used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a mighty king and renowned, and full fain of fame.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He said he was an Iceland-man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In those days King Olaf the Swede, son of King Eric the Victorious, and Sigrid the High-counselled, daughter of Skogul Tosti, ruled over Sweden.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The king took his greeting well, and asked who he was.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gunnlaug came to Upsala towards the time of the Thing of the Swedes in spring-tide; and when he got to see the king, he greeted him.
a female human offspring
From this reading In those days King Olaf the Swede, son of King Eric the Victorious, and Sigrid the High-counselled, daughter of Skogul Tosti, ruled over Sweden.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days King Olaf the Swede, son of King Eric the Victorious, and Sigrid the High-counselled, daughter of Skogul Tosti, ruled over Sweden.
Eric
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From this reading In those days King Olaf the Swede, son of King Eric the Victorious, and Sigrid the High-counselled, daughter of Skogul Tosti, ruled over Sweden.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading He was a mighty king and renowned, and full fain of fame.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading He was a mighty king and renowned, and full fain of fame.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was a mighty king and renowned, and full fain of fame.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Gunnlaug came to Upsala towards the time of the Thing of the Swedes in spring-tide; and when he got to see the king, he greeted him.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Gunnlaug came to Upsala towards the time of the Thing of the Swedes in spring-tide; and when he got to see the king, he greeted him.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The king took his greeting well, and asked who he was.
Gunnlaug
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From this reading Gunnlaug came to Upsala towards the time of the Thing of the Swedes in spring-tide; and when he got to see the king, he greeted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a mighty king and renowned, and full fain of fame.
High-counselled
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From this reading In those days King Olaf the Swede, son of King Eric the Victorious, and Sigrid the High-counselled, daughter of Skogul Tosti, ruled over Sweden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gunnlaug came to Upsala towards the time of the Thing of the Swedes in spring-tide; and when he got to see the king, he greeted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king took his greeting well, and asked who he was.
Iceland-man
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From this reading He said he was an Iceland-man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those days King Olaf the Swede, son of King Eric the Victorious, and Sigrid the High-counselled, daughter of Skogul Tosti, ruled over Sweden.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In those days King Olaf the Swede, son of King Eric the Victorious, and Sigrid the High-counselled, daughter of Skogul Tosti, ruled over Sweden.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading He was a mighty king and renowned, and full fain of fame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In those days King Olaf the Swede, son of King Eric the Victorious, and Sigrid the High-counselled, daughter of Skogul Tosti, ruled over Sweden.
Olaf
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From this reading In those days King Olaf the Swede, son of King Eric the Victorious, and Sigrid the High-counselled, daughter of Skogul Tosti, ruled over Sweden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In those days King Olaf the Swede, son of King Eric the Victorious, and Sigrid the High-counselled, daughter of Skogul Tosti, ruled over Sweden.
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He was a mighty king and renowned, and full fain of fame.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading In those days King Olaf the Swede, son of King Eric the Victorious, and Sigrid the High-counselled, daughter of Skogul Tosti, ruled over Sweden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he was an Iceland-man.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Gunnlaug came to Upsala towards the time of the Thing of the Swedes in spring-tide; and when he got to see the king, he greeted him.
Sigrid
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From this reading In those days King Olaf the Swede, son of King Eric the Victorious, and Sigrid the High-counselled, daughter of Skogul Tosti, ruled over Sweden.
Skogul
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From this reading In those days King Olaf the Swede, son of King Eric the Victorious, and Sigrid the High-counselled, daughter of Skogul Tosti, ruled over Sweden.
a male human offspring
From this reading In those days King Olaf the Swede, son of King Eric the Victorious, and Sigrid the High-counselled, daughter of Skogul Tosti, ruled over Sweden.
spring-tide
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From this reading Gunnlaug came to Upsala towards the time of the Thing of the Swedes in spring-tide; and when he got to see the king, he greeted him.
SwedenounUS /swiːd/
a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading In those days King Olaf the Swede, son of King Eric the Victorious, and Sigrid the High-counselled, daughter of Skogul Tosti, ruled over Sweden.
SwedennounUS /ˈswiːdən/
a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
From this reading In those days King Olaf the Swede, son of King Eric the Victorious, and Sigrid the High-counselled, daughter of Skogul Tosti, ruled over Sweden.
SwedesnounUS /swiːdz/
plural of “swede” — a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading Gunnlaug came to Upsala towards the time of the Thing of the Swedes in spring-tide; and when he got to see the king, he greeted him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In those days King Olaf the Swede, son of King Eric the Victorious, and Sigrid the High-counselled, daughter of Skogul Tosti, ruled over Sweden.
a special situation
From this reading Gunnlaug came to Upsala towards the time of the Thing of the Swedes in spring-tide; and when he got to see the king, he greeted him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days King Olaf the Swede, son of King Eric the Victorious, and Sigrid the High-counselled, daughter of Skogul Tosti, ruled over Sweden.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Gunnlaug came to Upsala towards the time of the Thing of the Swedes in spring-tide; and when he got to see the king, he greeted him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gunnlaug came to Upsala towards the time of the Thing of the Swedes in spring-tide; and when he got to see the king, he greeted him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The king took his greeting well, and asked who he was.
Tosti
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From this reading In those days King Olaf the Swede, son of King Eric the Victorious, and Sigrid the High-counselled, daughter of Skogul Tosti, ruled over Sweden.
in the direction of
From this reading Gunnlaug came to Upsala towards the time of the Thing of the Swedes in spring-tide; and when he got to see the king, he greeted him.
Upsalanoun
a city in east central Sweden to the northwest of Stockholm
From this reading Gunnlaug came to Upsala towards the time of the Thing of the Swedes in spring-tide; and when he got to see the king, he greeted him.
VictoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading In those days King Olaf the Swede, son of King Eric the Victorious, and Sigrid the High-counselled, daughter of Skogul Tosti, ruled over Sweden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a mighty king and renowned, and full fain of fame.
(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 The king took his greeting well, and asked who he was.
at the time that
From this reading Gunnlaug came to Upsala towards the time of the Thing of the Swedes in spring-tide; and when he got to see the king, he greeted him.
which person or people
From this reading The king took his greeting well, and asked who he was.
