used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then they begged him to have a share in the award, and said they would hold to what he awarded.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They began to offer terms for themselves, and were full of dread, and bade Njal to come between them with an offer of atonement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
atonementnounUS /əˈtoʊnmənt/
compensation for a wrong
From this reading They began to offer terms for themselves, and were full of dread, and bade Njal to come between them with an offer of atonement.
awardnounUS /əˈwɔːrd/
a grant made by a law court
From this reading Then they begged him to have a share in the award, and said they would hold to what he awarded.
awardedverbUS /əˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “award” — give, especially as an honor or reward
From this reading Then they begged him to have a share in the award, and said they would hold to what he awarded.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading They began to offer terms for themselves, and were full of dread, and bade Njal to come between them with an offer of atonement.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Njal said that could only be if there were no guile behind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They began to offer terms for themselves, and were full of dread, and bade Njal to come between them with an offer of atonement.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Then they begged him to have a share in the award, and said they would hold to what he awarded.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Njal said that could only be if there were no guile behind.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They began to offer terms for themselves, and were full of dread, and bade Njal to come between them with an offer of atonement.
terminate
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They began to offer terms for themselves, and were full of dread, and bade Njal to come between them with an offer of atonement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Njal said that could only be if there were no guile behind.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading They began to offer terms for themselves, and were full of dread, and bade Njal to come between them with an offer of atonement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They began to offer terms for themselves, and were full of dread, and bade Njal to come between them with an offer of atonement.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading OLAF THE PEACOCK'S GIFTS TO GUNNAR.
guilenounUS /ɡaɪl/
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading Njal said that could only be if there were no guile behind.
GUNNAR
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From this reading OLAF THE PEACOCK'S GIFTS TO GUNNAR.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then they begged him to have a share in the award, and said they would hold to what he awarded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then they begged him to have a share in the award, and said they would hold to what he awarded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then they begged him to have a share in the award, and said they would hold to what he awarded.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Njal said that could only be if there were no guile behind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they begged him to have a share in the award, and said they would hold to what he awarded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
the force of workers available
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
namesakesnounUS /ˈneɪmseɪks/
plural of “namesake” — a person with the same name as another
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
Njal
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From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
not any; not one
From this reading Njal said that could only be if there were no guile behind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading They began to offer terms for themselves, and were full of dread, and bade Njal to come between them with an offer of atonement.
OLAF
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From this reading OLAF THE PEACOCK'S GIFTS TO GUNNAR.
and nothing more
From this reading Njal said that could only be if there were no guile behind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
PEACOCK'S
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From this reading OLAF THE PEACOCK'S GIFTS TO GUNNAR.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Njal said that could only be if there were no guile behind.
have in common
From this reading Then they begged him to have a share in the award, and said they would hold to what he awarded.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading They began to offer terms for themselves, and were full of dread, and bade Njal to come between them with an offer of atonement.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLAF THE PEACOCK'S GIFTS TO GUNNAR.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They began to offer terms for themselves, and were full of dread, and bade Njal to come between them with an offer of atonement.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they begged him to have a share in the award, and said they would hold to what he awarded.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Njal said that could only be if there were no guile behind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They began to offer terms for themselves, and were full of dread, and bade Njal to come between them with an offer of atonement.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
Threecorner
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From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLAF THE PEACOCK'S GIFTS TO GUNNAR.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They began to offer terms for themselves, and were full of dread, and bade Njal to come between them with an offer of atonement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then they begged him to have a share in the award, and said they would hold to what he awarded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.
