used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These tidings were spread far and wide, and Thorgeir's death was a great grief to many a man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Njal and Gunnar met and talked about the battle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These tidings were spread far and wide, and Thorgeir's death was a great grief to many a man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OF THE SUITS FOR MANSLAUGHTER AT THE THING.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Njal and Gunnar met and talked about the battle.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Gizur the white and his men rode to the spot and gave notice of the manslaughter, and called the neighbours on the inquest to the Thing.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading These tidings were spread far and wide, and Thorgeir's death was a great grief to many a man.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading These tidings were spread far and wide, and Thorgeir's death was a great grief to many a man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OF THE SUITS FOR MANSLAUGHTER AT THE THING.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Gizur the white and his men rode to the spot and gave notice of the manslaughter, and called the neighbours on the inquest to the Thing.
Gizur
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From this reading Gizur the white and his men rode to the spot and gave notice of the manslaughter, and called the neighbours on the inquest to the Thing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading These tidings were spread far and wide, and Thorgeir's death was a great grief to many a man.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading These tidings were spread far and wide, and Thorgeir's death was a great grief to many a man.
Gunnar
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From this reading Njal and Gunnar met and talked about the battle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gizur the white and his men rode to the spot and gave notice of the manslaughter, and called the neighbours on the inquest to the Thing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then they rode home west.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading Gizur the white and his men rode to the spot and gave notice of the manslaughter, and called the neighbours on the inquest to the Thing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading These tidings were spread far and wide, and Thorgeir's death was a great grief to many a man.
MANSLAUGHTERnounUS /ˈmænslɔːtər/
homicide without malice aforethought
From this reading OF THE SUITS FOR MANSLAUGHTER AT THE THING.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading These tidings were spread far and wide, and Thorgeir's death was a great grief to many a man.
the force of workers available
From this reading Gizur the white and his men rode to the spot and gave notice of the manslaughter, and called the neighbours on the inquest to the Thing.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Njal and Gunnar met and talked about the battle.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Gizur the white and his men rode to the spot and gave notice of the manslaughter, and called the neighbours on the inquest to the Thing.
Njal
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From this reading Njal and Gunnar met and talked about the battle.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Gizur the white and his men rode to the spot and gave notice of the manslaughter, and called the neighbours on the inquest to the Thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE SUITS FOR MANSLAUGHTER AT THE THING.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gizur the white and his men rode to the spot and gave notice of the manslaughter, and called the neighbours on the inquest to the Thing.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Gizur the white and his men rode to the spot and gave notice of the manslaughter, and called the neighbours on the inquest to the Thing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Gizur the white and his men rode to the spot and gave notice of the manslaughter, and called the neighbours on the inquest to the Thing.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading These tidings were spread far and wide, and Thorgeir's death was a great grief to many a man.
SUITSnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading OF THE SUITS FOR MANSLAUGHTER AT THE THING.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Njal and Gunnar met and talked about the battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE SUITS FOR MANSLAUGHTER AT THE THING.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they rode home west.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These tidings were spread far and wide, and Thorgeir's death was a great grief to many a man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they rode home west.
a special situation
From this reading OF THE SUITS FOR MANSLAUGHTER AT THE THING.
Thorgeir's
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From this reading These tidings were spread far and wide, and Thorgeir's death was a great grief to many a man.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading These tidings were spread far and wide, and Thorgeir's death was a great grief to many a man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These tidings were spread far and wide, and Thorgeir's death was a great grief to many a man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These tidings were spread far and wide, and Thorgeir's death was a great grief to many a man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These tidings were spread far and wide, and Thorgeir's death was a great grief to many a man.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Then they rode home west.
a Caucasian
From this reading Gizur the white and his men rode to the spot and gave notice of the manslaughter, and called the neighbours on the inquest to the Thing.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading These tidings were spread far and wide, and Thorgeir's death was a great grief to many a man.
