Chapter 95 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XCV
Chapter 95 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF FLOSI THORD'S SON. There was a man named Flosi, he was the son of Thord Freyspriest. Flosi had to wife Steinvora, daughter of Hall of the Side. She was base born, and her mother's name was Solvora, daughter of Herjolf the white. Flosi dwelt at Swinefell, and was a mighty chief.
Chapter 95 of The story of Burnt Njal is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “She was base born, and her mother's name was Solvora, daughter of Herjolf the white.”
brought into existence
From this reading “She was base born, and her mother's name was Solvora, daughter of Herjolf the white.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Flosi dwelt at Swinefell, and was a mighty chief.”
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Flosi dwelt at Swinefell, and was a mighty chief.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Flosi had to wife Steinvora, daughter of Hall of the Side.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “Flosi dwelt at Swinefell, and was a mighty chief.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “She was base born, and her mother's name was Solvora, daughter of Herjolf the white.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “There was a man named Flosi, he was the son of Thord Freyspriest.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a man named Flosi, he was the son of Thord Freyspriest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was base born, and her mother's name was Solvora, daughter of Herjolf the white.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Flosi dwelt at Swinefell, and was a mighty chief.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading She was base born, and her mother's name was Solvora, daughter of Herjolf the white.
brought into existence
From this reading She was base born, and her mother's name was Solvora, daughter of Herjolf the white.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Flosi dwelt at Swinefell, and was a mighty chief.
a female human offspring
From this reading Flosi had to wife Steinvora, daughter of Hall of the Side.
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Flosi dwelt at Swinefell, and was a mighty chief.
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From this reading OF FLOSI THORD'S SON.
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From this reading There was a man named Flosi, he was the son of Thord Freyspriest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flosi had to wife Steinvora, daughter of Hall of the Side.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Flosi had to wife Steinvora, daughter of Hall of the Side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a man named Flosi, he was the son of Thord Freyspriest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was base born, and her mother's name was Solvora, daughter of Herjolf the white.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was base born, and her mother's name was Solvora, daughter of Herjolf the white.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a man named Flosi, he was the son of Thord Freyspriest.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Flosi dwelt at Swinefell, and was a mighty chief.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was base born, and her mother's name was Solvora, daughter of Herjolf the white.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was base born, and her mother's name was Solvora, daughter of Herjolf the white.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a man named Flosi, he was the son of Thord Freyspriest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF FLOSI THORD'S SON.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was base born, and her mother's name was Solvora, daughter of Herjolf the white.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Flosi had to wife Steinvora, daughter of Hall of the Side.
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From this reading She was base born, and her mother's name was Solvora, daughter of Herjolf the white.
a male human offspring
From this reading OF FLOSI THORD'S SON.
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From this reading Flosi had to wife Steinvora, daughter of Hall of the Side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flosi dwelt at Swinefell, and was a mighty chief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a man named Flosi, he was the son of Thord Freyspriest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a man named Flosi, he was the son of Thord Freyspriest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a man named Flosi, he was the son of Thord Freyspriest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF FLOSI THORD'S SON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Flosi had to wife Steinvora, daughter of Hall of the Side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a man named Flosi, he was the son of Thord Freyspriest.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was base born, and her mother's name was Solvora, daughter of Herjolf the white.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Flosi had to wife Steinvora, daughter of Hall of the Side.
Chapter 95 of The story of Burnt Njal by George Webbe, Sir [Translator] Dasent holds 12 sentences, grouped into 3 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.
Chapter 95 holds 12 sentences of The story of Burnt Njal, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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