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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
a-land
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
a-warring
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
abide
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
all
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From this reading “It is all naught,” said Frithiof; “I must needs go see King Ring and Ingibiorg.”
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Says Biorn: “Loth am I hereto that thou shouldst risk thyself alone in his hands; for this Ring is a wise man and of great kin, though he be somewhat old.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Says Biorn: “Loth am I hereto that thou shouldst risk thyself alone in his hands; for this Ring is a wise man and of great kin, though he be somewhat old.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
anew
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
arrayed
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
become
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
begin
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
Biorn
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From this reading Biorn said: “This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule; rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings, Helgi and Halfdan.”
Bold
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Biorn said: “This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule; rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings, Helgi and Halfdan.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
called
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
chapmen
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
chattels
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
company
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
counsel
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From this reading Biorn said: “This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule; rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings, Helgi and Halfdan.”
day
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
evil
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
exceeding
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
fain
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
Frithiof
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
get
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
go
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
gotten
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
grimly
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
Halfdan
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From this reading Biorn said: “This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule; rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings, Helgi and Halfdan.”
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Says Biorn: “Loth am I hereto that thou shouldst risk thyself alone in his hands; for this Ring is a wise man and of great kin, though he be somewhat old.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
Helgi
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From this reading Biorn said: “This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule; rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings, Helgi and Halfdan.”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
hereto
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From this reading Says Biorn: “Loth am I hereto that thou shouldst risk thyself alone in his hands; for this Ring is a wise man and of great kin, though he be somewhat old.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Says Biorn: “Loth am I hereto that thou shouldst risk thyself alone in his hands; for this Ring is a wise man and of great kin, though he be somewhat old.”
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
husbandmen
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
Ingibiorg
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From this reading “It is all naught,” said Frithiof; “I must needs go see King Ring and Ingibiorg.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Biorn said: “This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule; rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings, Helgi and Halfdan.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is all naught,” said Frithiof; “I must needs go see King Ring and Ingibiorg.”
kin
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From this reading Says Biorn: “Loth am I hereto that thou shouldst risk thyself alone in his hands; for this Ring is a wise man and of great kin, though he be somewhat old.”
King
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
kings
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From this reading Biorn said: “This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule; rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings, Helgi and Halfdan.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
Loth
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From this reading Says Biorn: “Loth am I hereto that thou shouldst risk thyself alone in his hands; for this Ring is a wise man and of great kin, though he be somewhat old.”
made
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
man
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From this reading Says Biorn: “Loth am I hereto that thou shouldst risk thyself alone in his hands; for this Ring is a wise man and of great kin, though he be somewhat old.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
meet
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
men
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Biorn said: “This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule; rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings, Helgi and Halfdan.”
naught
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From this reading Biorn said: “This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule; rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings, Helgi and Halfdan.”
needs
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From this reading Biorn said: “This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule; rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings, Helgi and Halfdan.”
north
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From this reading Biorn said: “This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule; rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings, Helgi and Halfdan.”
now
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
old
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From this reading Says Biorn: “Loth am I hereto that thou shouldst risk thyself alone in his hands; for this Ring is a wise man and of great kin, though he be somewhat old.”
peace
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
rather
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From this reading Biorn said: “This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule; rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings, Helgi and Halfdan.”
renown
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
riches
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
Ring
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
risk
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From this reading Says Biorn: “Loth am I hereto that thou shouldst risk thyself alone in his hands; for this Ring is a wise man and of great kin, though he be somewhat old.”
rule
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From this reading Biorn said: “This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule; rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings, Helgi and Halfdan.”
said
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
sailed
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
Says
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From this reading Says Biorn: “Loth am I hereto that thou shouldst risk thyself alone in his hands; for this Ring is a wise man and of great kin, though he be somewhat old.”
see
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From this reading “It is all naught,” said Frithiof; “I must needs go see King Ring and Ingibiorg.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
shouldstmodal verbUS /ʃʊdst/
an old form of “should”, used with “thou”
From this reading Says Biorn: “Loth am I hereto that thou shouldst risk thyself alone in his hands; for this Ring is a wise man and of great kin, though he be somewhat old.”
slay
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From this reading Biorn said: “This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule; rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings, Helgi and Halfdan.”
slew
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
Sogn
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From this reading Biorn said: “This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule; rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings, Helgi and Halfdan.”
somewhat
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From this reading Says Biorn: “Loth am I hereto that thou shouldst risk thyself alone in his hands; for this Ring is a wise man and of great kin, though he be somewhat old.”
speech
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
strong-thieves
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
summer
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
then
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Biorn said: “This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule; rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings, Helgi and Halfdan.”
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Biorn said: “This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule; rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings, Helgi and Halfdan.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Biorn said: “This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule; rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings, Helgi and Halfdan.”
three
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
thyself
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From this reading Says Biorn: “Loth am I hereto that thou shouldst risk thyself alone in his hands; for this Ring is a wise man and of great kin, though he be somewhat old.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
Uplands
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
warfare
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
waxed
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Biorn said: “This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule; rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings, Helgi and Halfdan.”
wealthy
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
weary
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
well
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
west
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
whithersoever
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From this reading Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become exceeding wealthy of chattels.
Wick
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
winter
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
winters
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From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
wise
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From this reading Biorn said: “This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule; rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings, Helgi and Halfdan.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: “But ye shall fare a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day of summer.”
