used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that time Earl Hacon went to a feast at Gudbrand's house.
(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 Then Thrain Sigfus' son busked his ship for Iceland, and was all but "boun".
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
boun
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From this reading Then Thrain Sigfus' son busked his ship for Iceland, and was all but "boun".
busked
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From this reading Then Thrain Sigfus' son busked his ship for Iceland, and was all but "boun".
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then Thrain Sigfus' son busked his ship for Iceland, and was all but "boun".
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That night Killing-Hrapp came to the shrine of Earl Hacon and Gudbrand, and he went inside the house, and there he saw Thorgerda Shrinebride sitting, and she was as tall as a full-grown man.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading At that time Earl Hacon went to a feast at Gudbrand's house.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading At that time Earl Hacon went to a feast at Gudbrand's house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Thrain Sigfus' son busked his ship for Iceland, and was all but "boun".
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
full-grownadjective
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading That night Killing-Hrapp came to the shrine of Earl Hacon and Gudbrand, and he went inside the house, and there he saw Thorgerda Shrinebride sitting, and she was as tall as a full-grown man.
Gudbrand
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From this reading That night Killing-Hrapp came to the shrine of Earl Hacon and Gudbrand, and he went inside the house, and there he saw Thorgerda Shrinebride sitting, and she was as tall as a full-grown man.
Gudbrand's
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From this reading At that time Earl Hacon went to a feast at Gudbrand's house.
Hacon
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From this reading At that time Earl Hacon went to a feast at Gudbrand's house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night Killing-Hrapp came to the shrine of Earl Hacon and Gudbrand, and he went inside the house, and there he saw Thorgerda Shrinebride sitting, and she was as tall as a full-grown man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Thrain Sigfus' son busked his ship for Iceland, and was all but "boun".
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At that time Earl Hacon went to a feast at Gudbrand's house.
HRAPP
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From this reading THRAIN TOOK TO HRAPP.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading Then Thrain Sigfus' son busked his ship for Iceland, and was all but "boun".
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading That night Killing-Hrapp came to the shrine of Earl Hacon and Gudbrand, and he went inside the house, and there he saw Thorgerda Shrinebride sitting, and she was as tall as a full-grown man.
Killing-Hrapp
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From this reading That night Killing-Hrapp came to the shrine of Earl Hacon and Gudbrand, and he went inside the house, and there he saw Thorgerda Shrinebride sitting, and she was as tall as a full-grown man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That night Killing-Hrapp came to the shrine of Earl Hacon and Gudbrand, and he went inside the house, and there he saw Thorgerda Shrinebride sitting, and she was as tall as a full-grown man.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Killing-Hrapp came to the shrine of Earl Hacon and Gudbrand, and he went inside the house, and there he saw Thorgerda Shrinebride sitting, and she was as tall as a full-grown man.
Njal's
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From this reading That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
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 That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night Killing-Hrapp came to the shrine of Earl Hacon and Gudbrand, and he went inside the house, and there he saw Thorgerda Shrinebride sitting, and she was as tall as a full-grown man.
Orkneys
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From this reading That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
cut with a saw
From this reading That night Killing-Hrapp came to the shrine of Earl Hacon and Gudbrand, and he went inside the house, and there he saw Thorgerda Shrinebride sitting, and she was as tall as a full-grown man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night Killing-Hrapp came to the shrine of Earl Hacon and Gudbrand, and he went inside the house, and there he saw Thorgerda Shrinebride sitting, and she was as tall as a full-grown man.
transport commercially
From this reading Then Thrain Sigfus' son busked his ship for Iceland, and was all but "boun".
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading That night Killing-Hrapp came to the shrine of Earl Hacon and Gudbrand, and he went inside the house, and there he saw Thorgerda Shrinebride sitting, and she was as tall as a full-grown man.
Shrinebride
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From this reading That night Killing-Hrapp came to the shrine of Earl Hacon and Gudbrand, and he went inside the house, and there he saw Thorgerda Shrinebride sitting, and she was as tall as a full-grown man.
Sigfus
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From this reading Then Thrain Sigfus' son busked his ship for Iceland, and was all but "boun".
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading That night Killing-Hrapp came to the shrine of Earl Hacon and Gudbrand, and he went inside the house, and there he saw Thorgerda Shrinebride sitting, and she was as tall as a full-grown man.
a male human offspring
From this reading Then Thrain Sigfus' son busked his ship for Iceland, and was all but "boun".
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading That night Killing-Hrapp came to the shrine of Earl Hacon and Gudbrand, and he went inside the house, and there he saw Thorgerda Shrinebride sitting, and she was as tall as a full-grown man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Thrain Sigfus' son busked his ship for Iceland, and was all but "boun".
in or at that place or location
From this reading That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
Thorgerda
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From this reading That night Killing-Hrapp came to the shrine of Earl Hacon and Gudbrand, and he went inside the house, and there he saw Thorgerda Shrinebride sitting, and she was as tall as a full-grown man.
THRAIN
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From this reading THRAIN TOOK TO HRAPP.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time Earl Hacon went to a feast at Gudbrand's house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THRAIN TOOK TO HRAPP.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THRAIN TOOK TO HRAPP.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At that time Earl Hacon went to a feast at Gudbrand's house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading That same summer Njal's sons fared to Norway from the Orkneys, as was before written, and they were there at the fair during the summer.
