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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading One morning when Thorsteinn and Grettir were above in their sleepingroom Grettir put out his arm from the bed-clothes and Thorsteinn noticed it when he awoke.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grettir stayed with Thorsteinn for the rest of the winter and on into the spring.
any
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From this reading Never have I seen any man's arms that were like yours."
arm
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From this reading One morning when Thorsteinn and Grettir were above in their sleepingroom Grettir put out his arm from the bed-clothes and Thorsteinn noticed it when he awoke.
arms
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From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
awoke
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From this reading One morning when Thorsteinn and Grettir were above in their sleepingroom Grettir put out his arm from the bed-clothes and Thorsteinn noticed it when he awoke.
bed-clothes
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From this reading One morning when Thorsteinn and Grettir were above in their sleepingroom Grettir put out his arm from the bed-clothes and Thorsteinn noticed it when he awoke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
blows
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From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
deeds
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From this reading "You may know," said Grettir, "that I should not have done the deeds I have if I had not been very mighty."
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You may know," said Grettir, "that I should not have done the deeds I have if I had not been very mighty."
fall
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From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grettir stayed with Thorsteinn for the rest of the winter and on into the spring.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One morning when Thorsteinn and Grettir were above in their sleepingroom Grettir put out his arm from the bed-clothes and Thorsteinn noticed it when he awoke.
Grettir
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From this reading Grettir stayed with Thorsteinn for the rest of the winter and on into the spring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You may know," said Grettir, "that I should not have done the deeds I have if I had not been very mighty."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning when Thorsteinn and Grettir were above in their sleepingroom Grettir put out his arm from the bed-clothes and Thorsteinn noticed it when he awoke.
heavily
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From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning when Thorsteinn and Grettir were above in their sleepingroom Grettir put out his arm from the bed-clothes and Thorsteinn noticed it when he awoke.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You may know," said Grettir, "that I should not have done the deeds I have if I had not been very mighty."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning when Thorsteinn and Grettir were above in their sleepingroom Grettir put out his arm from the bed-clothes and Thorsteinn noticed it when he awoke.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Grettir stayed with Thorsteinn for the rest of the winter and on into the spring.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One morning when Thorsteinn and Grettir were above in their sleepingroom Grettir put out his arm from the bed-clothes and Thorsteinn noticed it when he awoke.
kinsman
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From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You may know," said Grettir, "that I should not have done the deeds I have if I had not been very mighty."
like
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From this reading Never have I seen any man's arms that were like yours."
looking
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From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
man's
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From this reading Never have I seen any man's arms that were like yours."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may know," said Grettir, "that I should not have done the deeds I have if I had not been very mighty."
mighty
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From this reading "You may know," said Grettir, "that I should not have done the deeds I have if I had not been very mighty."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning when Thorsteinn and Grettir were above in their sleepingroom Grettir put out his arm from the bed-clothes and Thorsteinn noticed it when he awoke.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never have I seen any man's arms that were like yours."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
noticed
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From this reading One morning when Thorsteinn and Grettir were above in their sleepingroom Grettir put out his arm from the bed-clothes and Thorsteinn noticed it when he awoke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grettir stayed with Thorsteinn for the rest of the winter and on into the spring.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grettir stayed with Thorsteinn for the rest of the winter and on into the spring.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning when Thorsteinn and Grettir were above in their sleepingroom Grettir put out his arm from the bed-clothes and Thorsteinn noticed it when he awoke.
out
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From this reading One morning when Thorsteinn and Grettir were above in their sleepingroom Grettir put out his arm from the bed-clothes and Thorsteinn noticed it when he awoke.
put
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From this reading One morning when Thorsteinn and Grettir were above in their sleepingroom Grettir put out his arm from the bed-clothes and Thorsteinn noticed it when he awoke.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grettir stayed with Thorsteinn for the rest of the winter and on into the spring.
said
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From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
seen
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From this reading Never have I seen any man's arms that were like yours."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You may know," said Grettir, "that I should not have done the deeds I have if I had not been very mighty."
sleepingroom
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From this reading One morning when Thorsteinn and Grettir were above in their sleepingroom Grettir put out his arm from the bed-clothes and Thorsteinn noticed it when he awoke.
some
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From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
Soon
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From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
spring
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From this reading Grettir stayed with Thorsteinn for the rest of the winter and on into the spring.
stayed
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From this reading Grettir stayed with Thorsteinn for the rest of the winter and on into the spring.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grettir stayed with Thorsteinn for the rest of the winter and on into the spring.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One morning when Thorsteinn and Grettir were above in their sleepingroom Grettir put out his arm from the bed-clothes and Thorsteinn noticed it when he awoke.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
Thorsteinn
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From this reading Grettir stayed with Thorsteinn for the rest of the winter and on into the spring.
too
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From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
very
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From this reading "You may know," said Grettir, "that I should not have done the deeds I have if I had not been very mighty."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One morning when Thorsteinn and Grettir were above in their sleepingroom Grettir put out his arm from the bed-clothes and Thorsteinn noticed it when he awoke.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One morning when Thorsteinn and Grettir were above in their sleepingroom Grettir put out his arm from the bed-clothes and Thorsteinn noticed it when he awoke.
winter
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From this reading Grettir stayed with Thorsteinn for the rest of the winter and on into the spring.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grettir stayed with Thorsteinn for the rest of the winter and on into the spring.
woke
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From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may know," said Grettir, "that I should not have done the deeds I have if I had not been very mighty."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Soon after Grettir woke too, and Thorsteinn said: "I have been looking at your arms, kinsman, and think it is not wonderful that your blows fall heavily upon some.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Never have I seen any man's arms that were like yours."
