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The story of Burnt Njal
The story of Burnt Njal

Chapter LXXXII · Chapter 82

Chapter 82 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OF THRAIN: HOW HE SLEW KOL.
Now we must take up the story, and say how Thrain Sigfus' son came to Norway.
They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.
They came back and told him who the men were.
Then the Earl sent for Thrain Sigfus' son, and he went to see him.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The story of Burnt Njal

Chapter LXXXII · Chapter 82

Chapter 82 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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OF THRAIN: HOW HE SLEW KOL.
Line 2
Now we must take up the story, and say how Thrain Sigfus' son came to Norway.
Line 3
They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.
Line 4
They came back and told him who the men were.
/ðeɪ keɪm bæk ənd toʊld hɪm huː ðə men wɜːr/
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Then the Earl sent for Thrain Sigfus' son, and he went to see him.

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Earl noun US /ɜːrl/

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading “They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.”

land noun US /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading “They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.”

north noun US /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading “They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.”

Norway noun US /ˈnɔːrweɪ/

a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905

From this reading “Now we must take up the story, and say how Thrain Sigfus' son came to Norway.”

ship verb US /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading “They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.”

slew verb US /sluː/

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

From this reading “OF THRAIN: HOW HE SLEW KOL.”

south noun US /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading “They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.”

story noun US /ˈstɔːri/

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 “Now we must take up the story, and say how Thrain Sigfus' son came to Norway.”

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32

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From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say how Thrain Sigfus' son came to Norway.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading They came back and told him who the men were.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say how Thrain Sigfus' son came to Norway.

Drontheim

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From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then the Earl sent for Thrain Sigfus' son, and he went to see him.

Hacon

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From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

HEpronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading OF THRAIN: HOW HE SLEW KOL.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

Helgeland

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From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading They came back and told him who the men were.

Hlada

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From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

HOW

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From this reading OF THRAIN: HOW HE SLEW KOL.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

KOL

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

From this reading OF THRAIN: HOW HE SLEW KOL.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say how Thrain Sigfus' son came to Norway.

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/

a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905

From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say how Thrain Sigfus' son came to Norway.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say how Thrain Sigfus' son came to Norway.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF THRAIN: HOW HE SLEW KOL.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say how Thrain Sigfus' son came to Norway.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then the Earl sent for Thrain Sigfus' son, and he went to see him.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

Sigfus

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From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say how Thrain Sigfus' son came to Norway.

SLEWverbUS /sluː/

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

From this reading OF THRAIN: HOW HE SLEW KOL.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say how Thrain Sigfus' son came to Norway.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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 Now we must take up the story, and say how Thrain Sigfus' son came to Norway.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say how Thrain Sigfus' son came to Norway.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say how Thrain Sigfus' son came to Norway.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the Earl sent for Thrain Sigfus' son, and he went to see him.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

THRAIN

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

From this reading OF THRAIN: HOW HE SLEW KOL.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say how Thrain Sigfus' son came to Norway.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading They came back and told him who the men were.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say how Thrain Sigfus' son came to Norway.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Now we must take up the story, and say how Thrain Sigfus' son came to Norway.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then the Earl sent for Thrain Sigfus' son, and he went to see him.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading They came back and told him who the men were.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They made the land north in Helgeland, and held on south to Drontheim, and so to Hlada.[32] But as soon as Earl Hacon heard of that, he sent men to them, and would know what men were in the ship.

Chapter 82 of The story of Burnt Njal by George Webbe, Sir [Translator] Dasent holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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