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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 Thorbjorn Oxmain gave a great feast in the autumn at which many were assembled, whilst Grettir was in the North in Vatnsdal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thorbjorn Slowcoach was there and many things were talked about.
adventure
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From this reading The Hrutafjord people inquired about Grettir's adventure on the ridge in the summer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thorbjorn Slowcoach was there and many things were talked about.
assembled
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From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain gave a great feast in the autumn at which many were assembled, whilst Grettir was in the North in Vatnsdal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain gave a great feast in the autumn at which many were assembled, whilst Grettir was in the North in Vatnsdal.
autumn
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From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain gave a great feast in the autumn at which many were assembled, whilst Grettir was in the North in Vatnsdal.
came
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From this reading Then Thorbjorn Slowcoach said: "What I saw of Grettir's fighting was not famous; and he seemed inclined to shirk when we came up.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain praised Grettir's conduct, and said that Kormak would have had the worst of it if no one had come to part them.
conduct
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From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain praised Grettir's conduct, and said that Kormak would have had the worst of it if no one had come to part them.
famous
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From this reading Then Thorbjorn Slowcoach said: "What I saw of Grettir's fighting was not famous; and he seemed inclined to shirk when we came up.
feast
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From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain gave a great feast in the autumn at which many were assembled, whilst Grettir was in the North in Vatnsdal.
fighting
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From this reading Then Thorbjorn Slowcoach said: "What I saw of Grettir's fighting was not famous; and he seemed inclined to shirk when we came up.
gave
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From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain gave a great feast in the autumn at which many were assembled, whilst Grettir was in the North in Vatnsdal.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain gave a great feast in the autumn at which many were assembled, whilst Grettir was in the North in Vatnsdal.
Grettir
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From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain gave a great feast in the autumn at which many were assembled, whilst Grettir was in the North in Vatnsdal.
Grettir's
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From this reading The Hrutafjord people inquired about Grettir's adventure on the ridge in the summer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain praised Grettir's conduct, and said that Kormak would have had the worst of it if no one had come to part them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain praised Grettir's conduct, and said that Kormak would have had the worst of it if no one had come to part them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Thorbjorn Slowcoach said: "What I saw of Grettir's fighting was not famous; and he seemed inclined to shirk when we came up.
Hrutafjord
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From this reading The Hrutafjord people inquired about Grettir's adventure on the ridge in the summer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then Thorbjorn Slowcoach said: "What I saw of Grettir's fighting was not famous; and he seemed inclined to shirk when we came up.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain praised Grettir's conduct, and said that Kormak would have had the worst of it if no one had come to part them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain gave a great feast in the autumn at which many were assembled, whilst Grettir was in the North in Vatnsdal.
inclined
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From this reading Then Thorbjorn Slowcoach said: "What I saw of Grettir's fighting was not famous; and he seemed inclined to shirk when we came up.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Hrutafjord people inquired about Grettir's adventure on the ridge in the summer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain praised Grettir's conduct, and said that Kormak would have had the worst of it if no one had come to part them.
Kormak
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From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain praised Grettir's conduct, and said that Kormak would have had the worst of it if no one had come to part them.
many
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From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain gave a great feast in the autumn at which many were assembled, whilst Grettir was in the North in Vatnsdal.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain praised Grettir's conduct, and said that Kormak would have had the worst of it if no one had come to part them.
North
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From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain gave a great feast in the autumn at which many were assembled, whilst Grettir was in the North in Vatnsdal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then Thorbjorn Slowcoach said: "What I saw of Grettir's fighting was not famous; and he seemed inclined to shirk when we came up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain praised Grettir's conduct, and said that Kormak would have had the worst of it if no one had come to part them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Hrutafjord people inquired about Grettir's adventure on the ridge in the summer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain praised Grettir's conduct, and said that Kormak would have had the worst of it if no one had come to part them.
Oxmain
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From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain gave a great feast in the autumn at which many were assembled, whilst Grettir was in the North in Vatnsdal.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain praised Grettir's conduct, and said that Kormak would have had the worst of it if no one had come to part them.
people
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From this reading The Hrutafjord people inquired about Grettir's adventure on the ridge in the summer.
praised
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From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain praised Grettir's conduct, and said that Kormak would have had the worst of it if no one had come to part them.
ridge
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From this reading The Hrutafjord people inquired about Grettir's adventure on the ridge in the summer.
said
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From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain praised Grettir's conduct, and said that Kormak would have had the worst of it if no one had come to part them.
saw
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From this reading Then Thorbjorn Slowcoach said: "What I saw of Grettir's fighting was not famous; and he seemed inclined to shirk when we came up.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Thorbjorn Slowcoach said: "What I saw of Grettir's fighting was not famous; and he seemed inclined to shirk when we came up.
shirk
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From this reading Then Thorbjorn Slowcoach said: "What I saw of Grettir's fighting was not famous; and he seemed inclined to shirk when we came up.
Slowcoach
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From this reading Thorbjorn Slowcoach was there and many things were talked about.
summer
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From this reading The Hrutafjord people inquired about Grettir's adventure on the ridge in the summer.
talked
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From this reading Thorbjorn Slowcoach was there and many things were talked about.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain praised Grettir's conduct, and said that Kormak would have had the worst of it if no one had come to part them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain gave a great feast in the autumn at which many were assembled, whilst Grettir was in the North in Vatnsdal.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain praised Grettir's conduct, and said that Kormak would have had the worst of it if no one had come to part them.
Then
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From this reading Then Thorbjorn Slowcoach said: "What I saw of Grettir's fighting was not famous; and he seemed inclined to shirk when we came up.
there
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From this reading Thorbjorn Slowcoach was there and many things were talked about.
things
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From this reading Thorbjorn Slowcoach was there and many things were talked about.
Thorbjorn
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From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain gave a great feast in the autumn at which many were assembled, whilst Grettir was in the North in Vatnsdal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain praised Grettir's conduct, and said that Kormak would have had the worst of it if no one had come to part them.
up
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From this reading Then Thorbjorn Slowcoach said: "What I saw of Grettir's fighting was not famous; and he seemed inclined to shirk when we came up.
Vatnsdal
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From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain gave a great feast in the autumn at which many were assembled, whilst Grettir was in the North in Vatnsdal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain gave a great feast in the autumn at which many were assembled, whilst Grettir was in the North in Vatnsdal.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then Thorbjorn Slowcoach said: "What I saw of Grettir's fighting was not famous; and he seemed inclined to shirk when we came up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain gave a great feast in the autumn at which many were assembled, whilst Grettir was in the North in Vatnsdal.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then Thorbjorn Slowcoach said: "What I saw of Grettir's fighting was not famous; and he seemed inclined to shirk when we came up.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then Thorbjorn Slowcoach said: "What I saw of Grettir's fighting was not famous; and he seemed inclined to shirk when we came up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain gave a great feast in the autumn at which many were assembled, whilst Grettir was in the North in Vatnsdal.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain gave a great feast in the autumn at which many were assembled, whilst Grettir was in the North in Vatnsdal.
worst
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From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain praised Grettir's conduct, and said that Kormak would have had the worst of it if no one had come to part them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thorbjorn Oxmain praised Grettir's conduct, and said that Kormak would have had the worst of it if no one had come to part them.
