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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 There was a man named Onund, the son of Ofeig Clumsyfoot, who was the son of Ivar Horsetail.
accompanied
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From this reading He was accompanied on these expeditions by one Balki, the son of Blaeing from Sotanes, and by Orm the Wealthy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother came from the Upplands, while his father's relations were mostly in Rogaland and Hordland.
Asta
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From this reading Onund was the brother of Gudbjorg, the mother of Gudbrand Knob, the father of Asta, the mother of King Olaf the Saint.
away
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From this reading He was a great viking and used to harry away in the West over the sea.
Balki
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From this reading He was accompanied on these expeditions by one Balki, the son of Blaeing from Sotanes, and by Orm the Wealthy.
Blaeing
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From this reading He was accompanied on these expeditions by one Balki, the son of Blaeing from Sotanes, and by Orm the Wealthy.
brother
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From this reading Onund was the brother of Gudbjorg, the mother of Gudbrand Knob, the father of Asta, the mother of King Olaf the Saint.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was accompanied on these expeditions by one Balki, the son of Blaeing from Sotanes, and by Orm the Wealthy.
came
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From this reading His mother came from the Upplands, while his father's relations were mostly in Rogaland and Hordland.
Clumsyfoot
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From this reading There was a man named Onund, the son of Ofeig Clumsyfoot, who was the son of Ivar Horsetail.
expeditions
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From this reading He was accompanied on these expeditions by one Balki, the son of Blaeing from Sotanes, and by Orm the Wealthy.
father
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From this reading Onund was the brother of Gudbjorg, the mother of Gudbrand Knob, the father of Asta, the mother of King Olaf the Saint.
father's
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From this reading His mother came from the Upplands, while his father's relations were mostly in Rogaland and Hordland.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His mother came from the Upplands, while his father's relations were mostly in Rogaland and Hordland.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a great viking and used to harry away in the West over the sea.
Gudbjorg
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From this reading Onund was the brother of Gudbjorg, the mother of Gudbrand Knob, the father of Asta, the mother of King Olaf the Saint.
Gudbrand
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From this reading Onund was the brother of Gudbjorg, the mother of Gudbrand Knob, the father of Asta, the mother of King Olaf the Saint.
harry
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From this reading He was a great viking and used to harry away in the West over the sea.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a great viking and used to harry away in the West over the sea.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother came from the Upplands, while his father's relations were mostly in Rogaland and Hordland.
Hordland
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From this reading His mother came from the Upplands, while his father's relations were mostly in Rogaland and Hordland.
Horsetail
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From this reading There was a man named Onund, the son of Ofeig Clumsyfoot, who was the son of Ivar Horsetail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mother came from the Upplands, while his father's relations were mostly in Rogaland and Hordland.
Ivar
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From this reading There was a man named Onund, the son of Ofeig Clumsyfoot, who was the son of Ivar Horsetail.
King
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From this reading Onund was the brother of Gudbjorg, the mother of Gudbrand Knob, the father of Asta, the mother of King Olaf the Saint.
Knob
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From this reading Onund was the brother of Gudbjorg, the mother of Gudbrand Knob, the father of Asta, the mother of King Olaf the Saint.
man
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From this reading There was a man named Onund, the son of Ofeig Clumsyfoot, who was the son of Ivar Horsetail.
mostly
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From this reading His mother came from the Upplands, while his father's relations were mostly in Rogaland and Hordland.
mother
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From this reading Onund was the brother of Gudbjorg, the mother of Gudbrand Knob, the father of Asta, the mother of King Olaf the Saint.
named
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From this reading There was a man named Onund, the son of Ofeig Clumsyfoot, who was the son of Ivar Horsetail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a man named Onund, the son of Ofeig Clumsyfoot, who was the son of Ivar Horsetail.
Ofeig
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From this reading There was a man named Onund, the son of Ofeig Clumsyfoot, who was the son of Ivar Horsetail.
Olaf
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From this reading Onund was the brother of Gudbjorg, the mother of Gudbrand Knob, the father of Asta, the mother of King Olaf the Saint.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was accompanied on these expeditions by one Balki, the son of Blaeing from Sotanes, and by Orm the Wealthy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was accompanied on these expeditions by one Balki, the son of Blaeing from Sotanes, and by Orm the Wealthy.
Onund
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From this reading There was a man named Onund, the son of Ofeig Clumsyfoot, who was the son of Ivar Horsetail.
Orm
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From this reading He was accompanied on these expeditions by one Balki, the son of Blaeing from Sotanes, and by Orm the Wealthy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was a great viking and used to harry away in the West over the sea.
relations
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From this reading His mother came from the Upplands, while his father's relations were mostly in Rogaland and Hordland.
Rogaland
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From this reading His mother came from the Upplands, while his father's relations were mostly in Rogaland and Hordland.
Saint
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From this reading Onund was the brother of Gudbjorg, the mother of Gudbrand Knob, the father of Asta, the mother of King Olaf the Saint.
sea
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From this reading He was a great viking and used to harry away in the West over the sea.
son
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From this reading There was a man named Onund, the son of Ofeig Clumsyfoot, who was the son of Ivar Horsetail.
Sotanes
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From this reading He was accompanied on these expeditions by one Balki, the son of Blaeing from Sotanes, and by Orm the Wealthy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a man named Onund, the son of Ofeig Clumsyfoot, who was the son of Ivar Horsetail.
There
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From this reading There was a man named Onund, the son of Ofeig Clumsyfoot, who was the son of Ivar Horsetail.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He was accompanied on these expeditions by one Balki, the son of Blaeing from Sotanes, and by Orm the Wealthy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a great viking and used to harry away in the West over the sea.
Upplands
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From this reading His mother came from the Upplands, while his father's relations were mostly in Rogaland and Hordland.
used
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From this reading He was a great viking and used to harry away in the West over the sea.
viking
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From this reading He was a great viking and used to harry away in the West over the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a man named Onund, the son of Ofeig Clumsyfoot, who was the son of Ivar Horsetail.
Wealthy
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From this reading He was accompanied on these expeditions by one Balki, the son of Blaeing from Sotanes, and by Orm the Wealthy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His mother came from the Upplands, while his father's relations were mostly in Rogaland and Hordland.
West
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From this reading He was a great viking and used to harry away in the West over the sea.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His mother came from the Upplands, while his father's relations were mostly in Rogaland and Hordland.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was a man named Onund, the son of Ofeig Clumsyfoot, who was the son of Ivar Horsetail.
