used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along with that was heard that there had been a change of faith in Norway; they had cast off the old faith, but King Olaf had christened the western lands, Shetland, and the Orkneys, and the Faroe Isles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was the end of Earl Hacon, that Kark, the thrall, cut his throat at Rimul in Gaulardale.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son.
put or send forth
From this reading Along with that was heard that there had been a change of faith in Norway; they had cast off the old faith, but King Olaf had christened the western lands, Shetland, and the Orkneys, and the Faroe Isles.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading OF THE CHANGE OF FAITH.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading Along with that was heard that there had been a change of faith in Norway; they had cast off the old faith, but King Olaf had christened the western lands, Shetland, and the Orkneys, and the Faroe Isles.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading That was the end of Earl Hacon, that Kark, the thrall, cut his throat at Rimul in Gaulardale.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That was the end of Earl Hacon, that Kark, the thrall, cut his throat at Rimul in Gaulardale.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading OF THE CHANGE OF FAITH.
Faroe
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From this reading Along with that was heard that there had been a change of faith in Norway; they had cast off the old faith, but King Olaf had christened the western lands, Shetland, and the Orkneys, and the Faroe Isles.
Gaulardale
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From this reading That was the end of Earl Hacon, that Kark, the thrall, cut his throat at Rimul in Gaulardale.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son.
Hacon
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From this reading There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Along with that was heard that there had been a change of faith in Norway; they had cast off the old faith, but King Olaf had christened the western lands, Shetland, and the Orkneys, and the Faroe Isles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading Along with that was heard that there had been a change of faith in Norway; they had cast off the old faith, but King Olaf had christened the western lands, Shetland, and the Orkneys, and the Faroe Isles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then many men spoke so that Njal heard it, that it was a strange and wicked thing to throw off the old faith.
Kark
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From this reading That was the end of Earl Hacon, that Kark, the thrall, cut his throat at Rimul in Gaulardale.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Along with that was heard that there had been a change of faith in Norway; they had cast off the old faith, but King Olaf had christened the western lands, Shetland, and the Orkneys, and the Faroe Isles.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Along with that was heard that there had been a change of faith in Norway; they had cast off the old faith, but King Olaf had christened the western lands, Shetland, and the Orkneys, and the Faroe Isles.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Then many men spoke so that Njal heard it, that it was a strange and wicked thing to throw off the old faith.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then many men spoke so that Njal heard it, that it was a strange and wicked thing to throw off the old faith.
Njal
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From this reading Then many men spoke so that Njal heard it, that it was a strange and wicked thing to throw off the old faith.
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 There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE CHANGE OF FAITH.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Along with that was heard that there had been a change of faith in Norway; they had cast off the old faith, but King Olaf had christened the western lands, Shetland, and the Orkneys, and the Faroe Isles.
Olaf
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From this reading There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Along with that was heard that there had been a change of faith in Norway; they had cast off the old faith, but King Olaf had christened the western lands, Shetland, and the Orkneys, and the Faroe Isles.
Orkneys
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From this reading Along with that was heard that there had been a change of faith in Norway; they had cast off the old faith, but King Olaf had christened the western lands, Shetland, and the Orkneys, and the Faroe Isles.
Rimul
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From this reading That was the end of Earl Hacon, that Kark, the thrall, cut his throat at Rimul in Gaulardale.
rulersnounUS /ˈruːlərz/
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son.
ShetlandnounUS /ˈʃetlənd/
an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
From this reading Along with that was heard that there had been a change of faith in Norway; they had cast off the old faith, but King Olaf had christened the western lands, Shetland, and the Orkneys, and the Faroe Isles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then many men spoke so that Njal heard it, that it was a strange and wicked thing to throw off the old faith.
a male human offspring
From this reading There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then many men spoke so that Njal heard it, that it was a strange and wicked thing to throw off the old faith.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then many men spoke so that Njal heard it, that it was a strange and wicked thing to throw off the old faith.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the end of Earl Hacon, that Kark, the thrall, cut his throat at Rimul in Gaulardale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE CHANGE OF FAITH.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then many men spoke so that Njal heard it, that it was a strange and wicked thing to throw off the old faith.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Along with that was heard that there had been a change of faith in Norway; they had cast off the old faith, but King Olaf had christened the western lands, Shetland, and the Orkneys, and the Faroe Isles.
a special situation
From this reading Then many men spoke so that Njal heard it, that it was a strange and wicked thing to throw off the old faith.
thrallnounUS /θrɔːl/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading That was the end of Earl Hacon, that Kark, the thrall, cut his throat at Rimul in Gaulardale.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading That was the end of Earl Hacon, that Kark, the thrall, cut his throat at Rimul in Gaulardale.
propel through the air
From this reading Then many men spoke so that Njal heard it, that it was a strange and wicked thing to throw off the old faith.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then many men spoke so that Njal heard it, that it was a strange and wicked thing to throw off the old faith.
Tryggvi's
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From this reading There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Along with that was heard that there had been a change of faith in Norway; they had cast off the old faith, but King Olaf had christened the western lands, Shetland, and the Orkneys, and the Faroe Isles.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Then many men spoke so that Njal heard it, that it was a strange and wicked thing to throw off the old faith.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Along with that was heard that there had been a change of faith in Norway; they had cast off the old faith, but King Olaf had christened the western lands, Shetland, and the Orkneys, and the Faroe Isles.
