used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now they put to sea and have a short passage, and they got a fine fair breeze, and made the land at Eyrar.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
(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 they got them horses and ride from the ship to Bergthorsknoll, but when they came home all men were glad to see them.
all-boun
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From this reading That summer Kari and Njal's sons busked them for Iceland, and when they were "all-boun" they went to see the Earl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NJAL'S SONS AND KARI COME OUT TO ICELAND.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now they put to sea and have a short passage, and they got a fine fair breeze, and made the land at Eyrar.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then Kari bought him land at Dyrholms, east away by Mydale, and set up a farm there; they put in there a grieve and housekeeper to see after the farm, but they themselves were ever with Njal.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
Bergthorsknoll
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From this reading Then they got them horses and ride from the ship to Bergthorsknoll, but when they came home all men were glad to see them.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Then Kari bought him land at Dyrholms, east away by Mydale, and set up a farm there; they put in there a grieve and housekeeper to see after the farm, but they themselves were ever with Njal.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Now they put to sea and have a short passage, and they got a fine fair breeze, and made the land at Eyrar.
busked
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From this reading That summer Kari and Njal's sons busked them for Iceland, and when they were "all-boun" they went to see the Earl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then they got them horses and ride from the ship to Bergthorsknoll, but when they came home all men were glad to see them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then Kari bought him land at Dyrholms, east away by Mydale, and set up a farm there; they put in there a grieve and housekeeper to see after the farm, but they themselves were ever with Njal.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then they got them horses and ride from the ship to Bergthorsknoll, but when they came home all men were glad to see them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NJAL'S SONS AND KARI COME OUT TO ICELAND.
a female human offspring
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
Dyrholms
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From this reading Then Kari bought him land at Dyrholms, east away by Mydale, and set up a farm there; they put in there a grieve and housekeeper to see after the farm, but they themselves were ever with Njal.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading That summer Kari and Njal's sons busked them for Iceland, and when they were "all-boun" they went to see the Earl.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Then Kari bought him land at Dyrholms, east away by Mydale, and set up a farm there; they put in there a grieve and housekeeper to see after the farm, but they themselves were ever with Njal.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
at any time
From this reading Then Kari bought him land at Dyrholms, east away by Mydale, and set up a farm there; they put in there a grieve and housekeeper to see after the farm, but they themselves were ever with Njal.
Eyrar
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From this reading Now they put to sea and have a short passage, and they got a fine fair breeze, and made the land at Eyrar.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Now they put to sea and have a short passage, and they got a fine fair breeze, and made the land at Eyrar.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Then Kari bought him land at Dyrholms, east away by Mydale, and set up a farm there; they put in there a grieve and housekeeper to see after the farm, but they themselves were ever with Njal.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Now they put to sea and have a short passage, and they got a fine fair breeze, and made the land at Eyrar.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
flitted
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From this reading They flitted home their goods and laid up the ship, and Kari was there that winter with Njal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That summer Kari and Njal's sons busked them for Iceland, and when they were "all-boun" they went to see the Earl.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The Earl gave them good gifts, and they parted with great friendship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then they got them horses and ride from the ship to Bergthorsknoll, but when they came home all men were glad to see them.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Earl gave them good gifts, and they parted with great friendship.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading The Earl gave them good gifts, and they parted with great friendship.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Then they got them horses and ride from the ship to Bergthorsknoll, but when they came home all men were glad to see them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Earl gave them good gifts, and they parted with great friendship.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading They flitted home their goods and laid up the ship, and Kari was there that winter with Njal.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now they put to sea and have a short passage, and they got a fine fair breeze, and made the land at Eyrar.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Earl gave them good gifts, and they parted with great friendship.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading Then Kari bought him land at Dyrholms, east away by Mydale, and set up a farm there; they put in there a grieve and housekeeper to see after the farm, but they themselves were ever with Njal.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now they put to sea and have a short passage, and they got a fine fair breeze, and made the land at Eyrar.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
Helga
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From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
Helgi
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From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Kari bought him land at Dyrholms, east away by Mydale, and set up a farm there; they put in there a grieve and housekeeper to see after the farm, but they themselves were ever with Njal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then they got them horses and ride from the ship to Bergthorsknoll, but when they came home all men were glad to see them.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then they got them horses and ride from the ship to Bergthorsknoll, but when they came home all men were glad to see them.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Then Kari bought him land at Dyrholms, east away by Mydale, and set up a farm there; they put in there a grieve and housekeeper to see after the farm, but they themselves were ever with Njal.
ICELANDnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading NJAL'S SONS AND KARI COME OUT TO ICELAND.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Kari bought him land at Dyrholms, east away by Mydale, and set up a farm there; they put in there a grieve and housekeeper to see after the farm, but they themselves were ever with Njal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
KARI
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From this reading NJAL'S SONS AND KARI COME OUT TO ICELAND.
set down according to a plan
From this reading They flitted home their goods and laid up the ship, and Kari was there that winter with Njal.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Now they put to sea and have a short passage, and they got a fine fair breeze, and made the land at Eyrar.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now they put to sea and have a short passage, and they got a fine fair breeze, and made the land at Eyrar.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then they got them horses and ride from the ship to Bergthorsknoll, but when they came home all men were glad to see them.
mid-summer
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From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
Mydale
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From this reading Then Kari bought him land at Dyrholms, east away by Mydale, and set up a farm there; they put in there a grieve and housekeeper to see after the farm, but they themselves were ever with Njal.
Njal
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From this reading They flitted home their goods and laid up the ship, and Kari was there that winter with Njal.
NJAL'S
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From this reading NJAL'S SONS AND KARI COME OUT TO ICELAND.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they put to sea and have a short passage, and they got a fine fair breeze, and made the land at Eyrar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading NJAL'S SONS AND KARI COME OUT TO ICELAND.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading The Earl gave them good gifts, and they parted with great friendship.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Now they put to sea and have a short passage, and they got a fine fair breeze, and made the land at Eyrar.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now they put to sea and have a short passage, and they got a fine fair breeze, and made the land at Eyrar.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Then they got them horses and ride from the ship to Bergthorsknoll, but when they came home all men were glad to see them.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Now they put to sea and have a short passage, and they got a fine fair breeze, and made the land at Eyrar.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That summer Kari and Njal's sons busked them for Iceland, and when they were "all-boun" they went to see the Earl.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then Kari bought him land at Dyrholms, east away by Mydale, and set up a farm there; they put in there a grieve and housekeeper to see after the farm, but they themselves were ever with Njal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
transport commercially
From this reading Then they got them horses and ride from the ship to Bergthorsknoll, but when they came home all men were glad to see them.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Now they put to sea and have a short passage, and they got a fine fair breeze, and made the land at Eyrar.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading NJAL'S SONS AND KARI COME OUT TO ICELAND.
the season of growth
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading That summer Kari and Njal's sons busked them for Iceland, and when they were "all-boun" they went to see the Earl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That summer Kari and Njal's sons busked them for Iceland, and when they were "all-boun" they went to see the Earl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That summer Kari and Njal's sons busked them for Iceland, and when they were "all-boun" they went to see the Earl.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They flitted home their goods and laid up the ship, and Kari was there that winter with Njal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That summer Kari and Njal's sons busked them for Iceland, and when they were "all-boun" they went to see the Earl.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then Kari bought him land at Dyrholms, east away by Mydale, and set up a farm there; they put in there a grieve and housekeeper to see after the farm, but they themselves were ever with Njal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they got them horses and ride from the ship to Bergthorsknoll, but when they came home all men were glad to see them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They flitted home their goods and laid up the ship, and Kari was there that winter with Njal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That summer Kari and Njal's sons busked them for Iceland, and when they were "all-boun" they went to see the Earl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NJAL'S SONS AND KARI COME OUT TO ICELAND.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They flitted home their goods and laid up the ship, and Kari was there that winter with Njal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They flitted home their goods and laid up the ship, and Kari was there that winter with Njal.
wedding-feast
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From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That summer Kari and Njal's sons busked them for Iceland, and when they were "all-boun" they went to see the Earl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That summer Kari and Njal's sons busked them for Iceland, and when they were "all-boun" they went to see the Earl.
at the time that
From this reading That summer Kari and Njal's sons busked them for Iceland, and when they were "all-boun" they went to see the Earl.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading They flitted home their goods and laid up the ship, and Kari was there that winter with Njal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Earl gave them good gifts, and they parted with great friendship.
