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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 Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
autumn
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From this reading In the end of the autumn he returned from the western parts.
awnings
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
Bjorn
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From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
business
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From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
end
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From this reading In the end of the autumn he returned from the western parts.
England
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From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
entrusted
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From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
far
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
Fjord
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
friendship
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From this reading They parted with friendship.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the end of the autumn he returned from the western parts.
Gartar
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
Grettir
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From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
master
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From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
men
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From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
mouth
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
North
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From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
parted
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From this reading They parted with friendship.
parts
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From this reading In the end of the autumn he returned from the western parts.
port
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the end of the autumn he returned from the western parts.
sailed
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
set
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
ships
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
some
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
South
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
spring
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From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
stay
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
stayed
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
staying
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From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
summer
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From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
then
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
there
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From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They parted with friendship.
Thorkell
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From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
Thorkell's
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From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
Thrandheim's
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
traders
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
trading
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
transacting
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From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
up
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From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
Vagar
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From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
West
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From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
western
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From this reading In the end of the autumn he returned from the western parts.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Grettir stayed in Vagar till the trading ships left, and then sailed South with some of the traders, as far as the port of Gartar at the mouth of the Thrandheim's Fjord, where he set up the awnings to make a stay.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bjorn went West to England in Thorkell's ship, of which he was master, staying there for the summer and transacting the business which Thorkell had entrusted to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the spring Grettir went North to Vagar with Thorkell's men.
