose up and meant to go to the stud-horses; they had bits with them, and caught the horses that were in the "town" and rode away on them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That same morning both Sigmund and Skiolld rose up and meant to go to the stud-horses; they had bits with them, and caught the horses that were in the "town" and rode away on them.
LitheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading Now they, Njal's sons, fare up to Fleetlithe, and were that night under the Lithe, and when the day began to break, they came near to Lithend.
Lithend
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From this reading Now they, Njal's sons, fare up to Fleetlithe, and were that night under the Lithe, and when the day began to break, they came near to Lithend.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That same morning both Sigmund and Skiolld rose up and meant to go to the stud-horses; they had bits with them, and caught the horses that were in the "town" and rode away on them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That same morning both Sigmund and Skiolld rose up and meant to go to the stud-horses; they had bits with them, and caught the horses that were in the "town" and rode away on them.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Now they, Njal's sons, fare up to Fleetlithe, and were that night under the Lithe, and when the day began to break, they came near to Lithend.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now they, Njal's sons, fare up to Fleetlithe, and were that night under the Lithe, and when the day began to break, they came near to Lithend.
Njal's
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From this reading Now they, Njal's sons, fare up to Fleetlithe, and were that night under the Lithe, and when the day began to break, they came near to Lithend.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they, Njal's sons, fare up to Fleetlithe, and were that night under the Lithe, and when the day began to break, they came near to Lithend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLAYING OF SIGMUND AND SKIOLLD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That same morning both Sigmund and Skiolld rose up and meant to go to the stud-horses; they had bits with them, and caught the horses that were in the "town" and rode away on them.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading That same morning both Sigmund and Skiolld rose up and meant to go to the stud-horses; they had bits with them, and caught the horses that were in the "town" and rode away on them.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading That same morning both Sigmund and Skiolld rose up and meant to go to the stud-horses; they had bits with them, and caught the horses that were in the "town" and rode away on them.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same morning both Sigmund and Skiolld rose up and meant to go to the stud-horses; they had bits with them, and caught the horses that were in the "town" and rode away on them.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Skarphedinn caught sight of them, for Sigmund was in bright clothing.
SIGMUND
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From this reading THE SLAYING OF SIGMUND AND SKIOLLD.
Skarphedinn
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From this reading Skarphedinn caught sight of them, for Sigmund was in bright clothing.
SKIOLLD
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From this reading THE SLAYING OF SIGMUND AND SKIOLLD.
SLAYINGnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading THE SLAYING OF SIGMUND AND SKIOLLD.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Now they, Njal's sons, fare up to Fleetlithe, and were that night under the Lithe, and when the day began to break, they came near to Lithend.
stud-horses
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From this reading That same morning both Sigmund and Skiolld rose up and meant to go to the stud-horses; they had bits with them, and caught the horses that were in the "town" and rode away on them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now they, Njal's sons, fare up to Fleetlithe, and were that night under the Lithe, and when the day began to break, they came near to Lithend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLAYING OF SIGMUND AND SKIOLLD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That same morning both Sigmund and Skiolld rose up and meant to go to the stud-horses; they had bits with them, and caught the horses that were in the "town" and rode away on them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now they, Njal's sons, fare up to Fleetlithe, and were that night under the Lithe, and when the day began to break, they came near to Lithend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now they, Njal's sons, fare up to Fleetlithe, and were that night under the Lithe, and when the day began to break, they came near to Lithend.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading That same morning both Sigmund and Skiolld rose up and meant to go to the stud-horses; they had bits with them, and caught the horses that were in the "town" and rode away on them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They found the stud-horses between two brooks.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Now they, Njal's sons, fare up to Fleetlithe, and were that night under the Lithe, and when the day began to break, they came near to Lithend.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now they, Njal's sons, fare up to Fleetlithe, and were that night under the Lithe, and when the day began to break, they came near to Lithend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Skarphedinn caught sight of them, for Sigmund was in bright clothing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now they, Njal's sons, fare up to Fleetlithe, and were that night under the Lithe, and when the day began to break, they came near to Lithend.
at the time that
From this reading Now they, Njal's sons, fare up to Fleetlithe, and were that night under the Lithe, and when the day began to break, they came near to Lithend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That same morning both Sigmund and Skiolld rose up and meant to go to the stud-horses; they had bits with them, and caught the horses that were in the "town" and rode away on them.
