used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now Gunnar is at home in his house, and those namesakes ride into a wood hard by.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that Thorgeir of the Threecorner busked him with eleven men; he rides up on the ridge and there waits for his namesake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF NJAL AND THOSE NAMESAKES.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now Gunnar is at home in his house, and those namesakes ride into a wood hard by.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
busked
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From this reading After that Thorgeir of the Threecorner busked him with eleven men; he rides up on the ridge and there waits for his namesake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There such a drowsiness came over them that they could do naught else but sleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And now Gunnar is at home in his house, and those namesakes ride into a wood hard by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There such a drowsiness came over them that they could do naught else but sleep.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There such a drowsiness came over them that they could do naught else but sleep.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There such a drowsiness came over them that they could do naught else but sleep.
drowsinessnounUS /ˈdraʊzinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading There such a drowsiness came over them that they could do naught else but sleep.
being one more than ten
From this reading After that Thorgeir of the Threecorner busked him with eleven men; he rides up on the ridge and there waits for his namesake.
else
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From this reading There such a drowsiness came over them that they could do naught else but sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After that Thorgeir of the Threecorner busked him with eleven men; he rides up on the ridge and there waits for his namesake.
Gunnar
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From this reading And now Gunnar is at home in his house, and those namesakes ride into a wood hard by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And now Gunnar is at home in his house, and those namesakes ride into a wood hard by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And now Gunnar is at home in his house, and those namesakes ride into a wood hard by.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And now Gunnar is at home in his house, and those namesakes ride into a wood hard by.
house-carles
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From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And now Gunnar is at home in his house, and those namesakes ride into a wood hard by.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now Gunnar is at home in his house, and those namesakes ride into a wood hard by.
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
Kolskegg
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From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
come together
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
the force of workers available
From this reading After that Thorgeir of the Threecorner busked him with eleven men; he rides up on the ridge and there waits for his namesake.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
NAMESAKESnounUS /ˈneɪmseɪks/
plural of “namesake” — a person with the same name as another
From this reading OF NJAL AND THOSE NAMESAKES.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading There such a drowsiness came over them that they could do naught else but sleep.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
NJAL
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From this reading OF NJAL AND THOSE NAMESAKES.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF NJAL AND THOSE NAMESAKES.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There such a drowsiness came over them that they could do naught else but sleep.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And now Gunnar is at home in his house, and those namesakes ride into a wood hard by.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading After that Thorgeir of the Threecorner busked him with eleven men; he rides up on the ridge and there waits for his namesake.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There such a drowsiness came over them that they could do naught else but sleep.
a male human offspring
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
Starkad's
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From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There such a drowsiness came over them that they could do naught else but sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There such a drowsiness came over them that they could do naught else but sleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After that Thorgeir of the Threecorner busked him with eleven men; he rides up on the ridge and there waits for his namesake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There such a drowsiness came over them that they could do naught else but sleep.
Thorgeir
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From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading OF NJAL AND THOSE NAMESAKES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
Threecorner
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From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After that Thorgeir of the Threecorner busked him with eleven men; he rides up on the ridge and there waits for his namesake.
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading After that Thorgeir of the Threecorner busked him with eleven men; he rides up on the ridge and there waits for his namesake.
at the time that
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After that Thorgeir of the Threecorner busked him with eleven men; he rides up on the ridge and there waits for his namesake.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading And now Gunnar is at home in his house, and those namesakes ride into a wood hard by.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Now when Kolskegg and the house-carles had been three nights in the isles, Thorgeir Starkad's son had news of that, and sends word to his namesake that he should come to meet him on Threecorner ridge.
