Chapter 75 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter LXXV
Chapter 75 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KOLSKEGG GOES ABROAD. Thrain Sigfus' son said to his wife that he meant to fare abroad that summer. She said that was well. So he took his passage with Hogni the white. Gunnar took his passage with Arnfin of the Bay; and Kolskegg was to go with him.
Chapter 75 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to or in a foreign country
From this reading “KOLSKEGG GOES ABROAD.”
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “Gunnar took his passage with Arnfin of the Bay; and Kolskegg was to go with him.”
an agenda of things to do
From this reading “Thrain Sigfus' son said to his wife that he meant to fare abroad that summer.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “KOLSKEGG GOES ABROAD.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Thrain Sigfus' son said to his wife that he meant to fare abroad that summer.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “So he took his passage with Hogni the white.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “Thrain Sigfus' son said to his wife that he meant to fare abroad that summer.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Thrain Sigfus' son said to his wife that he meant to fare abroad that summer.”
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to or in a foreign country
From this reading KOLSKEGG GOES ABROAD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gunnar took his passage with Arnfin of the Bay; and Kolskegg was to go with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gunnar took his passage with Arnfin of the Bay; and Kolskegg was to go with him.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Gunnar took his passage with Arnfin of the Bay; and Kolskegg was to go with him.
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Thrain Sigfus' son said to his wife that he meant to fare abroad that summer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gunnar took his passage with Arnfin of the Bay; and Kolskegg was to go with him.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading KOLSKEGG GOES ABROAD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gunnar took his passage with Arnfin of the Bay; and Kolskegg was to go with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thrain Sigfus' son said to his wife that he meant to fare abroad that summer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gunnar took his passage with Arnfin of the Bay; and Kolskegg was to go with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thrain Sigfus' son said to his wife that he meant to fare abroad that summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he took his passage with Hogni the white.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KOLSKEGG GOES ABROAD.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Thrain Sigfus' son said to his wife that he meant to fare abroad that summer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gunnar took his passage with Arnfin of the Bay; and Kolskegg was to go with him.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading So he took his passage with Hogni the white.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Thrain Sigfus' son said to his wife that he meant to fare abroad that summer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said that was well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thrain Sigfus' son said to his wife that he meant to fare abroad that summer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he took his passage with Hogni the white.
a male human offspring
From this reading Thrain Sigfus' son said to his wife that he meant to fare abroad that summer.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Thrain Sigfus' son said to his wife that he meant to fare abroad that summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thrain Sigfus' son said to his wife that he meant to fare abroad that summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he took his passage with Hogni the white.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thrain Sigfus' son said to his wife that he meant to fare abroad that summer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thrain Sigfus' son said to his wife that he meant to fare abroad that summer.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So he took his passage with Hogni the white.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said that was well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She said that was well.
a Caucasian
From this reading So he took his passage with Hogni the white.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Thrain Sigfus' son said to his wife that he meant to fare abroad that summer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So he took his passage with Hogni the white.
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