ALTHING
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From this reading OF SUITS AT THE ALTHING Rolf journeyed to the Althing, and as he went he fell in with the company of Snorri the Priest, and travelled with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF SUITS AT THE ALTHING Rolf journeyed to the Althing, and as he went he fell in with the company of Snorri the Priest, and travelled with them.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Rolf answered that he had not.
any thing at all
From this reading Snorri heard how the summons had gone, and he asked whether Rolf had said anything of Grettir.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OF SUITS AT THE ALTHING Rolf journeyed to the Althing, and as he went he fell in with the company of Snorri the Priest, and travelled with them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Snorri heard how the summons had gone, and he asked whether Rolf had said anything of Grettir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OF SUITS AT THE ALTHING Rolf journeyed to the Althing, and as he went he fell in with the company of Snorri the Priest, and travelled with them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not many days before they came to the Thingvalla, and Rolf saw that great wonder of Iceland.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was not many days before they came to the Thingvalla, and Rolf saw that great wonder of Iceland.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading OF SUITS AT THE ALTHING Rolf journeyed to the Althing, and as he went he fell in with the company of Snorri the Priest, and travelled with them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was not many days before they came to the Thingvalla, and Rolf saw that great wonder of Iceland.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading OF SUITS AT THE ALTHING Rolf journeyed to the Althing, and as he went he fell in with the company of Snorri the Priest, and travelled with them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Snorri heard how the summons had gone, and he asked whether Rolf had said anything of Grettir.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was not many days before they came to the Thingvalla, and Rolf saw that great wonder of Iceland.
Grettir
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From this reading Snorri heard how the summons had gone, and he asked whether Rolf had said anything of Grettir.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Snorri heard how the summons had gone, and he asked whether Rolf had said anything of Grettir.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF SUITS AT THE ALTHING Rolf journeyed to the Althing, and as he went he fell in with the company of Snorri the Priest, and travelled with them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Snorri heard how the summons had gone, and he asked whether Rolf had said anything of Grettir.
how
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From this reading Snorri heard how the summons had gone, and he asked whether Rolf had said anything of Grettir.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading It was not many days before they came to the Thingvalla, and Rolf saw that great wonder of Iceland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF SUITS AT THE ALTHING Rolf journeyed to the Althing, and as he went he fell in with the company of Snorri the Priest, and travelled with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not many days before they came to the Thingvalla, and Rolf saw that great wonder of Iceland.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading OF SUITS AT THE ALTHING Rolf journeyed to the Althing, and as he went he fell in with the company of Snorri the Priest, and travelled with them.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Then he told of the summons which Ondott had made, and Snorri laughed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then he told of the summons which Ondott had made, and Snorri laughed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was not many days before they came to the Thingvalla, and Rolf saw that great wonder of Iceland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rolf answered that he had not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF SUITS AT THE ALTHING Rolf journeyed to the Althing, and as he went he fell in with the company of Snorri the Priest, and travelled with them.
Ondott
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From this reading Then he told of the summons which Ondott had made, and Snorri laughed.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading OF SUITS AT THE ALTHING Rolf journeyed to the Althing, and as he went he fell in with the company of Snorri the Priest, and travelled with them.
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading OF SUITS AT THE ALTHING Rolf journeyed to the Althing, and as he went he fell in with the company of Snorri the Priest, and travelled with them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Snorri heard how the summons had gone, and he asked whether Rolf had said anything of Grettir.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was not many days before they came to the Thingvalla, and Rolf saw that great wonder of Iceland.
Snorri
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From this reading OF SUITS AT THE ALTHING Rolf journeyed to the Althing, and as he went he fell in with the company of Snorri the Priest, and travelled with them.
SUITSnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading OF SUITS AT THE ALTHING Rolf journeyed to the Althing, and as he went he fell in with the company of Snorri the Priest, and travelled with them.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Snorri heard how the summons had gone, and he asked whether Rolf had said anything of Grettir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rolf answered that he had not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF SUITS AT THE ALTHING Rolf journeyed to the Althing, and as he went he fell in with the company of Snorri the Priest, and travelled with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading OF SUITS AT THE ALTHING Rolf journeyed to the Althing, and as he went he fell in with the company of Snorri the Priest, and travelled with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he told of the summons which Ondott had made, and Snorri laughed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not many days before they came to the Thingvalla, and Rolf saw that great wonder of Iceland.
Thingvalla
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From this reading It was not many days before they came to the Thingvalla, and Rolf saw that great wonder of Iceland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF SUITS AT THE ALTHING Rolf journeyed to the Althing, and as he went he fell in with the company of Snorri the Priest, and travelled with them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then he told of the summons which Ondott had made, and Snorri laughed.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading OF SUITS AT THE ALTHING Rolf journeyed to the Althing, and as he went he fell in with the company of Snorri the Priest, and travelled with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not many days before they came to the Thingvalla, and Rolf saw that great wonder of Iceland.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading OF SUITS AT THE ALTHING Rolf journeyed to the Althing, and as he went he fell in with the company of Snorri the Priest, and travelled with them.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Snorri heard how the summons had gone, and he asked whether Rolf had said anything of Grettir.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he told of the summons which Ondott had made, and Snorri laughed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF SUITS AT THE ALTHING Rolf journeyed to the Althing, and as he went he fell in with the company of Snorri the Priest, and travelled with them.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It was not many days before they came to the Thingvalla, and Rolf saw that great wonder of Iceland.
