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Onund and Asmund set sail directly when they were ready and their ships kept together. Onund said: "Hallvard and I were aforetime deemed worthy in storm of swords to bear us. With one foot now I step on the ship towards Iceland. The poet's day is o'er." They had a rough passage with cross winds, mostly from the south, so that they drifted away to the north.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Onund and Asmund set sail directly when they were ready and their ships kept together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With one foot now I step on the ship towards Iceland.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “With one foot now I step on the ship towards Iceland.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had a rough passage with cross winds, mostly from the south, so that they drifted away to the north.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Onund and Asmund set sail directly when they were ready and their ships kept together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With one foot now I step on the ship towards Iceland.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With one foot now I step on the ship towards Iceland.”
in the direction of
From this reading “With one foot now I step on the ship towards Iceland.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “Onund said: "Hallvard and I were aforetime deemed worthy in storm of swords to bear us.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had a rough passage with cross winds, mostly from the south, so that they drifted away to the north.
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From this reading Onund said: "Hallvard and I were aforetime deemed worthy in storm of swords to bear us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Onund and Asmund set sail directly when they were ready and their ships kept together.
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From this reading Onund and Asmund set sail directly when they were ready and their ships kept together.
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From this reading They had a rough passage with cross winds, mostly from the south, so that they drifted away to the north.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Onund said: "Hallvard and I were aforetime deemed worthy in storm of swords to bear us.
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From this reading They had a rough passage with cross winds, mostly from the south, so that they drifted away to the north.
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From this reading The poet's day is o'er."
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From this reading Onund said: "Hallvard and I were aforetime deemed worthy in storm of swords to bear us.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Onund and Asmund set sail directly when they were ready and their ships kept together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had a rough passage with cross winds, mostly from the south, so that they drifted away to the north.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With one foot now I step on the ship towards Iceland.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had a rough passage with cross winds, mostly from the south, so that they drifted away to the north.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a rough passage with cross winds, mostly from the south, so that they drifted away to the north.
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From this reading Onund said: "Hallvard and I were aforetime deemed worthy in storm of swords to bear us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Onund said: "Hallvard and I were aforetime deemed worthy in storm of swords to bear us.
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From this reading With one foot now I step on the ship towards Iceland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Onund said: "Hallvard and I were aforetime deemed worthy in storm of swords to bear us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poet's day is o'er."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Onund and Asmund set sail directly when they were ready and their ships kept together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had a rough passage with cross winds, mostly from the south, so that they drifted away to the north.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had a rough passage with cross winds, mostly from the south, so that they drifted away to the north.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With one foot now I step on the ship towards Iceland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poet's day is o'er."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Onund said: "Hallvard and I were aforetime deemed worthy in storm of swords to bear us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With one foot now I step on the ship towards Iceland.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one foot now I step on the ship towards Iceland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Onund and Asmund set sail directly when they were ready and their ships kept together.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had a rough passage with cross winds, mostly from the south, so that they drifted away to the north.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poet's day is o'er."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Onund and Asmund set sail directly when they were ready and their ships kept together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had a rough passage with cross winds, mostly from the south, so that they drifted away to the north.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Onund said: "Hallvard and I were aforetime deemed worthy in storm of swords to bear us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Onund and Asmund set sail directly when they were ready and their ships kept together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Onund and Asmund set sail directly when they were ready and their ships kept together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With one foot now I step on the ship towards Iceland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Onund and Asmund set sail directly when they were ready and their ships kept together.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had a rough passage with cross winds, mostly from the south, so that they drifted away to the north.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had a rough passage with cross winds, mostly from the south, so that they drifted away to the north.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With one foot now I step on the ship towards Iceland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Onund said: "Hallvard and I were aforetime deemed worthy in storm of swords to bear us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Onund said: "Hallvard and I were aforetime deemed worthy in storm of swords to bear us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had a rough passage with cross winds, mostly from the south, so that they drifted away to the north.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With one foot now I step on the ship towards Iceland.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Onund and Asmund set sail directly when they were ready and their ships kept together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Onund and Asmund set sail directly when they were ready and their ships kept together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Onund said: "Hallvard and I were aforetime deemed worthy in storm of swords to bear us.
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From this reading Onund and Asmund set sail directly when they were ready and their ships kept together.
in the direction of
From this reading With one foot now I step on the ship towards Iceland.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Onund said: "Hallvard and I were aforetime deemed worthy in storm of swords to bear us.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Onund and Asmund set sail directly when they were ready and their ships kept together.
at the time that
From this reading Onund and Asmund set sail directly when they were ready and their ships kept together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had a rough passage with cross winds, mostly from the south, so that they drifted away to the north.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one foot now I step on the ship towards Iceland.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Onund said: "Hallvard and I were aforetime deemed worthy in storm of swords to bear us.
