used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now the weather is rough, and a strong sea rages among the islands at the mouth of the firth, and the tide-rips are bad.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading ROLF AND FRODI FARE ABROAD Rolf comes to Frodi where he works in his smithy, there at the head of Hvammfirth.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then Rolf tells him all, how he was now an outlaw, and how he escaped.
Althing
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From this reading "How went thy suit at the Althing?" asks he.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Now the weather is rough, and a strong sea rages among the islands at the mouth of the firth, and the tide-rips are bad.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then Rolf tells him all, how he was now an outlaw, and how he escaped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROLF AND FRODI FARE ABROAD Rolf comes to Frodi where he works in his smithy, there at the head of Hvammfirth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now the weather is rough, and a strong sea rages among the islands at the mouth of the firth, and the tide-rips are bad.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How went thy suit at the Althing?" asks he.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROLF AND FRODI FARE ABROAD Rolf comes to Frodi where he works in his smithy, there at the head of Hvammfirth.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Now the weather is rough, and a strong sea rages among the islands at the mouth of the firth, and the tide-rips are bad.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading ROLF AND FRODI FARE ABROAD Rolf comes to Frodi where he works in his smithy, there at the head of Hvammfirth.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Then Rolf tells him all, how he was now an outlaw, and how he escaped.
FAREnounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading ROLF AND FRODI FARE ABROAD Rolf comes to Frodi where he works in his smithy, there at the head of Hvammfirth.
firthnounUS /fɜːrθ/
English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)
From this reading Now the weather is rough, and a strong sea rages among the islands at the mouth of the firth, and the tide-rips are bad.
FRODI
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From this reading ROLF AND FRODI FARE ABROAD Rolf comes to Frodi where he works in his smithy, there at the head of Hvammfirth.
greetsverbUS /ɡriːts/
third-person singular of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Rolf comes into the smithy, and Frodi greets him well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROLF AND FRODI FARE ABROAD Rolf comes to Frodi where he works in his smithy, there at the head of Hvammfirth.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ROLF AND FRODI FARE ABROAD Rolf comes to Frodi where he works in his smithy, there at the head of Hvammfirth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rolf comes into the smithy, and Frodi greets him well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROLF AND FRODI FARE ABROAD Rolf comes to Frodi where he works in his smithy, there at the head of Hvammfirth.
How
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From this reading "How went thy suit at the Althing?" asks he.
Hvammfirth
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From this reading ROLF AND FRODI FARE ABROAD Rolf comes to Frodi where he works in his smithy, there at the head of Hvammfirth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROLF AND FRODI FARE ABROAD Rolf comes to Frodi where he works in his smithy, there at the head of Hvammfirth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rolf comes into the smithy, and Frodi greets him well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the weather is rough, and a strong sea rages among the islands at the mouth of the firth, and the tide-rips are bad.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Now the weather is rough, and a strong sea rages among the islands at the mouth of the firth, and the tide-rips are bad.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Now the weather is rough, and a strong sea rages among the islands at the mouth of the firth, and the tide-rips are bad.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the weather is rough, and a strong sea rages among the islands at the mouth of the firth, and the tide-rips are bad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROLF AND FRODI FARE ABROAD Rolf comes to Frodi where he works in his smithy, there at the head of Hvammfirth.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Then Rolf tells him all, how he was now an outlaw, and how he escaped.
ragesnounUS /ˈreɪdʒɪz/
plural of “rage” — a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Now the weather is rough, and a strong sea rages among the islands at the mouth of the firth, and the tide-rips are bad.
ROLFnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading ROLF AND FRODI FARE ABROAD Rolf comes to Frodi where he works in his smithy, there at the head of Hvammfirth.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Now the weather is rough, and a strong sea rages among the islands at the mouth of the firth, and the tide-rips are bad.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Now the weather is rough, and a strong sea rages among the islands at the mouth of the firth, and the tide-rips are bad.
smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading ROLF AND FRODI FARE ABROAD Rolf comes to Frodi where he works in his smithy, there at the head of Hvammfirth.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Now the weather is rough, and a strong sea rages among the islands at the mouth of the firth, and the tide-rips are bad.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "How went thy suit at the Althing?" asks he.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Then Rolf tells him all, how he was now an outlaw, and how he escaped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROLF AND FRODI FARE ABROAD Rolf comes to Frodi where he works in his smithy, there at the head of Hvammfirth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Rolf tells him all, how he was now an outlaw, and how he escaped.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ROLF AND FRODI FARE ABROAD Rolf comes to Frodi where he works in his smithy, there at the head of Hvammfirth.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "How went thy suit at the Althing?" asks he.
tide-rips
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From this reading Now the weather is rough, and a strong sea rages among the islands at the mouth of the firth, and the tide-rips are bad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROLF AND FRODI FARE ABROAD Rolf comes to Frodi where he works in his smithy, there at the head of Hvammfirth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Rolf tells him all, how he was now an outlaw, and how he escaped.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Now the weather is rough, and a strong sea rages among the islands at the mouth of the firth, and the tide-rips are bad.
(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 Rolf comes into the smithy, and Frodi greets him well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "How went thy suit at the Althing?" asks he.
in or at the place that
From this reading ROLF AND FRODI FARE ABROAD Rolf comes to Frodi where he works in his smithy, there at the head of Hvammfirth.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading ROLF AND FRODI FARE ABROAD Rolf comes to Frodi where he works in his smithy, there at the head of Hvammfirth.
