Chapter LXXI · Chapter 71

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A little after, those namesakes and Mord met, and they were not at all of one mind.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

later than; following

From this reading A little after, those namesakes and Mord met, and they were not at all of one mind.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

(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 A little after, those namesakes and Mord met, and they were not at all of one mind.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A little after, those namesakes and Mord met, and they were not at all of one mind.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A little after, those namesakes and Mord met, and they were not at all of one mind.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Mord said so it should be.

influence by slyness

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading MORD'S COUNSEL.

the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

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From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mord said so it should be.

a female relative

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A little after, those namesakes and Mord met, and they were not at all of one mind.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading A little after, those namesakes and Mord met, and they were not at all of one mind.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading A little after, those namesakes and Mord met, and they were not at all of one mind.

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From this reading A little after, those namesakes and Mord met, and they were not at all of one mind.

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From this reading MORD'S COUNSEL.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

plural of “namesake” — a person with the same name as another

From this reading A little after, those namesakes and Mord met, and they were not at all of one mind.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A little after, those namesakes and Mord met, and they were not at all of one mind.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A little after, those namesakes and Mord met, and they were not at all of one mind.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A little after, those namesakes and Mord met, and they were not at all of one mind.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Mord said so it should be.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Mord said so it should be.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mord said so it should be.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

a male human offspring

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A little after, those namesakes and Mord met, and they were not at all of one mind.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading A little after, those namesakes and Mord met, and they were not at all of one mind.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A little after, those namesakes and Mord met, and they were not at all of one mind.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They thought they had lost much goods for Mord's sake, but had got nothing in return; and they bade him set on foot some other plot which might do Gunnar harm.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "But now this is my counsel, that thou, Thorgeir Otkell's son shouldest beguile Ormilda, Gunnar's kinswoman; but Gunnar will let his displeasure grow against thee at that, and then I will spread that story abroad that Gunnar will not suffer thee to do such things."