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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 was a man named Thorir dwelling in Gard in Adaldal.
Adaldal
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From this reading There was a man named Thorir dwelling in Gard in Adaldal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thorir had been in Norway in the summer in which Olaf came East from England, and had won great favour with the king as well as with Bishop Sigurd.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thorir had been in Norway in the summer in which Olaf came East from England, and had won great favour with the king as well as with Bishop Sigurd.
Bishop
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From this reading Thorir had been in Norway in the summer in which Olaf came East from England, and had won great favour with the king as well as with Bishop Sigurd.
Bodolfsson
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From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had two sons whose names were Thorgeir and Skeggi, both men of promise, and pretty well grown up at that time.
came
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From this reading Thorir had been in Norway in the summer in which Olaf came East from England, and had won great favour with the king as well as with Bishop Sigurd.
chief
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From this reading Thorir was a great chief, and a mariner.
daughter
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From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
dwelling
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From this reading There was a man named Thorir dwelling in Gard in Adaldal.
East
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From this reading Thorir had been in Norway in the summer in which Olaf came East from England, and had won great favour with the king as well as with Bishop Sigurd.
England
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From this reading Thorir had been in Norway in the summer in which Olaf came East from England, and had won great favour with the king as well as with Bishop Sigurd.
extending
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From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
favour
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From this reading Thorir had been in Norway in the summer in which Olaf came East from England, and had won great favour with the king as well as with Bishop Sigurd.
Fiskilaek
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From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thorir had been in Norway in the summer in which Olaf came East from England, and had won great favour with the king as well as with Bishop Sigurd.
Gard
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From this reading There was a man named Thorir dwelling in Gard in Adaldal.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thorir was a great chief, and a mariner.
grown
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From this reading He had two sons whose names were Thorgeir and Skeggi, both men of promise, and pretty well grown up at that time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
Helga
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From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a man named Thorir dwelling in Gard in Adaldal.
Kelduhverfi
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From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
Keldunes
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From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
king
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From this reading Thorir had been in Norway in the summer in which Olaf came East from England, and had won great favour with the king as well as with Bishop Sigurd.
lands
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From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
man
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From this reading There was a man named Thorir dwelling in Gard in Adaldal.
mariner
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From this reading Thorir was a great chief, and a mariner.
married
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From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
men
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From this reading He had two sons whose names were Thorgeir and Skeggi, both men of promise, and pretty well grown up at that time.
named
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From this reading There was a man named Thorir dwelling in Gard in Adaldal.
names
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From this reading He had two sons whose names were Thorgeir and Skeggi, both men of promise, and pretty well grown up at that time.
Norway
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From this reading Thorir had been in Norway in the summer in which Olaf came East from England, and had won great favour with the king as well as with Bishop Sigurd.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
Olaf
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From this reading Thorir had been in Norway in the summer in which Olaf came East from England, and had won great favour with the king as well as with Bishop Sigurd.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
pretty
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From this reading He had two sons whose names were Thorgeir and Skeggi, both men of promise, and pretty well grown up at that time.
promise
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From this reading He had two sons whose names were Thorgeir and Skeggi, both men of promise, and pretty well grown up at that time.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
settled
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From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
Sigurd
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From this reading Thorir had been in Norway in the summer in which Olaf came East from England, and had won great favour with the king as well as with Bishop Sigurd.
Skeggi
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From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
son
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From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
sons
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From this reading He had two sons whose names were Thorgeir and Skeggi, both men of promise, and pretty well grown up at that time.
summer
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From this reading Thorir had been in Norway in the summer in which Olaf came East from England, and had won great favour with the king as well as with Bishop Sigurd.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had two sons whose names were Thorgeir and Skeggi, both men of promise, and pretty well grown up at that time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
There
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From this reading There was a man named Thorir dwelling in Gard in Adaldal.
Thorgeir
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From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
Thorir
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From this reading There was a man named Thorir dwelling in Gard in Adaldal.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had two sons whose names were Thorgeir and Skeggi, both men of promise, and pretty well grown up at that time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
two
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From this reading He had two sons whose names were Thorgeir and Skeggi, both men of promise, and pretty well grown up at that time.
up
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From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a man named Thorir dwelling in Gard in Adaldal.
well
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From this reading He had two sons whose names were Thorgeir and Skeggi, both men of promise, and pretty well grown up at that time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had two sons whose names were Thorgeir and Skeggi, both men of promise, and pretty well grown up at that time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thorir had been in Norway in the summer in which Olaf came East from England, and had won great favour with the king as well as with Bishop Sigurd.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was a son of Skeggi Bodolfsson, who had settled in Kelduhverfi, on lands extending right up to Keldunes, and had married Helga the daughter of Thorgeir at Fiskilaek.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He had two sons whose names were Thorgeir and Skeggi, both men of promise, and pretty well grown up at that time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thorir had been in Norway in the summer in which Olaf came East from England, and had won great favour with the king as well as with Bishop Sigurd.
won
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From this reading Thorir had been in Norway in the summer in which Olaf came East from England, and had won great favour with the king as well as with Bishop Sigurd.
