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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 Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
Alf
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From this reading Thorgils' mother was Thorgerd the daughter of Alf of Dalir.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alf had another daughter named Thorelf, who was the mother of Thorgeir the son of Havar.
any
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From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
Ari
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
Atli
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
backing
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From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
chief
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From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
connections
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From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
Dalir
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From this reading Thorgils' mother was Thorgerd the daughter of Alf of Dalir.
daughter
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From this reading Thorgils' mother was Thorgerd the daughter of Alf of Dalir.
dwelt
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
free-man
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From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
gave
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From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alf had another daughter named Thorelf, who was the mother of Thorgeir the son of Havar.
Havar
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From this reading Alf had another daughter named Thorelf, who was the mother of Thorgeir the son of Havar.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
hospitality
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From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
man
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
Mar
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
most
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From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
mother
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From this reading Thorgils' mother was Thorgerd the daughter of Alf of Dalir.
named
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
open-handed
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From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
powerful
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From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
quarter
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From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
Red
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
Reykjaholar
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
Reykjanes
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
settler
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
son
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
Squint-Eye
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
strong
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From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
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 Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
There
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
Thorelf
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From this reading Alf had another daughter named Thorelf, who was the mother of Thorgeir the son of Havar.
Thorgeir
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From this reading Alf had another daughter named Thorelf, who was the mother of Thorgeir the son of Havar.
Thorgerd
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From this reading Thorgils' mother was Thorgerd the daughter of Alf of Dalir.
Thorgils
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
Ulf
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From this reading There dwelt at Reykjaholar a man named Thorgils, the son of Ari, the son of Mar, the son of Atli the Red, the son of Ulf Squint-Eye, the first settler at Reykjanes.
very
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From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
Vestfirding
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From this reading Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful chief in the Vestfirding quarter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thorgils' mother was Thorgerd the daughter of Alf of Dalir.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Alf had another daughter named Thorelf, who was the mother of Thorgeir the son of Havar.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was very open-handed and gave hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would.
