Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading For a month afterward, it took all the chief's authority to keep the fuel pile supplied and cooks at their post.

(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 For a month afterward, it took all the chief's authority to keep the fuel pile supplied and cooks at their post.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For a month afterward, it took all the chief's authority to keep the fuel pile supplied and cooks at their post.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading For a month afterward, it took all the chief's authority to keep the fuel pile supplied and cooks at their post.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

have

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

the pelt of a bear (sometimes used as a rug)

From this reading The way in which they did finally come into possession of a bearskin, however, was really more dream-like than their dream.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Nothing could have been more peaceful than the beginning of the happening, in the women's room of Karlsefne's booth.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Nothing could have been more peaceful than the beginning of the happening, in the women's room of Karlsefne's booth.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches

From this reading Nothing could have been more peaceful than the beginning of the happening, in the women's room of Karlsefne's booth.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading For a month afterward, it took all the chief's authority to keep the fuel pile supplied and cooks at their post.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The way in which they did finally come into possession of a bearskin, however, was really more dream-like than their dream.

plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food

From this reading For a month afterward, it took all the chief's authority to keep the fuel pile supplied and cooks at their post.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Nothing could have been more peaceful than the beginning of the happening, in the women's room of Karlsefne's booth.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The way in which they did finally come into possession of a bearskin, however, was really more dream-like than their dream.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading The way in which they did finally come into possession of a bearskin, however, was really more dream-like than their dream.

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From this reading The way in which they did finally come into possession of a bearskin, however, was really more dream-like than their dream.

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

hard monotonous routine work

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

move gently or carefully

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

divisible by two

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

provide with a combustible substance that provides energy

From this reading For a month afterward, it took all the chief's authority to keep the fuel pile supplied and cooks at their post.

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From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

an event that happens

From this reading Nothing could have been more peaceful than the beginning of the happening, in the women's room of Karlsefne's booth.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Nothing could have been more peaceful than the beginning of the happening, in the women's room of Karlsefne's booth.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The way in which they did finally come into possession of a bearskin, however, was really more dream-like than their dream.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

plural of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

impressive in appearance

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The way in which they did finally come into possession of a bearskin, however, was really more dream-like than their dream.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For a month afterward, it took all the chief's authority to keep the fuel pile supplied and cooks at their post.

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From this reading Nothing could have been more peaceful than the beginning of the happening, in the women's room of Karlsefne's booth.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading For a month afterward, it took all the chief's authority to keep the fuel pile supplied and cooks at their post.

a boy or man

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

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From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

occurring by chance

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading For a month afterward, it took all the chief's authority to keep the fuel pile supplied and cooks at their post.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The way in which they did finally come into possession of a bearskin, however, was really more dream-like than their dream.

of an obscure nature

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing could have been more peaceful than the beginning of the happening, in the women's room of Karlsefne's booth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

above and across; more than

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading Nothing could have been more peaceful than the beginning of the happening, in the women's room of Karlsefne's booth.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading For a month afterward, it took all the chief's authority to keep the fuel pile supplied and cooks at their post.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading The way in which they did finally come into possession of a bearskin, however, was really more dream-like than their dream.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading For a month afterward, it took all the chief's authority to keep the fuel pile supplied and cooks at their post.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

wandering freely

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The way in which they did finally come into possession of a bearskin, however, was really more dream-like than their dream.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Nothing could have been more peaceful than the beginning of the happening, in the women's room of Karlsefne's booth.

cut with a saw

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

in the near future

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

with sternness; in a severe manner

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading For a month afterward, it took all the chief's authority to keep the fuel pile supplied and cooks at their post.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The way in which they did finally come into possession of a bearskin, however, was really more dream-like than their dream.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For a month afterward, it took all the chief's authority to keep the fuel pile supplied and cooks at their post.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The way in which they did finally come into possession of a bearskin, however, was really more dream-like than their dream.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading For a month afterward, it took all the chief's authority to keep the fuel pile supplied and cooks at their post.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

having or showing valor

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The way in which they did finally come into possession of a bearskin, however, was really more dream-like than their dream.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

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From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.

during the time that

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading TELLING HOW TRADE WITH THE SKRAELLINGS CAME TO A MYSTERIOUS END The antlers were finally hung over the high-seat, while the hide made a blanket for the bunk below, and the effect was so imposing that every Champion went fur-mad as soon as he saw them.

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From this reading Nothing could have been more peaceful than the beginning of the happening, in the women's room of Karlsefne's booth.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Every lad not told off--and told sternly off--for public service or private drudgery, spent his days in ranging the country in search of spoil, and his nights in dreaming of hunts wherein each dead tree should turn out to be the den of a hibernating bear which he would slay with valorous ease and bring home to deck the high-seat, even as Leif the Lucky had done before him.