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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 saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
all
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From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thorfinn was the first to land, and went straight to the boat-house, where he saw a craft which he knew at once to be that of the berserks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
berserks
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From this reading Thorfinn was the first to land, and went straight to the boat-house, where he saw a craft which he knew at once to be that of the berserks.
boat
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From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
boat-house
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From this reading Thorfinn was the first to land, and went straight to the boat-house, where he saw a craft which he knew at once to be that of the berserks.
boat-houses
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From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading Thorfinn was the first to land, and went straight to the boat-house, where he saw a craft which he knew at once to be that of the berserks.
dismissed
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From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thorfinn was the first to land, and went straight to the boat-house, where he saw a craft which he knew at once to be that of the berserks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
friends
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From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
gifts
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From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
guests
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From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
heard
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From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
homeward
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From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
knew
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From this reading Thorfinn was the first to land, and went straight to the boat-house, where he saw a craft which he knew at once to be that of the berserks.
land
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From this reading Thorfinn was the first to land, and went straight to the boat-house, where he saw a craft which he knew at once to be that of the berserks.
landed
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From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
lying
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From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
made
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From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
many
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From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
men
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From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
near
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From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
once
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From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
past
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From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
place
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From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
put
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From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
ready
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From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
recognised
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From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
said
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From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
sailed
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From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
sand
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From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
saw
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From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
shore
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From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
straight
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From this reading Thorfinn was the first to land, and went straight to the boat-house, where he saw a craft which he knew at once to be that of the berserks.
suspect
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From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
Thorfinn
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From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
vikings
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From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thorfinn was the first to land, and went straight to the boat-house, where he saw a craft which he knew at once to be that of the berserks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He sailed with all his men and landed near the place where the boat-houses were.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They saw a ship lying on the sand which they at once recognised as his great boat.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
work
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From this reading Thorfinn had heard nothing of the vikings and told his men to put him on shore, "for I suspect," he said, "that they are not friends who have been at work here."
Yule-tide
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From this reading When Yule-tide was past, Thorfinn made ready for his homeward journey and dismissed his many guests with gifts.
