used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet was Thorkel a doughty man, and wealthy of goods, and a good skald.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They had children together not a few, one of them was called Thorarin, another Thorstein, and yet more they had.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Helga’s chief joy was to pluck at the threads of that cloak, Gunnlaug’s gift, and she would be ever gazing at it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Helga went to his house with him, but loved him little, for she cannot cease to think of Gunnlaug, though he be dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Helga went to his house with him, but loved him little, for she cannot cease to think of Gunnlaug, though he be dead.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
cannot
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From this reading Helga went to his house with him, but loved him little, for she cannot cease to think of Gunnlaug, though he be dead.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Helga went to his house with him, but loved him little, for she cannot cease to think of Gunnlaug, though he be dead.
a person who is in charge
From this reading But Helga’s chief joy was to pluck at the threads of that cloak, Gunnlaug’s gift, and she would be ever gazing at it.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They had children together not a few, one of them was called Thorarin, another Thorstein, and yet more they had.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading But Helga’s chief joy was to pluck at the threads of that cloak, Gunnlaug’s gift, and she would be ever gazing at it.
a female human offspring
From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Helga went to his house with him, but loved him little, for she cannot cease to think of Gunnlaug, though he be dead.
doughty
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From this reading Yet was Thorkel a doughty man, and wealthy of goods, and a good skald.
Egilson
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From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
at any time
From this reading But Helga’s chief joy was to pluck at the threads of that cloak, Gunnlaug’s gift, and she would be ever gazing at it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They had children together not a few, one of them was called Thorarin, another Thorstein, and yet more they had.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Helga went to his house with him, but loved him little, for she cannot cease to think of Gunnlaug, though he be dead.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But Helga’s chief joy was to pluck at the threads of that cloak, Gunnlaug’s gift, and she would be ever gazing at it.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading But Helga’s chief joy was to pluck at the threads of that cloak, Gunnlaug’s gift, and she would be ever gazing at it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Yet was Thorkel a doughty man, and wealthy of goods, and a good skald.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Yet was Thorkel a doughty man, and wealthy of goods, and a good skald.
Gunnlaug
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From this reading Helga went to his house with him, but loved him little, for she cannot cease to think of Gunnlaug, though he be dead.
Gunnlaug's
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From this reading But Helga’s chief joy was to pluck at the threads of that cloak, Gunnlaug’s gift, and she would be ever gazing at it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had children together not a few, one of them was called Thorarin, another Thorstein, and yet more they had.
Hallkel
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From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helga went to his house with him, but loved him little, for she cannot cease to think of Gunnlaug, though he be dead.
Helga
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From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
Helga's
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From this reading But Helga’s chief joy was to pluck at the threads of that cloak, Gunnlaug’s gift, and she would be ever gazing at it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Helga went to his house with him, but loved him little, for she cannot cease to think of Gunnlaug, though he be dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Helga went to his house with him, but loved him little, for she cannot cease to think of Gunnlaug, though he be dead.
Hraundale
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From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Helga’s chief joy was to pluck at the threads of that cloak, Gunnlaug’s gift, and she would be ever gazing at it.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But Helga’s chief joy was to pluck at the threads of that cloak, Gunnlaug’s gift, and she would be ever gazing at it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Helga went to his house with him, but loved him little, for she cannot cease to think of Gunnlaug, though he be dead.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
held dear
From this reading Helga went to his house with him, but loved him little, for she cannot cease to think of Gunnlaug, though he be dead.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
joined in matrimony
From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had children together not a few, one of them was called Thorarin, another Thorstein, and yet more they had.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had children together not a few, one of them was called Thorarin, another Thorstein, and yet more they had.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had children together not a few, one of them was called Thorarin, another Thorstein, and yet more they had.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading But Helga’s chief joy was to pluck at the threads of that cloak, Gunnlaug’s gift, and she would be ever gazing at it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helga went to his house with him, but loved him little, for she cannot cease to think of Gunnlaug, though he be dead.
skald
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From this reading Yet was Thorkel a doughty man, and wealthy of goods, and a good skald.
a male human offspring
From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Helga’s chief joy was to pluck at the threads of that cloak, Gunnlaug’s gift, and she would be ever gazing at it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Helga’s chief joy was to pluck at the threads of that cloak, Gunnlaug’s gift, and she would be ever gazing at it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had children together not a few, one of them was called Thorarin, another Thorstein, and yet more they had.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had children together not a few, one of them was called Thorarin, another Thorstein, and yet more they had.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Helga went to his house with him, but loved him little, for she cannot cease to think of Gunnlaug, though he be dead.
Thorarin
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From this reading They had children together not a few, one of them was called Thorarin, another Thorstein, and yet more they had.
Thorkel
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From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
Thorstein
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From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Helga went to his house with him, but loved him little, for she cannot cease to think of Gunnlaug, though he be dead.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading But Helga’s chief joy was to pluck at the threads of that cloak, Gunnlaug’s gift, and she would be ever gazing at it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had children together not a few, one of them was called Thorarin, another Thorstein, and yet more they had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet was Thorkel a doughty man, and wealthy of goods, and a good skald.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Yet was Thorkel a doughty man, and wealthy of goods, and a good skald.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
which person or people
From this reading AS time went on, Thorstein Egilson married his daughter Helga to a man called Thorkel, son of Hallkel, who lived west in Hraundale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Helga went to his house with him, but loved him little, for she cannot cease to think of Gunnlaug, though he be dead.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Helga’s chief joy was to pluck at the threads of that cloak, Gunnlaug’s gift, and she would be ever gazing at it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet was Thorkel a doughty man, and wealthy of goods, and a good skald.
