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 called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
(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 Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She was the daughter of Gnup, son of Mold-Gnup, who settled at Grindwick, in the south country.
a female human offspring
From this reading She was the daughter of Gnup, son of Mold-Gnup, who settled at Grindwick, in the south country.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
Eindridi
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From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
Geirny
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From this reading He was married, and his wife was called Geirny.
Gnup
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From this reading She was the daughter of Gnup, son of Mold-Gnup, who settled at Grindwick, in the south country.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
Grindwick
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From this reading She was the daughter of Gnup, son of Mold-Gnup, who settled at Grindwick, in the south country.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was married, and his wife was called Geirny.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He was married, and his wife was called Geirny.
the force of workers available
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
Mold-Gnup
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From this reading She was the daughter of Gnup, son of Mold-Gnup, who settled at Grindwick, in the south country.
Mossfell
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From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
nesses
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From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
Onund
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From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
priesthoodnounUS /ˈpriːsthʊd/
the body of ordained religious practitioners
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading She was the daughter of Gnup, son of Mold-Gnup, who settled at Grindwick, in the south country.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the daughter of Gnup, son of Mold-Gnup, who settled at Grindwick, in the south country.
sightliest
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From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
skald
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From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
a male human offspring
From this reading She was the daughter of Gnup, son of Mold-Gnup, who settled at Grindwick, in the south country.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
Thorarin
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From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
wealthiestadjectiveUS /ˈwelθiəst/
superlative of “wealthy” — having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
(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 big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
at the time that
From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
in or to any place at all
From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
which person or people
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was married, and his wife was called Geirny.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
