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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 They had a son named Asmund, a great man and strong, also wise, and notable for his abundance of hair, which turned grey very early.
abundance
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From this reading They had a son named Asmund, a great man and strong, also wise, and notable for his abundance of hair, which turned grey very early.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading VISITS NORWAY AND MARRIES TWICE After these events Thorgrim and his brothers divided up the property between them.
aid
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From this reading Then Thorgrim went inland to Midfjord and bought some land at Bjarg with the aid of Skeggi.
also
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From this reading They had a son named Asmund, a great man and strong, also wise, and notable for his abundance of hair, which turned grey very early.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VISITS NORWAY AND MARRIES TWICE After these events Thorgrim and his brothers divided up the property between them.
Asmund
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From this reading He married Thordis, the daughter of Asmund from Asmund's peak who had land in Thingeyrasveit.
Asmund's
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From this reading He married Thordis, the daughter of Asmund from Asmund's peak who had land in Thingeyrasveit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Thorgrim went inland to Midfjord and bought some land at Bjarg with the aid of Skeggi.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading VISITS NORWAY AND MARRIES TWICE After these events Thorgrim and his brothers divided up the property between them.
Bjarg
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From this reading Then Thorgrim went inland to Midfjord and bought some land at Bjarg with the aid of Skeggi.
bought
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From this reading Then Thorgrim went inland to Midfjord and bought some land at Bjarg with the aid of Skeggi.
brothers
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From this reading VISITS NORWAY AND MARRIES TWICE After these events Thorgrim and his brothers divided up the property between them.
daughter
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From this reading He married Thordis, the daughter of Asmund from Asmund's peak who had land in Thingeyrasveit.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading VISITS NORWAY AND MARRIES TWICE After these events Thorgrim and his brothers divided up the property between them.
early
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From this reading They had a son named Asmund, a great man and strong, also wise, and notable for his abundance of hair, which turned grey very early.
events
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From this reading VISITS NORWAY AND MARRIES TWICE After these events Thorgrim and his brothers divided up the property between them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had a son named Asmund, a great man and strong, also wise, and notable for his abundance of hair, which turned grey very early.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He married Thordis, the daughter of Asmund from Asmund's peak who had land in Thingeyrasveit.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had a son named Asmund, a great man and strong, also wise, and notable for his abundance of hair, which turned grey very early.
grey
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From this reading They had a son named Asmund, a great man and strong, also wise, and notable for his abundance of hair, which turned grey very early.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He married Thordis, the daughter of Asmund from Asmund's peak who had land in Thingeyrasveit.
hair
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From this reading They had a son named Asmund, a great man and strong, also wise, and notable for his abundance of hair, which turned grey very early.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He married Thordis, the daughter of Asmund from Asmund's peak who had land in Thingeyrasveit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VISITS NORWAY AND MARRIES TWICE After these events Thorgrim and his brothers divided up the property between them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He married Thordis, the daughter of Asmund from Asmund's peak who had land in Thingeyrasveit.
inland
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From this reading Then Thorgrim went inland to Midfjord and bought some land at Bjarg with the aid of Skeggi.
land
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From this reading Then Thorgrim went inland to Midfjord and bought some land at Bjarg with the aid of Skeggi.
lands
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From this reading Thorgrim took the movable property and Thorgeir the lands.
man
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From this reading They had a son named Asmund, a great man and strong, also wise, and notable for his abundance of hair, which turned grey very early.
married
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From this reading He married Thordis, the daughter of Asmund from Asmund's peak who had land in Thingeyrasveit.
MARRIES
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From this reading VISITS NORWAY AND MARRIES TWICE After these events Thorgrim and his brothers divided up the property between them.
Midfjord
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From this reading Then Thorgrim went inland to Midfjord and bought some land at Bjarg with the aid of Skeggi.
movable
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From this reading Thorgrim took the movable property and Thorgeir the lands.
named
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From this reading They had a son named Asmund, a great man and strong, also wise, and notable for his abundance of hair, which turned grey very early.
NORWAY
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From this reading VISITS NORWAY AND MARRIES TWICE After these events Thorgrim and his brothers divided up the property between them.
notable
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From this reading They had a son named Asmund, a great man and strong, also wise, and notable for his abundance of hair, which turned grey very early.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Thorgrim went inland to Midfjord and bought some land at Bjarg with the aid of Skeggi.
peak
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From this reading He married Thordis, the daughter of Asmund from Asmund's peak who had land in Thingeyrasveit.
property
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From this reading VISITS NORWAY AND MARRIES TWICE After these events Thorgrim and his brothers divided up the property between them.
Skeggi
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From this reading Then Thorgrim went inland to Midfjord and bought some land at Bjarg with the aid of Skeggi.
some
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From this reading Then Thorgrim went inland to Midfjord and bought some land at Bjarg with the aid of Skeggi.
son
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From this reading They had a son named Asmund, a great man and strong, also wise, and notable for his abundance of hair, which turned grey very early.
strong
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From this reading They had a son named Asmund, a great man and strong, also wise, and notable for his abundance of hair, which turned grey very early.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VISITS NORWAY AND MARRIES TWICE After these events Thorgrim and his brothers divided up the property between them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading VISITS NORWAY AND MARRIES TWICE After these events Thorgrim and his brothers divided up the property between them.
Then
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From this reading Then Thorgrim went inland to Midfjord and bought some land at Bjarg with the aid of Skeggi.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading VISITS NORWAY AND MARRIES TWICE After these events Thorgrim and his brothers divided up the property between them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a son named Asmund, a great man and strong, also wise, and notable for his abundance of hair, which turned grey very early.
Thingeyrasveit
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From this reading He married Thordis, the daughter of Asmund from Asmund's peak who had land in Thingeyrasveit.
Thordis
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From this reading He married Thordis, the daughter of Asmund from Asmund's peak who had land in Thingeyrasveit.
Thorgeir
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From this reading Thorgrim took the movable property and Thorgeir the lands.
Thorgrim
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From this reading VISITS NORWAY AND MARRIES TWICE After these events Thorgrim and his brothers divided up the property between them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Thorgrim went inland to Midfjord and bought some land at Bjarg with the aid of Skeggi.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thorgrim took the movable property and Thorgeir the lands.
turned
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From this reading They had a son named Asmund, a great man and strong, also wise, and notable for his abundance of hair, which turned grey very early.
TWICE
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From this reading VISITS NORWAY AND MARRIES TWICE After these events Thorgrim and his brothers divided up the property between them.
up
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From this reading VISITS NORWAY AND MARRIES TWICE After these events Thorgrim and his brothers divided up the property between them.
very
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From this reading They had a son named Asmund, a great man and strong, also wise, and notable for his abundance of hair, which turned grey very early.
VISITS
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From this reading VISITS NORWAY AND MARRIES TWICE After these events Thorgrim and his brothers divided up the property between them.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Thorgrim went inland to Midfjord and bought some land at Bjarg with the aid of Skeggi.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had a son named Asmund, a great man and strong, also wise, and notable for his abundance of hair, which turned grey very early.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He married Thordis, the daughter of Asmund from Asmund's peak who had land in Thingeyrasveit.
wise
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From this reading They had a son named Asmund, a great man and strong, also wise, and notable for his abundance of hair, which turned grey very early.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Thorgrim went inland to Midfjord and bought some land at Bjarg with the aid of Skeggi.
