used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
(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 Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF VALGARD AND MORD.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then Thorgeir begged those kinsmen for help and backing, but they held out a long while, and at last asked for and got a large sum of money.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Thorgeir begged those kinsmen for help and backing, but they held out a long while, and at last asked for and got a large sum of money.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading Then Thorgeir begged those kinsmen for help and backing, but they held out a long while, and at last asked for and got a large sum of money.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Then Thorgeir begged those kinsmen for help and backing, but they held out a long while, and at last asked for and got a large sum of money.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then Thorgeir begged those kinsmen for help and backing, but they held out a long while, and at last asked for and got a large sum of money.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That same harvest Valgard the guileful came out to Iceland, and fared home to Hof.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Valgard said that must be Njal's counsel, and yet every thing had not come out yet which he was likely to have taught him.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Valgard said that must be Njal's counsel, and yet every thing had not come out yet which he was likely to have taught him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Valgard said that must be Njal's counsel, and yet every thing had not come out yet which he was likely to have taught him.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading That same harvest Valgard the guileful came out to Iceland, and fared home to Hof.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Thorgeir begged those kinsmen for help and backing, but they held out a long while, and at last asked for and got a large sum of money.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then Thorgeir begged those kinsmen for help and backing, but they held out a long while, and at last asked for and got a large sum of money.
guilefuladjective
marked by skill in deception
From this reading That same harvest Valgard the guileful came out to Iceland, and fared home to Hof.
Gunnar
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From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading That same harvest Valgard the guileful came out to Iceland, and fared home to Hof.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Valgard said that must be Njal's counsel, and yet every thing had not come out yet which he was likely to have taught him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then Thorgeir begged those kinsmen for help and backing, but they held out a long while, and at last asked for and got a large sum of money.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Then Thorgeir begged those kinsmen for help and backing, but they held out a long while, and at last asked for and got a large sum of money.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Valgard said that must be Njal's counsel, and yet every thing had not come out yet which he was likely to have taught him.
Hof
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From this reading That same harvest Valgard the guileful came out to Iceland, and fared home to Hof.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That same harvest Valgard the guileful came out to Iceland, and fared home to Hof.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading That same harvest Valgard the guileful came out to Iceland, and fared home to Hof.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
kinsmen
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From this reading Then Thorgeir begged those kinsmen for help and backing, but they held out a long while, and at last asked for and got a large sum of money.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then Thorgeir begged those kinsmen for help and backing, but they held out a long while, and at last asked for and got a large sum of money.
immediately past
From this reading Then Thorgeir begged those kinsmen for help and backing, but they held out a long while, and at last asked for and got a large sum of money.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Valgard said that must be Njal's counsel, and yet every thing had not come out yet which he was likely to have taught him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then Thorgeir begged those kinsmen for help and backing, but they held out a long while, and at last asked for and got a large sum of money.
engage in
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Then Thorgeir begged those kinsmen for help and backing, but they held out a long while, and at last asked for and got a large sum of money.
MORD
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From this reading OF VALGARD AND MORD.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Valgard said that must be Njal's counsel, and yet every thing had not come out yet which he was likely to have taught him.
Njal's
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From this reading Valgard said that must be Njal's counsel, and yet every thing had not come out yet which he was likely to have taught him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Valgard said that must be Njal's counsel, and yet every thing had not come out yet which he was likely to have taught him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF VALGARD AND MORD.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That same harvest Valgard the guileful came out to Iceland, and fared home to Hof.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Valgard said that must be Njal's counsel, and yet every thing had not come out yet which he was likely to have taught him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same harvest Valgard the guileful came out to Iceland, and fared home to Hof.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
a quantity of money
From this reading Then Thorgeir begged those kinsmen for help and backing, but they held out a long while, and at last asked for and got a large sum of money.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Valgard said that must be Njal's counsel, and yet every thing had not come out yet which he was likely to have taught him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same harvest Valgard the guileful came out to Iceland, and fared home to Hof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same harvest Valgard the guileful came out to Iceland, and fared home to Hof.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
a special situation
From this reading Valgard said that must be Njal's counsel, and yet every thing had not come out yet which he was likely to have taught him.
Thorgeir
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From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same harvest Valgard the guileful came out to Iceland, and fared home to Hof.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
VALGARD
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From this reading OF VALGARD AND MORD.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Valgard said that must be Njal's counsel, and yet every thing had not come out yet which he was likely to have taught him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Valgard said that must be Njal's counsel, and yet every thing had not come out yet which he was likely to have taught him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then Thorgeir begged those kinsmen for help and backing, but they held out a long while, and at last asked for and got a large sum of money.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Thorgeir went to see Valgard and Mord, and told them what a strait they were in if Gunnar were to be allowed to make all those men outlaws whom he had slain.
but in spite of that
From this reading Valgard said that must be Njal's counsel, and yet every thing had not come out yet which he was likely to have taught him.
