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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 dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Asmund sent a man to Haflidi asking him to take Grettir and look after him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had as his mate a man named Bard who had a young and pretty wife.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had as his mate a man named Bard who had a young and pretty wife.
asking
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From this reading Asmund sent a man to Haflidi asking him to take Grettir and look after him.
Asmund
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From this reading Asmund sent a man to Haflidi asking him to take Grettir and look after him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
banks
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From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
Bard
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From this reading He had as his mate a man named Bard who had a young and pretty wife.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
difficult
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From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
dock
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From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
dwelt
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From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
friendship
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From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
get
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From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
go
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From this reading Grettir, therefore, prepared to go to sea.
Grettir
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From this reading Asmund sent a man to Haflidi asking him to take Grettir and look after him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had as his mate a man named Bard who had a young and pretty wife.
Haflidi
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From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had as his mate a man named Bard who had a young and pretty wife.
heard
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From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Asmund sent a man to Haflidi asking him to take Grettir and look after him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
Hvita
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From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Asmund sent a man to Haflidi asking him to take Grettir and look after him.
lying
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From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
man
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From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
mariner
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From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
mate
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From this reading He had as his mate a man named Bard who had a young and pretty wife.
named
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From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
out
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From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
own
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From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
owning
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From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
prepared
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From this reading Grettir, therefore, prepared to go to sea.
pretty
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From this reading He had as his mate a man named Bard who had a young and pretty wife.
Reydarfell
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From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
river
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From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
sea
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From this reading Grettir, therefore, prepared to go to sea.
sent
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From this reading Asmund sent a man to Haflidi asking him to take Grettir and look after him.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Asmund sent a man to Haflidi asking him to take Grettir and look after him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
There
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From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Grettir, therefore, prepared to go to sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Asmund sent a man to Haflidi asking him to take Grettir and look after him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
very
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From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There dwelt at Reydarfell on the banks of the Hvita a man named Haflidi, a mariner, owning a ship of his own which was lying in dock in the Hvita river.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had as his mate a man named Bard who had a young and pretty wife.
wife
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From this reading He had as his mate a man named Bard who had a young and pretty wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Haflidi answered that he had heard that Grettir was very difficult to get on with, but out of friendship for Asmund he took him.
young
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From this reading He had as his mate a man named Bard who had a young and pretty wife.
