Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

later than; following

From this reading Illugi was the next greatest chief in Burg-firth after Thorstein Egilson.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

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From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Now at this time there dwelt at Gilsbank, up in White-water-side, Illugi the Black, son of Hallkel, the son of Hrosskel.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Now at this time there dwelt at Gilsbank, up in White-water-side, Illugi the Black, son of Hallkel, the son of Hrosskel.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

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From this reading Illugi was the next greatest chief in Burg-firth after Thorstein Egilson.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The children of Illugi and Ingibiorg were many, but few of them have to do with this story.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Illugi was the next greatest chief in Burg-firth after Thorstein Egilson.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The children of Illugi and Ingibiorg were many, but few of them have to do with this story.

move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees

From this reading The mother of Illugi was Thurid Dandle, daughter of Gunnlaug Worm-tongue.

a female human offspring

From this reading The mother of Illugi was Thurid Dandle, daughter of Gunnlaug Worm-tongue.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading Now at this time there dwelt at Gilsbank, up in White-water-side, Illugi the Black, son of Hallkel, the son of Hrosskel.

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From this reading Illugi was the next greatest chief in Burg-firth after Thorstein Egilson.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The children of Illugi and Ingibiorg were many, but few of them have to do with this story.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

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From this reading Now at this time there dwelt at Gilsbank, up in White-water-side, Illugi the Black, son of Hallkel, the son of Hrosskel.

highest in quality

From this reading Illugi was the next greatest chief in Burg-firth after Thorstein Egilson.

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From this reading The mother of Illugi was Thurid Dandle, daughter of Gunnlaug Worm-tongue.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

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From this reading Now at this time there dwelt at Gilsbank, up in White-water-side, Illugi the Black, son of Hallkel, the son of Hrosskel.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The children of Illugi and Ingibiorg were many, but few of them have to do with this story.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

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From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

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From this reading Now at this time there dwelt at Gilsbank, up in White-water-side, Illugi the Black, son of Hallkel, the son of Hrosskel.

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From this reading Now at this time there dwelt at Gilsbank, up in White-water-side, Illugi the Black, son of Hallkel, the son of Hrosskel.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Now at this time there dwelt at Gilsbank, up in White-water-side, Illugi the Black, son of Hallkel, the son of Hrosskel.

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From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

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 The children of Illugi and Ingibiorg were many, but few of them have to do with this story.

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From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The mother of Illugi was Thurid Dandle, daughter of Gunnlaug Worm-tongue.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Illugi was the next greatest chief in Burg-firth after Thorstein Egilson.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now at this time there dwelt at Gilsbank, up in White-water-side, Illugi the Black, son of Hallkel, the son of Hrosskel.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now at this time there dwelt at Gilsbank, up in White-water-side, Illugi the Black, son of Hallkel, the son of Hrosskel.

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From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

a male human offspring

From this reading Now at this time there dwelt at Gilsbank, up in White-water-side, Illugi the Black, son of Hallkel, the son of Hrosskel.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The children of Illugi and Ingibiorg were many, but few of them have to do with this story.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Now at this time there dwelt at Gilsbank, up in White-water-side, Illugi the Black, son of Hallkel, the son of Hrosskel.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The children of Illugi and Ingibiorg were many, but few of them have to do with this story.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Now at this time there dwelt at Gilsbank, up in White-water-side, Illugi the Black, son of Hallkel, the son of Hrosskel.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Now at this time there dwelt at Gilsbank, up in White-water-side, Illugi the Black, son of Hallkel, the son of Hrosskel.

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From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

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From this reading Illugi was the next greatest chief in Burg-firth after Thorstein Egilson.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The mother of Illugi was Thurid Dandle, daughter of Gunnlaug Worm-tongue.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Now at this time there dwelt at Gilsbank, up in White-water-side, Illugi the Black, son of Hallkel, the son of Hrosskel.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Now at this time there dwelt at Gilsbank, up in White-water-side, Illugi the Black, son of Hallkel, the son of Hrosskel.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The mother of Illugi was Thurid Dandle, daughter of Gunnlaug Worm-tongue.

(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 He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The children of Illugi and Ingibiorg were many, but few of them have to do with this story.

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From this reading Now at this time there dwelt at Gilsbank, up in White-water-side, Illugi the Black, son of Hallkel, the son of Hrosskel.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The children of Illugi and Ingibiorg were many, but few of them have to do with this story.

an established custom

From this reading He was a man of broad lands and hardy of mood, and wont to do well to his friends; he had to wife Ingibiorg, the daughter of Asbiorn Hordson, from Ornolfsdale; the mother of Ingibiorg was Thorgerd, the daughter of Midfirth-Skeggi.

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From this reading The mother of Illugi was Thurid Dandle, daughter of Gunnlaug Worm-tongue.