ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Brand cried; while the Glib One added:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what he was employing himself about in the north of Vinland when he set out to explore the country south of it!"
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Then they became aware that Erlend's handsome brown face--three shades browner than his hair--was turned toward them in reproach.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then they became aware that Erlend's handsome brown face--three shades browner than his hair--was turned toward them in reproach.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading Brand cried; while the Glib One added:
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Then they became aware that Erlend's handsome brown face--three shades browner than his hair--was turned toward them in reproach.
browneradjectiveUS /ˈbraʊnər/
comparative of “brown” — of a color similar to that of wood or earth
From this reading Then they became aware that Erlend's handsome brown face--three shades browner than his hair--was turned toward them in reproach.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
CAPEnounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "And what he was employing himself about in the north of Vinland when he set out to explore the country south of it!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Brand cried; while the Glib One added:
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
employingverbUS /emˈplɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “employ” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading "And what he was employing himself about in the north of Vinland when he set out to explore the country south of it!"
Erlend's
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From this reading Then they became aware that Erlend's handsome brown face--three shades browner than his hair--was turned toward them in reproach.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading "And what he was employing himself about in the north of Vinland when he set out to explore the country south of it!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then they became aware that Erlend's handsome brown face--three shades browner than his hair--was turned toward them in reproach.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
Gard
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From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
GlibadjectiveUS /ɡlɪb/
marked by lack of intellectual depth
From this reading Brand cried; while the Glib One added:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Then they became aware that Erlend's handsome brown face--three shades browner than his hair--was turned toward them in reproach.
Hallad
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From this reading "Yes, and how it went with Hallad and the others he had with him!"
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Then they became aware that Erlend's handsome brown face--three shades browner than his hair--was turned toward them in reproach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, and how it went with Hallad and the others he had with him!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "And what he was employing himself about in the north of Vinland when he set out to explore the country south of it!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then they became aware that Erlend's handsome brown face--three shades browner than his hair--was turned toward them in reproach.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
how
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From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And what he was employing himself about in the north of Vinland when he set out to explore the country south of it!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And what he was employing himself about in the north of Vinland when he set out to explore the country south of it!"
KEELnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "And what he was employing himself about in the north of Vinland when he set out to explore the country south of it!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And what he was employing himself about in the north of Vinland when he set out to explore the country south of it!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Brand cried; while the Glib One added:
others
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From this reading "Yes, and how it went with Hallad and the others he had with him!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And what he was employing himself about in the north of Vinland when he set out to explore the country south of it!"
in the near future
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Then they became aware that Erlend's handsome brown face--three shades browner than his hair--was turned toward them in reproach.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And what he was employing himself about in the north of Vinland when he set out to explore the country south of it!"
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Then they became aware that Erlend's handsome brown face--three shades browner than his hair--was turned toward them in reproach.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "And what he was employing himself about in the north of Vinland when he set out to explore the country south of it!"
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then they became aware that Erlend's handsome brown face--three shades browner than his hair--was turned toward them in reproach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then they became aware that Erlend's handsome brown face--three shades browner than his hair--was turned toward them in reproach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then they became aware that Erlend's handsome brown face--three shades browner than his hair--was turned toward them in reproach.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they became aware that Erlend's handsome brown face--three shades browner than his hair--was turned toward them in reproach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they became aware that Erlend's handsome brown face--three shades browner than his hair--was turned toward them in reproach.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then they became aware that Erlend's handsome brown face--three shades browner than his hair--was turned toward them in reproach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And what he was employing himself about in the north of Vinland when he set out to explore the country south of it!"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then they became aware that Erlend's handsome brown face--three shades browner than his hair--was turned toward them in reproach.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then they became aware that Erlend's handsome brown face--three shades browner than his hair--was turned toward them in reproach.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
Vinland
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From this reading "And what he was employing himself about in the north of Vinland when he set out to explore the country south of it!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And what he was employing himself about in the north of Vinland when he set out to explore the country south of it!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, and how it went with Hallad and the others he had with him!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what he was employing himself about in the north of Vinland when he set out to explore the country south of it!"
at the time that
From this reading "And what he was employing himself about in the north of Vinland when he set out to explore the country south of it!"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Brand cried; while the Glib One added:
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, and how it went with Hallad and the others he had with him!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ABOUT THE STRANGE FIND ON KEEL CAPE "I would give much if he had not died until he had told us how he came hither," Gard remarked, presently.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and how it went with Hallad and the others he had with him!"
