Chapter 7 of The Thrall of Leif the Lucky is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Thrall of Leif the Lucky is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE KING'S GUARDSMAN Something great Is not always to be given. Praise is often for a trifle bought. Ha'vama'l It was the day after this brawl, when the guardsman Leif returned to Nidaros. Alwin was brought to the notice of his new master in a most unexpected fashion. For one reason or another, the camp had been deserted early.
Chapter 7 of The Thrall of Leif the Lucky is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Praise is often for a trifle bought.”
an uproarious party
From this reading “Ha'vama'l It was the day after this brawl, when the guardsman Leif returned to Nidaros.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “For one reason or another, the camp had been deserted early.”
a soldier who is a member of a unit called “the guard” or “guards”
From this reading “THE KING'S GUARDSMAN Something great Is not always to be given.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “THE KING'S GUARDSMAN Something great Is not always to be given.”
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “Praise is often for a trifle bought.”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “Praise is often for a trifle bought.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “Alwin was brought to the notice of his new master in a most unexpected fashion.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Praise is often for a trifle bought.
later than; following
From this reading Ha'vama'l It was the day after this brawl, when the guardsman Leif returned to Nidaros.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE KING'S GUARDSMAN Something great Is not always to be given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alwin was brought to the notice of his new master in a most unexpected fashion.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For one reason or another, the camp had been deserted early.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE KING'S GUARDSMAN Something great Is not always to be given.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For one reason or another, the camp had been deserted early.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Praise is often for a trifle bought.
an uproarious party
From this reading Ha'vama'l It was the day after this brawl, when the guardsman Leif returned to Nidaros.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Alwin was brought to the notice of his new master in a most unexpected fashion.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading For one reason or another, the camp had been deserted early.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ha'vama'l It was the day after this brawl, when the guardsman Leif returned to Nidaros.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading For one reason or another, the camp had been deserted early.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading For one reason or another, the camp had been deserted early.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Alwin was brought to the notice of his new master in a most unexpected fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Praise is often for a trifle bought.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE KING'S GUARDSMAN Something great Is not always to be given.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE KING'S GUARDSMAN Something great Is not always to be given.
a soldier who is a member of a unit called “the guard” or “guards”
From this reading THE KING'S GUARDSMAN Something great Is not always to be given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha'vama'l It was the day after this brawl, when the guardsman Leif returned to Nidaros.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For one reason or another, the camp had been deserted early.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alwin was brought to the notice of his new master in a most unexpected fashion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alwin was brought to the notice of his new master in a most unexpected fashion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KING'S GUARDSMAN Something great Is not always to be given.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ha'vama'l It was the day after this brawl, when the guardsman Leif returned to Nidaros.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING'S GUARDSMAN Something great Is not always to be given.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha'vama'l It was the day after this brawl, when the guardsman Leif returned to Nidaros.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Alwin was brought to the notice of his new master in a most unexpected fashion.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Alwin was brought to the notice of his new master in a most unexpected fashion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Alwin was brought to the notice of his new master in a most unexpected fashion.
a port in central Norway on Trondheim Fjord
From this reading Ha'vama'l It was the day after this brawl, when the guardsman Leif returned to Nidaros.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE KING'S GUARDSMAN Something great Is not always to be given.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Alwin was brought to the notice of his new master in a most unexpected fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alwin was brought to the notice of his new master in a most unexpected fashion.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Praise is often for a trifle bought.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one reason or another, the camp had been deserted early.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For one reason or another, the camp had been deserted early.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Praise is often for a trifle bought.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For one reason or another, the camp had been deserted early.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Ha'vama'l It was the day after this brawl, when the guardsman Leif returned to Nidaros.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE KING'S GUARDSMAN Something great Is not always to be given.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING'S GUARDSMAN Something great Is not always to be given.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ha'vama'l It was the day after this brawl, when the guardsman Leif returned to Nidaros.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KING'S GUARDSMAN Something great Is not always to be given.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Praise is often for a trifle bought.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Alwin was brought to the notice of his new master in a most unexpected fashion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ha'vama'l It was the day after this brawl, when the guardsman Leif returned to Nidaros.
at the time that
From this reading Ha'vama'l It was the day after this brawl, when the guardsman Leif returned to Nidaros.
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