Chapter III · Death of Bjorn; Disputes Over His Property in Norway

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.

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From this reading Bjorn, he said, came from Gautland, and the succession to the estate of all foreigners passed to the king.

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

From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.

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From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.

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

From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.

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From this reading Ondott said that he would hold the property on behalf of Thrand, who was his daughter's son.

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From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.

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From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.

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From this reading Bjorn, he said, came from Gautland, and the succession to the estate of all foreigners passed to the king.

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From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.

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From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.

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From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.

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From this reading Ondott said that he would hold the property on behalf of Thrand, who was his daughter's son.

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From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.

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From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.

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From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.

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From this reading Bjorn, he said, came from Gautland, and the succession to the estate of all foreigners passed to the king.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Bjorn, he said, came from Gautland, and the succession to the estate of all foreigners passed to the king.

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From this reading Bjorn, he said, came from Gautland, and the succession to the estate of all foreigners passed to the king.

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From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.

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From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.

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

From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.

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From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.

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From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.

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

From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.

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From this reading Ondott said that he would hold the property on behalf of Thrand, who was his daughter's son.

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

From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.

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From this reading Bjorn, he said, came from Gautland, and the succession to the estate of all foreigners passed to the king.

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From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ondott said that he would hold the property on behalf of Thrand, who was his daughter's son.

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From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Bjorn, he said, came from Gautland, and the succession to the estate of all foreigners passed to the king.

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From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.

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

From this reading Ondott said that he would hold the property on behalf of Thrand, who was his daughter's son.

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From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.

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

From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.

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

From this reading Bjorn, he said, came from Gautland, and the succession to the estate of all foreigners passed to the king.

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

From this reading Ondott said that he would hold the property on behalf of Thrand, who was his daughter's son.

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From this reading Bjorn, he said, came from Gautland, and the succession to the estate of all foreigners passed to the king.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.

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

From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.

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From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.

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From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.

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

From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.

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

From this reading The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.

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From this reading Ondott held Thrand to be the rightful heir of his father, but Grim contended that Thrand was away in the West.

at the time that

From this reading When the news of it reached Grim the Hersir he proceeded against Ondott Crow and claimed Bjorn's estate.

which person or people

From this reading Ondott said that he would hold the property on behalf of Thrand, who was his daughter's son.

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

From this reading Ondott said that he would hold the property on behalf of Thrand, who was his daughter's son.