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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
in the past
From this reading Men found it and went there to live more than a thousand years ago.
at or in the front
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
(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 He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the _Pronouncing Index_ the up tack diacritical mark over a vowel is represented by [+a], [+e], [+i] and [+o].
Arnvid's
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
the act of burning something
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
a person who is in charge
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
clangingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋɪŋ/
having a loud resonant metallic sound
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
DescriptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
DevicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
diacriticaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtəkəl/
capable of distinguishing
From this reading In the _Pronouncing Index_ the up tack diacritical mark over a vowel is represented by [+a], [+e], [+i] and [+o].
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading In the _Pronouncing Index_ the up tack diacritical mark over a vowel is represented by [+a], [+e], [+i] and [+o].
Eric
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
at any time
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
FoesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
set up or found
From this reading Men found it and went there to live more than a thousand years ago.
Francis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
Gyda
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
Gyda's
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
Haki
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
Harald
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
Harald's
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
Havard
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From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
HomesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the _Pronouncing Index_ the up tack diacritical mark over a vowel is represented by [+a], [+e], [+i] and [+o].
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
Icelanders
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From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
IndexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading In the _Pronouncing Index_ the up tack diacritical mark over a vowel is represented by [+a], [+e], [+i] and [+o].
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the _Pronouncing Index_ the up tack diacritical mark over a vowel is represented by [+a], [+e], [+i] and [+o].
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
JENNIE
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From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
Leif
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
Leif's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Men found it and went there to live more than a thousand years ago.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading In the _Pronouncing Index_ the up tack diacritical mark over a vowel is represented by [+a], [+e], [+i] and [+o].
the force of workers available
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
NORWAYnounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
a brief written record
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading In the _Pronouncing Index_ the up tack diacritical mark over a vowel is represented by [+a], [+e], [+i] and [+o].
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
Olaf's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the _Pronouncing Index_ the up tack diacritical mark over a vowel is represented by [+a], [+e], [+i] and [+o].
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
having a point
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
PronouncingverbUS /prəˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “pronounce” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading In the _Pronouncing Index_ the up tack diacritical mark over a vowel is represented by [+a], [+e], [+i] and [+o].
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading In the _Pronouncing Index_ the up tack diacritical mark over a vowel is represented by [+a], [+e], [+i] and [+o].
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
SagasnounUS /ˈsɑːɡəz/
plural of “saga” — a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
SaucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
cut with a saw
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
an educational institution
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
transport commercially
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
a male human offspring
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
SuggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
tackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading In the _Pronouncing Index_ the up tack diacritical mark over a vowel is represented by [+a], [+e], [+i] and [+o].
carry out
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
TeachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Men found it and went there to live more than a thousand years ago.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
Thorfinn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Men found it and went there to live more than a thousand years ago.
ThrallnounUS /θrɔːl/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
ToothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
except if; if not
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the _Pronouncing Index_ the up tack diacritical mark over a vowel is represented by [+a], [+e], [+i] and [+o].
VIKINGnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋ/
any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
VikingsnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋz/
plural of “viking” — any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
vowelnounUS /ˈvaʊəl/
a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
From this reading In the _Pronouncing Index_ the up tack diacritical mark over a vowel is represented by [+a], [+e], [+i] and [+o].
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
showing sorrow
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Men found it and went there to live more than a thousand years ago.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
West-Over-Seas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
Wineland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The_ Table _of_ Contents PAGE _A List of the Illustrations_ 8 _What the Sagas Were_ 9 _IN NORWAY_ The Baby 15 The Tooth Thrall 19 Olaf's Farm 27 Olaf's Fight with Havard 40 Foes'-fear 47 Harald is King 53 Harald's Battle 62 Gyda's Saucy Message 71 The Sea Fight 81 King Harald's Wedding 89 King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas 95 _WEST-OVER-SEAS_ Homes in Iceland 103 Eric the Red 143 Leif and His New Land 161 Wineland the Good 174 _Descriptive Notes_ 194 _Suggestions to Teachers_ 200 _A Reading List_ 204 _A Pronouncing Index_ 207 A List of the Illustrations PAGE _A map showing the journeys of the Vikings_ Frontispiece "_I own this baby for my son.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading VIKING TALES _by_ JENNIE HALL _The Francis W. Parker School_ _Chicago_ [Device] Made in U.S.A. Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
wolf'snounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
a late time of life
From this reading Men found it and went there to live more than a thousand years ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He shall be called Harald_" 17 "_He threw back his cape and drew a little dagger from his belt_" 22 "_I struck my shield against the door so that it made a great clanging_" 31 "_Then he turned to the shore and sang out loudly_" 45 "_He drove it into the wolf's neck_" 51 "_I vow that I will grind my father's foes under my heel_" 59 "_King Haki fell dead under 'Foes'-fear'_" 68 "_I will not be his wife unless he puts all of Norway under him for my sake_" 73 "_Then he leaped into King Arnvid's boat_" 87 "_I, Harald, King of Norway, take you, Gyda, for my wife_" 91 "_In Norway they left burning houses and weeping women_" 97 "_Then he saw that Leif's ship was being driven afar off_" 125 "_Those Icelanders clapped them on the shoulders_" 137 "_He looked straight ahead of him and scowled_" 145 "_More than half the men in the hall jumped to their feet_" 147 "_It is a bigger boat than I ever saw before_" 153 "_He pointed to the woods and laughed and rolled his eyes_" 167 "_The chief held them out to Thorfinn and hugged the cloak to him_" 187 What _the_ Sagas Were Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea.
