used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They shaped their course east towards Markfleet; and now Otkell gallops ahead, and now the horses race against each other, and they break away from the path up towards the Fleetlithe.
at or in the front
From this reading They shaped their course east towards Markfleet; and now Otkell gallops ahead, and now the horses race against each other, and they break away from the path up towards the Fleetlithe.
(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 It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Skamkell and his two brothers, and Audulf and three men more, went along with Otkell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
Audulf
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From this reading Skamkell and his two brothers, and Audulf and three men more, went along with Otkell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They shaped their course east towards Markfleet; and now Otkell gallops ahead, and now the horses race against each other, and they break away from the path up towards the Fleetlithe.
terminate
From this reading They shaped their course east towards Markfleet; and now Otkell gallops ahead, and now the horses race against each other, and they break away from the path up towards the Fleetlithe.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Skamkell and his two brothers, and Audulf and three men more, went along with Otkell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Otkell rode one of the dun horses, but the other ran loose by his side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Otkell rode one of the dun horses, but the other ran loose by his side.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They shaped their course east towards Markfleet; and now Otkell gallops ahead, and now the horses race against each other, and they break away from the path up towards the Fleetlithe.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
dunnounUS /dʌn/
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading Otkell rode one of the dun horses, but the other ran loose by his side.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They shaped their course east towards Markfleet; and now Otkell gallops ahead, and now the horses race against each other, and they break away from the path up towards the Fleetlithe.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
Fleetlithe
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From this reading They shaped their course east towards Markfleet; and now Otkell gallops ahead, and now the horses race against each other, and they break away from the path up towards the Fleetlithe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They shaped their course east towards Markfleet; and now Otkell gallops ahead, and now the horses race against each other, and they break away from the path up towards the Fleetlithe.
gallops
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From this reading They shaped their course east towards Markfleet; and now Otkell gallops ahead, and now the horses race against each other, and they break away from the path up towards the Fleetlithe.
GUNNAR
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From this reading HOW OTKELL RODE OVER GUNNAR.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Skamkell and his two brothers, and Audulf and three men more, went along with Otkell.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Otkell rode one of the dun horses, but the other ran loose by his side.
HOW
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From this reading HOW OTKELL RODE OVER GUNNAR.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Otkell rode one of the dun horses, but the other ran loose by his side.
Markfleet
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From this reading They shaped their course east towards Markfleet; and now Otkell gallops ahead, and now the horses race against each other, and they break away from the path up towards the Fleetlithe.
the force of workers available
From this reading Skamkell and his two brothers, and Audulf and three men more, went along with Otkell.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Skamkell and his two brothers, and Audulf and three men more, went along with Otkell.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They shaped their course east towards Markfleet; and now Otkell gallops ahead, and now the horses race against each other, and they break away from the path up towards the Fleetlithe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Otkell rode one of the dun horses, but the other ran loose by his side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Otkell rode one of the dun horses, but the other ran loose by his side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Otkell rode one of the dun horses, but the other ran loose by his side.
OTKELL
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From this reading HOW OTKELL RODE OVER GUNNAR.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HOW OTKELL RODE OVER GUNNAR.
a course of conduct
From this reading They shaped their course east towards Markfleet; and now Otkell gallops ahead, and now the horses race against each other, and they break away from the path up towards the Fleetlithe.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
any competition
From this reading They shaped their course east towards Markfleet; and now Otkell gallops ahead, and now the horses race against each other, and they break away from the path up towards the Fleetlithe.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Otkell rode one of the dun horses, but the other ran loose by his side.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading HOW OTKELL RODE OVER GUNNAR.
Runolf
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From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading They shaped their course east towards Markfleet; and now Otkell gallops ahead, and now the horses race against each other, and they break away from the path up towards the Fleetlithe.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Otkell rode one of the dun horses, but the other ran loose by his side.
Skamkell
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From this reading Skamkell and his two brothers, and Audulf and three men more, went along with Otkell.
the season of growth
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They shaped their course east towards Markfleet; and now Otkell gallops ahead, and now the horses race against each other, and they break away from the path up towards the Fleetlithe.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Skamkell and his two brothers, and Audulf and three men more, went along with Otkell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
in the direction of
From this reading They shaped their course east towards Markfleet; and now Otkell gallops ahead, and now the horses race against each other, and they break away from the path up towards the Fleetlithe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Skamkell and his two brothers, and Audulf and three men more, went along with Otkell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They shaped their course east towards Markfleet; and now Otkell gallops ahead, and now the horses race against each other, and they break away from the path up towards the Fleetlithe.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
(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 It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Skamkell and his two brothers, and Audulf and three men more, went along with Otkell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Skamkell and his two brothers, and Audulf and three men more, went along with Otkell.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It happened next spring that Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit, and all showed themselves well pleased at that.
