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Chapter XIII
That summer there was a great horse-fight at Langafit below Reykir, whither a great many people came together. Atli of Bjarg had a good stallion of Keingala's race; grey with a dark stripe down his back. Both father and son valued the horse highly. The two brothers Kormak and Thorgils in Mel had a very mettlesome brown stallion, and they arranged to match it against that of Atli from Bjarg. Many other excellent stallions were brought.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The two brothers Kormak and Thorgils in Mel had a very mettlesome brown stallion, and they arranged to match it against that of Atli from Bjarg.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “That summer there was a great horse-fight at Langafit below Reykir, whither a great many people came together.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Many other excellent stallions were brought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Atli of Bjarg had a good stallion of Keingala's race; grey with a dark stripe down his back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That summer there was a great horse-fight at Langafit below Reykir, whither a great many people came together.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “That summer there was a great horse-fight at Langafit below Reykir, whither a great many people came together.”
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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 That summer there was a great horse-fight at Langafit below Reykir, whither a great many people came together.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The two brothers Kormak and Thorgils in Mel had a very mettlesome brown stallion, and they arranged to match it against that of Atli from Bjarg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both father and son valued the horse highly.
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From this reading The two brothers Kormak and Thorgils in Mel had a very mettlesome brown stallion, and they arranged to match it against that of Atli from Bjarg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That summer there was a great horse-fight at Langafit below Reykir, whither a great many people came together.
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From this reading Atli of Bjarg had a good stallion of Keingala's race; grey with a dark stripe down his back.
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From this reading Atli of Bjarg had a good stallion of Keingala's race; grey with a dark stripe down his back.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading That summer there was a great horse-fight at Langafit below Reykir, whither a great many people came together.
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From this reading Atli of Bjarg had a good stallion of Keingala's race; grey with a dark stripe down his back.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both father and son valued the horse highly.
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From this reading The two brothers Kormak and Thorgils in Mel had a very mettlesome brown stallion, and they arranged to match it against that of Atli from Bjarg.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many other excellent stallions were brought.
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From this reading The two brothers Kormak and Thorgils in Mel had a very mettlesome brown stallion, and they arranged to match it against that of Atli from Bjarg.
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From this reading That summer there was a great horse-fight at Langafit below Reykir, whither a great many people came together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Atli of Bjarg had a good stallion of Keingala's race; grey with a dark stripe down his back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Atli of Bjarg had a good stallion of Keingala's race; grey with a dark stripe down his back.
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From this reading Many other excellent stallions were brought.
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From this reading Both father and son valued the horse highly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two brothers Kormak and Thorgils in Mel had a very mettlesome brown stallion, and they arranged to match it against that of Atli from Bjarg.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Atli of Bjarg had a good stallion of Keingala's race; grey with a dark stripe down his back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That summer there was a great horse-fight at Langafit below Reykir, whither a great many people came together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Atli of Bjarg had a good stallion of Keingala's race; grey with a dark stripe down his back.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Atli of Bjarg had a good stallion of Keingala's race; grey with a dark stripe down his back.
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From this reading Both father and son valued the horse highly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Atli of Bjarg had a good stallion of Keingala's race; grey with a dark stripe down his back.
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From this reading Both father and son valued the horse highly.
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From this reading That summer there was a great horse-fight at Langafit below Reykir, whither a great many people came together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two brothers Kormak and Thorgils in Mel had a very mettlesome brown stallion, and they arranged to match it against that of Atli from Bjarg.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two brothers Kormak and Thorgils in Mel had a very mettlesome brown stallion, and they arranged to match it against that of Atli from Bjarg.
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From this reading Atli of Bjarg had a good stallion of Keingala's race; grey with a dark stripe down his back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two brothers Kormak and Thorgils in Mel had a very mettlesome brown stallion, and they arranged to match it against that of Atli from Bjarg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That summer there was a great horse-fight at Langafit below Reykir, whither a great many people came together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That summer there was a great horse-fight at Langafit below Reykir, whither a great many people came together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two brothers Kormak and Thorgils in Mel had a very mettlesome brown stallion, and they arranged to match it against that of Atli from Bjarg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two brothers Kormak and Thorgils in Mel had a very mettlesome brown stallion, and they arranged to match it against that of Atli from Bjarg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two brothers Kormak and Thorgils in Mel had a very mettlesome brown stallion, and they arranged to match it against that of Atli from Bjarg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Atli of Bjarg had a good stallion of Keingala's race; grey with a dark stripe down his back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many other excellent stallions were brought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That summer there was a great horse-fight at Langafit below Reykir, whither a great many people came together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Atli of Bjarg had a good stallion of Keingala's race; grey with a dark stripe down his back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That summer there was a great horse-fight at Langafit below Reykir, whither a great many people came together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both father and son valued the horse highly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Atli of Bjarg had a good stallion of Keingala's race; grey with a dark stripe down his back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many other excellent stallions were brought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Atli of Bjarg had a good stallion of Keingala's race; grey with a dark stripe down his back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That summer there was a great horse-fight at Langafit below Reykir, whither a great many people came together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That summer there was a great horse-fight at Langafit below Reykir, whither a great many people came together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both father and son valued the horse highly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That summer there was a great horse-fight at Langafit below Reykir, whither a great many people came together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two brothers Kormak and Thorgils in Mel had a very mettlesome brown stallion, and they arranged to match it against that of Atli from Bjarg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two brothers Kormak and Thorgils in Mel had a very mettlesome brown stallion, and they arranged to match it against that of Atli from Bjarg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two brothers Kormak and Thorgils in Mel had a very mettlesome brown stallion, and they arranged to match it against that of Atli from Bjarg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That summer there was a great horse-fight at Langafit below Reykir, whither a great many people came together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two brothers Kormak and Thorgils in Mel had a very mettlesome brown stallion, and they arranged to match it against that of Atli from Bjarg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both father and son valued the horse highly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two brothers Kormak and Thorgils in Mel had a very mettlesome brown stallion, and they arranged to match it against that of Atli from Bjarg.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That summer there was a great horse-fight at Langafit below Reykir, whither a great many people came together.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many other excellent stallions were brought.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading That summer there was a great horse-fight at Langafit below Reykir, whither a great many people came together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Atli of Bjarg had a good stallion of Keingala's race; grey with a dark stripe down his back.
