used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
(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 But all bore witness at once that so it was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Njal spoke and said-- "Now I can no longer sit still and take no part.
react verbally
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But all bore witness at once that so it was.
ATONEMENTnounUS /əˈtoʊnmənt/
compensation for a wrong
From this reading OF THE ATONEMENT.
cause to be bored
From this reading But all bore witness at once that so it was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then Njal spoke and said-- "Now I can no longer sit still and take no part.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let us go to where the neighbours sit on the inquest."
destroyed or killed
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
Gunnar
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From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
Gunnar's
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From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then Njal spoke and said-- "Now I can no longer sit still and take no part.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading Let us go to where the neighbours sit on the inquest."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But all bore witness at once that so it was.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us go to where the neighbours sit on the inquest."
for more time
From this reading Then Njal spoke and said-- "Now I can no longer sit still and take no part.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
namesakesnounUS /ˈneɪmseɪks/
plural of “namesake” — a person with the same name as another
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Let us go to where the neighbours sit on the inquest."
Njal
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From this reading Then Njal spoke and said-- "Now I can no longer sit still and take no part.
not any; not one
From this reading Then Njal spoke and said-- "Now I can no longer sit still and take no part.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then Njal spoke and said-- "Now I can no longer sit still and take no part.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE ATONEMENT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let us go to where the neighbours sit on the inquest."
on one occasion
From this reading But all bore witness at once that so it was.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Then Njal spoke and said-- "Now I can no longer sit still and take no part.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Njal spoke and said-- "Now I can no longer sit still and take no part.
be seated
From this reading Then Njal spoke and said-- "Now I can no longer sit still and take no part.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But all bore witness at once that so it was.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then Njal spoke and said-- "Now I can no longer sit still and take no part.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then Njal spoke and said-- "Now I can no longer sit still and take no part.
carry out
From this reading Then Njal spoke and said-- "Now I can no longer sit still and take no part.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE ATONEMENT.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Njal spoke and said-- "Now I can no longer sit still and take no part.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us go to where the neighbours sit on the inquest."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us go to where the neighbours sit on the inquest."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But all bore witness at once that so it was.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
in or at the place that
From this reading Let us go to where the neighbours sit on the inquest."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading They went thither and challenged four neighbours out of the inquest, but they called on the five that were left to answer the following question in Gunnar's favour "whether those namesakes had gone out with that mind to the place of meeting to do Gunnar a mischief if they could?"
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading But all bore witness at once that so it was.
