Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading faring abroad.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

similar in quality or character

From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading To him fell an heritage north at As, in Water-dale, and he prayed Gunnlaug to go with him thither.

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

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.

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

From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.

colloquial American term for a town

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading This he did, and so they rode, the two together, to As.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading faring abroad.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading To him fell an heritage north at As, in Water-dale, and he prayed Gunnlaug to go with him thither.

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From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading To him fell an heritage north at As, in Water-dale, and he prayed Gunnlaug to go with him thither.

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From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

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

From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.

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

From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.

practices that are handed down from the past by tradition

From this reading To him fell an heritage north at As, in Water-dale, and he prayed Gunnlaug to go with him thither.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.

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

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.

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From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.

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

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

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

From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.

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

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

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

From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading To him fell an heritage north at As, in Water-dale, and he prayed Gunnlaug to go with him thither.

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

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading To him fell an heritage north at As, in Water-dale, and he prayed Gunnlaug to go with him thither.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading This he did, and so they rode, the two together, to As.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This he did, and so they rode, the two together, to As.

a male human offspring

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

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 Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This he did, and so they rode, the two together, to As.

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

From this reading This he did, and so they rode, the two together, to As.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading To him fell an heritage north at As, in Water-dale, and he prayed Gunnlaug to go with him thither.

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

From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.

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

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

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

From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading This he did, and so they rode, the two together, to As.

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

From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.

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

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

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

From this reading To him fell an heritage north at As, in Water-dale, and he prayed Gunnlaug to go with him thither.

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

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.

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

From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.