used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Earl Eric abode as then at Hladir, which was left to him by his father, and a mighty lord he was.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Earl Eric abode as then at Hladir, which was left to him by his father, and a mighty lord he was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In those days Earl Eric, the son of Hakon, and his brother Svein, ruled in Norway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Earl Eric abode as then at Hladir, which was left to him by his father, and a mighty lord he was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Earl Eric abode as then at Hladir, which was left to him by his father, and a mighty lord he was.
Audun
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From this reading Now they say that Gunnlaug and Audun Festargram, and seven of them together, went up to Hladir to the earl.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Gunnlaug was so clad that he had on a grey kirtle and white long-hose; he had a boil on his foot by the instep, and from this oozed blood and matter as he strode on.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading Gunnlaug was so clad that he had on a grey kirtle and white long-hose; he had a boil on his foot by the instep, and from this oozed blood and matter as he strode on.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In those days Earl Eric, the son of Hakon, and his brother Svein, ruled in Norway.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Earl Eric abode as then at Hladir, which was left to him by his father, and a mighty lord he was.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Gunnlaug was so clad that he had on a grey kirtle and white long-hose; he had a boil on his foot by the instep, and from this oozed blood and matter as he strode on.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Skuli, the son of Thorstein, was with the earl at that time, and was one of his court, and well esteemed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days Earl Eric, the son of Hakon, and his brother Svein, ruled in Norway.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading In those days Earl Eric, the son of Hakon, and his brother Svein, ruled in Norway.
Eric
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From this reading In those days Earl Eric, the son of Hakon, and his brother Svein, ruled in Norway.
esteemedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstiːmd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading Skuli, the son of Thorstein, was with the earl at that time, and was one of his court, and well esteemed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Earl Eric abode as then at Hladir, which was left to him by his father, and a mighty lord he was.
Festargram
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From this reading Now they say that Gunnlaug and Audun Festargram, and seven of them together, went up to Hladir to the earl.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Gunnlaug was so clad that he had on a grey kirtle and white long-hose; he had a boil on his foot by the instep, and from this oozed blood and matter as he strode on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gunnlaug was so clad that he had on a grey kirtle and white long-hose; he had a boil on his foot by the instep, and from this oozed blood and matter as he strode on.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Gunnlaug was so clad that he had on a grey kirtle and white long-hose; he had a boil on his foot by the instep, and from this oozed blood and matter as he strode on.
Gunnlaug
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From this reading Now they say that Gunnlaug and Audun Festargram, and seven of them together, went up to Hladir to the earl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gunnlaug was so clad that he had on a grey kirtle and white long-hose; he had a boil on his foot by the instep, and from this oozed blood and matter as he strode on.
Hakon
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From this reading In those days Earl Eric, the son of Hakon, and his brother Svein, ruled in Norway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Earl Eric abode as then at Hladir, which was left to him by his father, and a mighty lord he was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Earl Eric abode as then at Hladir, which was left to him by his father, and a mighty lord he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In those days Earl Eric, the son of Hakon, and his brother Svein, ruled in Norway.
Hladir
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From this reading Earl Eric abode as then at Hladir, which was left to him by his father, and a mighty lord he was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those days Earl Eric, the son of Hakon, and his brother Svein, ruled in Norway.
instepnoun
the arch of the foot
From this reading Gunnlaug was so clad that he had on a grey kirtle and white long-hose; he had a boil on his foot by the instep, and from this oozed blood and matter as he strode on.
kirtlenoun
a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages
From this reading Gunnlaug was so clad that he had on a grey kirtle and white long-hose; he had a boil on his foot by the instep, and from this oozed blood and matter as he strode on.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Earl Eric abode as then at Hladir, which was left to him by his father, and a mighty lord he was.
long-hose
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From this reading Gunnlaug was so clad that he had on a grey kirtle and white long-hose; he had a boil on his foot by the instep, and from this oozed blood and matter as he strode on.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Earl Eric abode as then at Hladir, which was left to him by his father, and a mighty lord he was.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Gunnlaug was so clad that he had on a grey kirtle and white long-hose; he had a boil on his foot by the instep, and from this oozed blood and matter as he strode on.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Earl Eric abode as then at Hladir, which was left to him by his father, and a mighty lord he was.
