(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 So will all be well."
in addition
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Rise and arm yourself," he said; "here are the arms in which you fought well in your first fight, and axe and sword beside.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Rise and arm yourself," he said; "here are the arms in which you fought well in your first fight, and axe and sword beside.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
armingnounUS /ˈɑːrmɪŋ/
the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Rise and arm yourself," he said; "here are the arms in which you fought well in your first fight, and axe and sword beside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading "Rise and arm yourself," he said; "here are the arms in which you fought well in your first fight, and axe and sword beside.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So will all be well."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then I thanked him, for I surely thought it would be so; and I armed myself, and that man who had been my own shield man when I led the midship gang helped me.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Rise and arm yourself," he said; "here are the arms in which you fought well in your first fight, and axe and sword beside.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
courtmen
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From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Now you shall stand with our crew, and so none of them will heed you, for they love you, and know your ways are not as ours.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Rise and arm yourself," he said; "here are the arms in which you fought well in your first fight, and axe and sword beside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Rise and arm yourself," he said; "here are the arms in which you fought well in your first fight, and axe and sword beside.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Then I thanked him, for I surely thought it would be so; and I armed myself, and that man who had been my own shield man when I led the midship gang helped me.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then I thanked him, for I surely thought it would be so; and I armed myself, and that man who had been my own shield man when I led the midship gang helped me.
Halfden
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From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Now you shall stand with our crew, and so none of them will heed you, for they love you, and know your ways are not as ours.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Then I thanked him, for I surely thought it would be so; and I armed myself, and that man who had been my own shield man when I led the midship gang helped me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Rise and arm yourself," he said; "here are the arms in which you fought well in your first fight, and axe and sword beside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I thanked him, for I surely thought it would be so; and I armed myself, and that man who had been my own shield man when I led the midship gang helped me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then I thanked him, for I surely thought it would be so; and I armed myself, and that man who had been my own shield man when I led the midship gang helped me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now you shall stand with our crew, and so none of them will heed you, for they love you, and know your ways are not as ours.
immediately past
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then I thanked him, for I surely thought it would be so; and I armed myself, and that man who had been my own shield man when I led the midship gang helped me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Now you shall stand with our crew, and so none of them will heed you, for they love you, and know your ways are not as ours.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then I thanked him, for I surely thought it would be so; and I armed myself, and that man who had been my own shield man when I led the midship gang helped me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
midship
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From this reading Then I thanked him, for I surely thought it would be so; and I armed myself, and that man who had been my own shield man when I led the midship gang helped me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I thanked him, for I surely thought it would be so; and I armed myself, and that man who had been my own shield man when I led the midship gang helped me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then I thanked him, for I surely thought it would be so; and I armed myself, and that man who had been my own shield man when I led the midship gang helped me.
not one, and not any
From this reading Now you shall stand with our crew, and so none of them will heed you, for they love you, and know your ways are not as ours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now you shall stand with our crew, and so none of them will heed you, for they love you, and know your ways are not as ours.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you shall stand with our crew, and so none of them will heed you, for they love you, and know your ways are not as ours.
OdinnounUS /ˈoʊdən/
(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now you shall stand with our crew, and so none of them will heed you, for they love you, and know your ways are not as ours.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Now you shall stand with our crew, and so none of them will heed you, for they love you, and know your ways are not as ours.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then I thanked him, for I surely thought it would be so; and I armed myself, and that man who had been my own shield man when I led the midship gang helped me.
Ragnaroek
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From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
move upward
From this reading "Rise and arm yourself," he said; "here are the arms in which you fought well in your first fight, and axe and sword beside.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Rise and arm yourself," he said; "here are the arms in which you fought well in your first fight, and axe and sword beside.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading Then I thanked him, for I surely thought it would be so; and I armed myself, and that man who had been my own shield man when I led the midship gang helped me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now you shall stand with our crew, and so none of them will heed you, for they love you, and know your ways are not as ours.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Now you shall stand with our crew, and so none of them will heed you, for they love you, and know your ways are not as ours.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Then I thanked him, for I surely thought it would be so; and I armed myself, and that man who had been my own shield man when I led the midship gang helped me.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading "Rise and arm yourself," he said; "here are the arms in which you fought well in your first fight, and axe and sword beside.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Then I thanked him, for I surely thought it would be so; and I armed myself, and that man who had been my own shield man when I led the midship gang helped me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I thanked him, for I surely thought it would be so; and I armed myself, and that man who had been my own shield man when I led the midship gang helped me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now you shall stand with our crew, and so none of them will heed you, for they love you, and know your ways are not as ours.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I thanked him, for I surely thought it would be so; and I armed myself, and that man who had been my own shield man when I led the midship gang helped me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now you shall stand with our crew, and so none of them will heed you, for they love you, and know your ways are not as ours.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then I thanked him, for I surely thought it would be so; and I armed myself, and that man who had been my own shield man when I led the midship gang helped me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
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 Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Now you shall stand with our crew, and so none of them will heed you, for they love you, and know your ways are not as ours.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Rise and arm yourself," he said; "here are the arms in which you fought well in your first fight, and axe and sword beside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
at the time that
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Rise and arm yourself," he said; "here are the arms in which you fought well in your first fight, and axe and sword beside.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
which person or people
From this reading Then I thanked him, for I surely thought it would be so; and I armed myself, and that man who had been my own shield man when I led the midship gang helped me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now you shall stand with our crew, and so none of them will heed you, for they love you, and know your ways are not as ours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now you shall stand with our crew, and so none of them will heed you, for they love you, and know your ways are not as ours.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then I thanked him, for I surely thought it would be so; and I armed myself, and that man who had been my own shield man when I led the midship gang helped me.
xvinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading Very early in the gray morning Halfden woke me, and he was fully armed, while at the lower end of the hall the courtmen were rising and arming themselves also, for Vikings must greet Odin as warriors ready to do battle for him when Ragnaroek {xvi} and the last great fight shall come.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Rise and arm yourself," he said; "here are the arms in which you fought well in your first fight, and axe and sword beside.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Rise and arm yourself," he said; "here are the arms in which you fought well in your first fight, and axe and sword beside.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Rise and arm yourself," he said; "here are the arms in which you fought well in your first fight, and axe and sword beside.
