used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One summer, it is said, a ship came from over the main into Gufaros.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bergfinn was he hight who was the master thereof, a Northman of kin, rich in goods, and somewhat stricken in years, and a wise man he was withal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, goodman Thorstein rode to the ship, as it was his wont mostly to rule the market, and this he did now.
Bergfinn
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From this reading Bergfinn was he hight who was the master thereof, a Northman of kin, rich in goods, and somewhat stricken in years, and a wise man he was withal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Eastmen got housed, but Thorstein took the master to himself, for thither he prayed to go.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One summer, it is said, a ship came from over the main into Gufaros.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now, goodman Thorstein rode to the ship, as it was his wont mostly to rule the market, and this he did now.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Bergfinn was of few words throughout the winter, but Thorstein treated him well The Eastman had great joy of dreams.
EastmannounUS /ˈiːstmən/
United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932)
From this reading Bergfinn was of few words throughout the winter, but Thorstein treated him well The Eastman had great joy of dreams.
Eastmen
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From this reading The Eastmen got housed, but Thorstein took the master to himself, for thither he prayed to go.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Bergfinn was of few words throughout the winter, but Thorstein treated him well The Eastman had great joy of dreams.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Eastmen got housed, but Thorstein took the master to himself, for thither he prayed to go.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One summer, it is said, a ship came from over the main into Gufaros.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Eastmen got housed, but Thorstein took the master to himself, for thither he prayed to go.
goodmannounUS /ˈɡʊdmən/
United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)
From this reading Now, goodman Thorstein rode to the ship, as it was his wont mostly to rule the market, and this he did now.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Bergfinn was he hight who was the master thereof, a Northman of kin, rich in goods, and somewhat stricken in years, and a wise man he was withal.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Eastmen got housed, but Thorstein took the master to himself, for thither he prayed to go.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Bergfinn was of few words throughout the winter, but Thorstein treated him well The Eastman had great joy of dreams.
Gufaros
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From this reading One summer, it is said, a ship came from over the main into Gufaros.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bergfinn was of few words throughout the winter, but Thorstein treated him well The Eastman had great joy of dreams.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bergfinn was he hight who was the master thereof, a Northman of kin, rich in goods, and somewhat stricken in years, and a wise man he was withal.
hight
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From this reading Bergfinn was he hight who was the master thereof, a Northman of kin, rich in goods, and somewhat stricken in years, and a wise man he was withal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bergfinn was of few words throughout the winter, but Thorstein treated him well The Eastman had great joy of dreams.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Eastmen got housed, but Thorstein took the master to himself, for thither he prayed to go.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, goodman Thorstein rode to the ship, as it was his wont mostly to rule the market, and this he did now.
housedverbUS /haʊzd/
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading The Eastmen got housed, but Thorstein took the master to himself, for thither he prayed to go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bergfinn was he hight who was the master thereof, a Northman of kin, rich in goods, and somewhat stricken in years, and a wise man he was withal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One summer, it is said, a ship came from over the main into Gufaros.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One summer, it is said, a ship came from over the main into Gufaros.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One summer, it is said, a ship came from over the main into Gufaros.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Bergfinn was of few words throughout the winter, but Thorstein treated him well The Eastman had great joy of dreams.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Bergfinn was he hight who was the master thereof, a Northman of kin, rich in goods, and somewhat stricken in years, and a wise man he was withal.
most important element
From this reading One summer, it is said, a ship came from over the main into Gufaros.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Bergfinn was he hight who was the master thereof, a Northman of kin, rich in goods, and somewhat stricken in years, and a wise man he was withal.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Now, goodman Thorstein rode to the ship, as it was his wont mostly to rule the market, and this he did now.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Bergfinn was he hight who was the master thereof, a Northman of kin, rich in goods, and somewhat stricken in years, and a wise man he was withal.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Now, goodman Thorstein rode to the ship, as it was his wont mostly to rule the market, and this he did now.
Northmannoun
an inhabitant of Scandinavia
From this reading Bergfinn was he hight who was the master thereof, a Northman of kin, rich in goods, and somewhat stricken in years, and a wise man he was withal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, goodman Thorstein rode to the ship, as it was his wont mostly to rule the market, and this he did now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bergfinn was he hight who was the master thereof, a Northman of kin, rich in goods, and somewhat stricken in years, and a wise man he was withal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One summer, it is said, a ship came from over the main into Gufaros.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One summer, it is said, a ship came from over the main into Gufaros.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading The Eastmen got housed, but Thorstein took the master to himself, for thither he prayed to go.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Bergfinn was he hight who was the master thereof, a Northman of kin, rich in goods, and somewhat stricken in years, and a wise man he was withal.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Now, goodman Thorstein rode to the ship, as it was his wont mostly to rule the market, and this he did now.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Now, goodman Thorstein rode to the ship, as it was his wont mostly to rule the market, and this he did now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One summer, it is said, a ship came from over the main into Gufaros.
transport commercially
From this reading One summer, it is said, a ship came from over the main into Gufaros.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Bergfinn was he hight who was the master thereof, a Northman of kin, rich in goods, and somewhat stricken in years, and a wise man he was withal.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Bergfinn was he hight who was the master thereof, a Northman of kin, rich in goods, and somewhat stricken in years, and a wise man he was withal.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading One summer, it is said, a ship came from over the main into Gufaros.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One summer, it is said, a ship came from over the main into Gufaros.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading Bergfinn was he hight who was the master thereof, a Northman of kin, rich in goods, and somewhat stricken in years, and a wise man he was withal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, goodman Thorstein rode to the ship, as it was his wont mostly to rule the market, and this he did now.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The Eastmen got housed, but Thorstein took the master to himself, for thither he prayed to go.
Thorstein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, goodman Thorstein rode to the ship, as it was his wont mostly to rule the market, and this he did now.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Bergfinn was of few words throughout the winter, but Thorstein treated him well The Eastman had great joy of dreams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, goodman Thorstein rode to the ship, as it was his wont mostly to rule the market, and this he did now.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Eastmen got housed, but Thorstein took the master to himself, for thither he prayed to go.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Bergfinn was of few words throughout the winter, but Thorstein treated him well The Eastman had great joy of dreams.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bergfinn was he hight who was the master thereof, a Northman of kin, rich in goods, and somewhat stricken in years, and a wise man he was withal.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Bergfinn was of few words throughout the winter, but Thorstein treated him well The Eastman had great joy of dreams.
which person or people
From this reading Bergfinn was he hight who was the master thereof, a Northman of kin, rich in goods, and somewhat stricken in years, and a wise man he was withal.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Bergfinn was of few words throughout the winter, but Thorstein treated him well The Eastman had great joy of dreams.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Bergfinn was he hight who was the master thereof, a Northman of kin, rich in goods, and somewhat stricken in years, and a wise man he was withal.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Bergfinn was he hight who was the master thereof, a Northman of kin, rich in goods, and somewhat stricken in years, and a wise man he was withal.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Now, goodman Thorstein rode to the ship, as it was his wont mostly to rule the market, and this he did now.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Bergfinn was of few words throughout the winter, but Thorstein treated him well The Eastman had great joy of dreams.
a late time of life
From this reading Bergfinn was he hight who was the master thereof, a Northman of kin, rich in goods, and somewhat stricken in years, and a wise man he was withal.
