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There was dwelling with Thorbjorn Oxmain a man whose name was Ali, a servant, rather stubborn and lazy. Thorbjorn told him he must work better or he would be beaten. Ali said he had no mind for work and became abusive. Thorbjorn was not going to endure that, and got him down and handled him roughly. After that Ali ran away and went to the North across the neck to Midfjord; he did not stop till he reached Bjarg.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “After that Ali ran away and went to the North across the neck to Midfjord; he did not stop till he reached Bjarg.”
later than; following
From this reading “After that Ali ran away and went to the North across the neck to Midfjord; he did not stop till he reached Bjarg.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ali said he had no mind for work and became abusive.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Thorbjorn told him he must work better or he would be beaten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was dwelling with Thorbjorn Oxmain a man whose name was Ali, a servant, rather stubborn and lazy.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “After that Ali ran away and went to the North across the neck to Midfjord; he did not stop till he reached Bjarg.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thorbjorn told him he must work better or he would be beaten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After that Ali ran away and went to the North across the neck to Midfjord; he did not stop till he reached Bjarg.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “There was dwelling with Thorbjorn Oxmain a man whose name was Ali, a servant, rather stubborn and lazy.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Thorbjorn told him he must work better or he would be beaten.”
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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 There was dwelling with Thorbjorn Oxmain a man whose name was Ali, a servant, rather stubborn and lazy.
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From this reading Ali said he had no mind for work and became abusive.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading After that Ali ran away and went to the North across the neck to Midfjord; he did not stop till he reached Bjarg.
later than; following
From this reading After that Ali ran away and went to the North across the neck to Midfjord; he did not stop till he reached Bjarg.
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From this reading There was dwelling with Thorbjorn Oxmain a man whose name was Ali, a servant, rather stubborn and lazy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was dwelling with Thorbjorn Oxmain a man whose name was Ali, a servant, rather stubborn and lazy.
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From this reading After that Ali ran away and went to the North across the neck to Midfjord; he did not stop till he reached Bjarg.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thorbjorn told him he must work better or he would be beaten.
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From this reading Thorbjorn told him he must work better or he would be beaten.
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From this reading Ali said he had no mind for work and became abusive.
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From this reading Thorbjorn told him he must work better or he would be beaten.
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From this reading After that Ali ran away and went to the North across the neck to Midfjord; he did not stop till he reached Bjarg.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After that Ali ran away and went to the North across the neck to Midfjord; he did not stop till he reached Bjarg.
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From this reading Thorbjorn was not going to endure that, and got him down and handled him roughly.
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From this reading There was dwelling with Thorbjorn Oxmain a man whose name was Ali, a servant, rather stubborn and lazy.
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From this reading Thorbjorn was not going to endure that, and got him down and handled him roughly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ali said he had no mind for work and became abusive.
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From this reading Thorbjorn was not going to endure that, and got him down and handled him roughly.
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From this reading Thorbjorn was not going to endure that, and got him down and handled him roughly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ali said he had no mind for work and became abusive.
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From this reading Thorbjorn was not going to endure that, and got him down and handled him roughly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thorbjorn told him he must work better or he would be beaten.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thorbjorn told him he must work better or he would be beaten.
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From this reading There was dwelling with Thorbjorn Oxmain a man whose name was Ali, a servant, rather stubborn and lazy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was dwelling with Thorbjorn Oxmain a man whose name was Ali, a servant, rather stubborn and lazy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that Ali ran away and went to the North across the neck to Midfjord; he did not stop till he reached Bjarg.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ali said he had no mind for work and became abusive.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Thorbjorn told him he must work better or he would be beaten.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was dwelling with Thorbjorn Oxmain a man whose name was Ali, a servant, rather stubborn and lazy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that Ali ran away and went to the North across the neck to Midfjord; he did not stop till he reached Bjarg.
not any; not one
From this reading Ali said he had no mind for work and became abusive.
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From this reading After that Ali ran away and went to the North across the neck to Midfjord; he did not stop till he reached Bjarg.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thorbjorn was not going to endure that, and got him down and handled him roughly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thorbjorn told him he must work better or he would be beaten.
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From this reading There was dwelling with Thorbjorn Oxmain a man whose name was Ali, a servant, rather stubborn and lazy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that Ali ran away and went to the North across the neck to Midfjord; he did not stop till he reached Bjarg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was dwelling with Thorbjorn Oxmain a man whose name was Ali, a servant, rather stubborn and lazy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that Ali ran away and went to the North across the neck to Midfjord; he did not stop till he reached Bjarg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorbjorn was not going to endure that, and got him down and handled him roughly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ali said he had no mind for work and became abusive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was dwelling with Thorbjorn Oxmain a man whose name was Ali, a servant, rather stubborn and lazy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that Ali ran away and went to the North across the neck to Midfjord; he did not stop till he reached Bjarg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was dwelling with Thorbjorn Oxmain a man whose name was Ali, a servant, rather stubborn and lazy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thorbjorn was not going to endure that, and got him down and handled him roughly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that Ali ran away and went to the North across the neck to Midfjord; he did not stop till he reached Bjarg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was dwelling with Thorbjorn Oxmain a man whose name was Ali, a servant, rather stubborn and lazy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was dwelling with Thorbjorn Oxmain a man whose name was Ali, a servant, rather stubborn and lazy.
up to a particular time
From this reading After that Ali ran away and went to the North across the neck to Midfjord; he did not stop till he reached Bjarg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thorbjorn was not going to endure that, and got him down and handled him roughly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thorbjorn told him he must work better or he would be beaten.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was dwelling with Thorbjorn Oxmain a man whose name was Ali, a servant, rather stubborn and lazy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After that Ali ran away and went to the North across the neck to Midfjord; he did not stop till he reached Bjarg.
belonging to which person
From this reading There was dwelling with Thorbjorn Oxmain a man whose name was Ali, a servant, rather stubborn and lazy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was dwelling with Thorbjorn Oxmain a man whose name was Ali, a servant, rather stubborn and lazy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorbjorn told him he must work better or he would be beaten.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thorbjorn told him he must work better or he would be beaten.
