used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GUNNAR SINGS A SONG DEAD.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They cast a cairn over Gunnar, and made him sit upright in the cairn.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They asked whether Njal thought they had any right to give notice of a suit of manslaughter for Gunnar, or to set the suit on foot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They asked whether Njal thought they had any right to give notice of a suit of manslaughter for Gunnar, or to set the suit on foot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Njal could ill brook Gunnar's death, nor could the sons of Sigfus brook it either.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
cairnnounUS /kern/
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading They cast a cairn over Gunnar, and made him sit upright in the cairn.
put or send forth
From this reading They cast a cairn over Gunnar, and made him sit upright in the cairn.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Njal could ill brook Gunnar's death, nor could the sons of Sigfus brook it either.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading GUNNAR SINGS A SONG DEAD.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Njal could ill brook Gunnar's death, nor could the sons of Sigfus brook it either.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
one or the other of two
From this reading Njal could ill brook Gunnar's death, nor could the sons of Sigfus brook it either.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They asked whether Njal thought they had any right to give notice of a suit of manslaughter for Gunnar, or to set the suit on foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They asked whether Njal thought they had any right to give notice of a suit of manslaughter for Gunnar, or to set the suit on foot.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They asked whether Njal thought they had any right to give notice of a suit of manslaughter for Gunnar, or to set the suit on foot.
a state of high honor
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
GUNNAR
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From this reading GUNNAR SINGS A SONG DEAD.
Gunnar's
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From this reading Njal could ill brook Gunnar's death, nor could the sons of Sigfus brook it either.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They asked whether Njal thought they had any right to give notice of a suit of manslaughter for Gunnar, or to set the suit on foot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Njal could ill brook Gunnar's death, nor could the sons of Sigfus brook it either.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Njal could ill brook Gunnar's death, nor could the sons of Sigfus brook it either.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They cast a cairn over Gunnar, and made him sit upright in the cairn.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
manslaughternounUS /ˈmænslɔːtər/
homicide without malice aforethought
From this reading They asked whether Njal thought they had any right to give notice of a suit of manslaughter for Gunnar, or to set the suit on foot.
the force of workers available
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
Njal
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From this reading Njal could ill brook Gunnar's death, nor could the sons of Sigfus brook it either.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Njal could ill brook Gunnar's death, nor could the sons of Sigfus brook it either.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading They asked whether Njal thought they had any right to give notice of a suit of manslaughter for Gunnar, or to set the suit on foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Njal could ill brook Gunnar's death, nor could the sons of Sigfus brook it either.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They asked whether Njal thought they had any right to give notice of a suit of manslaughter for Gunnar, or to set the suit on foot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They asked whether Njal thought they had any right to give notice of a suit of manslaughter for Gunnar, or to set the suit on foot.
outlawedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlɔːd/
contrary to or forbidden by law
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They cast a cairn over Gunnar, and made him sit upright in the cairn.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They asked whether Njal thought they had any right to give notice of a suit of manslaughter for Gunnar, or to set the suit on foot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They asked whether Njal thought they had any right to give notice of a suit of manslaughter for Gunnar, or to set the suit on foot.
Sigfus
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From this reading Njal could ill brook Gunnar's death, nor could the sons of Sigfus brook it either.
SINGSverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading GUNNAR SINGS A SONG DEAD.
be seated
From this reading They cast a cairn over Gunnar, and made him sit upright in the cairn.
slayingnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading GUNNAR SINGS A SONG DEAD.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Njal could ill brook Gunnar's death, nor could the sons of Sigfus brook it either.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading They asked whether Njal thought they had any right to give notice of a suit of manslaughter for Gunnar, or to set the suit on foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Njal could ill brook Gunnar's death, nor could the sons of Sigfus brook it either.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They asked whether Njal thought they had any right to give notice of a suit of manslaughter for Gunnar, or to set the suit on foot.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They asked whether Njal thought they had any right to give notice of a suit of manslaughter for Gunnar, or to set the suit on foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They asked whether Njal thought they had any right to give notice of a suit of manslaughter for Gunnar, or to set the suit on foot.
hard to endure
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading They cast a cairn over Gunnar, and made him sit upright in the cairn.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They asked whether Njal thought they had any right to give notice of a suit of manslaughter for Gunnar, or to set the suit on foot.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He said that could not be done, as the man had been outlawed; but said it would be better worth trying to do something to wound their glory, by slaying some men in vengeance after him.
