used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF STARKAD AND HIS SONS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
Bork
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From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
clubfootnoun
congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes
From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
Hallbera
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From this reading His wife's name was Hallbera.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
Hildigunna
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From this reading Hildigunna the leech was their sister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF STARKAD AND HIS SONS.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
leechnounUS /liːtʃ/
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading Hildigunna the leech was their sister.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His wife's name was Hallbera.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF STARKAD AND HIS SONS.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
settlernounUS /ˈsetələr/
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Hildigunna the leech was their sister.
a male human offspring
From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading OF STARKAD AND HIS SONS.
STARKAD
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From this reading OF STARKAD AND HIS SONS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hildigunna the leech was their sister.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The sons of Starkad and Hallbera were these: Thorgeir and Bork and Thorkell.
Thorgeir
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From this reading The sons of Starkad and Hallbera were these: Thorgeir and Bork and Thorkell.
Thorkell
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From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
Threecorner
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From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
waxytoothed-blade
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From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sons of Starkad and Hallbera were these: Thorgeir and Bork and Thorkell.
which person or people
From this reading There was a man named Starkad; he was a son of Bork the waxytoothed-blade, the son of Thorkell clubfoot, who took the land round about Threecorner as the first settler.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife's name was Hallbera.
