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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 Bardi was a man of great distinction.
able
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From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bardi the son of Gudmund and his brothers rode home to Asbjarnarnes when they left Grettir.
arranged
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From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
Asbjarnarnes
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From this reading Bardi the son of Gudmund and his brothers rode home to Asbjarnarnes when they left Grettir.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
Bardi
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From this reading Bardi the son of Gudmund and his brothers rode home to Asbjarnarnes when they left Grettir.
Bardi's
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From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
beforehand
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From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
brothers
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From this reading Bardi the son of Gudmund and his brothers rode home to Asbjarnarnes when they left Grettir.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
daughter
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From this reading Solmund's mother was Thorlaug, daughter of Saemund the Southerner, the foster-brother of Ingimund the Old.
distinction
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From this reading Bardi was a man of great distinction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
foster-brother
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From this reading Solmund's mother was Thorlaug, daughter of Saemund the Southerner, the foster-brother of Ingimund the Old.
foster-father
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From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bardi was a man of great distinction.
Grettir
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From this reading Bardi the son of Gudmund and his brothers rode home to Asbjarnarnes when they left Grettir.
Gudmund
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From this reading Bardi the son of Gudmund and his brothers rode home to Asbjarnarnes when they left Grettir.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bardi the son of Gudmund and his brothers rode home to Asbjarnarnes when they left Grettir.
home
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From this reading Bardi the son of Gudmund and his brothers rode home to Asbjarnarnes when they left Grettir.
Ingimund
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From this reading Solmund's mother was Thorlaug, daughter of Saemund the Southerner, the foster-brother of Ingimund the Old.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bardi the son of Gudmund and his brothers rode home to Asbjarnarnes when they left Grettir.
man
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From this reading Bardi was a man of great distinction.
mother
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From this reading Solmund's mother was Thorlaug, daughter of Saemund the Southerner, the foster-brother of Ingimund the Old.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bardi the son of Gudmund and his brothers rode home to Asbjarnarnes when they left Grettir.
Old
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From this reading Solmund's mother was Thorlaug, daughter of Saemund the Southerner, the foster-brother of Ingimund the Old.
rode
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From this reading Bardi the son of Gudmund and his brothers rode home to Asbjarnarnes when they left Grettir.
Saemund
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From this reading Solmund's mother was Thorlaug, daughter of Saemund the Southerner, the foster-brother of Ingimund the Old.
see
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From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
Solmund
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From this reading They were the sons of Gudmund the son of Solmund.
Solmund's
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From this reading Solmund's mother was Thorlaug, daughter of Saemund the Southerner, the foster-brother of Ingimund the Old.
son
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From this reading Bardi the son of Gudmund and his brothers rode home to Asbjarnarnes when they left Grettir.
sons
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From this reading They were the sons of Gudmund the son of Solmund.
Soon
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From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
Southerner
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From this reading Solmund's mother was Thorlaug, daughter of Saemund the Southerner, the foster-brother of Ingimund the Old.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bardi the son of Gudmund and his brothers rode home to Asbjarnarnes when they left Grettir.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bardi the son of Gudmund and his brothers rode home to Asbjarnarnes when they left Grettir.
Thorarin
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From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
Thorlaug
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From this reading Solmund's mother was Thorlaug, daughter of Saemund the Southerner, the foster-brother of Ingimund the Old.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bardi the son of Gudmund and his brothers rode home to Asbjarnarnes when they left Grettir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Solmund's mother was Thorlaug, daughter of Saemund the Southerner, the foster-brother of Ingimund the Old.
welcomed
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From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the sons of Gudmund the son of Solmund.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Bardi the son of Gudmund and his brothers rode home to Asbjarnarnes when they left Grettir.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
Wise
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From this reading Soon he went to see his foster-father Thorarin the Wise, who welcomed him and asked what help he had been able to obtain, for Bardi's journey had been arranged beforehand by them both.