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 In those days Earl Eric, the son of Hakon, and his brother Svein, ruled in Norway.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they say that Gunnlaug and Audun Festargram, and seven of them together, went up to Hladir to the earl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In those days Earl Eric, the son of Hakon, and his brother Svein, ruled in Norway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gunnlaug was so clad that he had on a grey kirtle and white long-hose; he had a boil on his foot by the instep, and from this oozed blood and matter as he strode on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Skuli, the son of Thorstein, was with the earl at that time, and was one of his court, and well esteemed.
oozedverbUS /uːzd/
past form of “ooze” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
From this reading Gunnlaug was so clad that he had on a grey kirtle and white long-hose; he had a boil on his foot by the instep, and from this oozed blood and matter as he strode on.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading In those days Earl Eric, the son of Hakon, and his brother Svein, ruled in Norway.
express in words
From this reading Now they say that Gunnlaug and Audun Festargram, and seven of them together, went up to Hladir to the earl.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Now they say that Gunnlaug and Audun Festargram, and seven of them together, went up to Hladir to the earl.
Skuli
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From this reading Skuli, the son of Thorstein, was with the earl at that time, and was one of his court, and well esteemed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gunnlaug was so clad that he had on a grey kirtle and white long-hose; he had a boil on his foot by the instep, and from this oozed blood and matter as he strode on.
a male human offspring
From this reading In those days Earl Eric, the son of Hakon, and his brother Svein, ruled in Norway.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Gunnlaug was so clad that he had on a grey kirtle and white long-hose; he had a boil on his foot by the instep, and from this oozed blood and matter as he strode on.
Svein
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From this reading In those days Earl Eric, the son of Hakon, and his brother Svein, ruled in Norway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Skuli, the son of Thorstein, was with the earl at that time, and was one of his court, and well esteemed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In those days Earl Eric, the son of Hakon, and his brother Svein, ruled in Norway.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now they say that Gunnlaug and Audun Festargram, and seven of them together, went up to Hladir to the earl.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Earl Eric abode as then at Hladir, which was left to him by his father, and a mighty lord he was.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now they say that Gunnlaug and Audun Festargram, and seven of them together, went up to Hladir to the earl.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Gunnlaug was so clad that he had on a grey kirtle and white long-hose; he had a boil on his foot by the instep, and from this oozed blood and matter as he strode on.
Thorstein
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From this reading Skuli, the son of Thorstein, was with the earl at that time, and was one of his court, and well esteemed.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days Earl Eric, the son of Hakon, and his brother Svein, ruled in Norway.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Skuli, the son of Thorstein, was with the earl at that time, and was one of his court, and well esteemed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Earl Eric abode as then at Hladir, which was left to him by his father, and a mighty lord he was.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Now they say that Gunnlaug and Audun Festargram, and seven of them together, went up to Hladir to the earl.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now they say that Gunnlaug and Audun Festargram, and seven of them together, went up to Hladir to the earl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Earl Eric abode as then at Hladir, which was left to him by his father, and a mighty lord he was.
(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 Skuli, the son of Thorstein, was with the earl at that time, and was one of his court, and well esteemed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now they say that Gunnlaug and Audun Festargram, and seven of them together, went up to Hladir to the earl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Earl Eric abode as then at Hladir, which was left to him by his father, and a mighty lord he was.
a Caucasian
From this reading Gunnlaug was so clad that he had on a grey kirtle and white long-hose; he had a boil on his foot by the instep, and from this oozed blood and matter as he strode on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Skuli, the son of Thorstein, was with the earl at that time, and was one of his court, and well esteemed.
