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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
all
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From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many an one who breaks the swords shall smart for this."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
Asmund
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From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
back
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From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
bard
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From this reading Then he spoke this verse: "All fell at once upon the bard, exile, father dead and brother.
battle
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From this reading Oh man of battle!
Borgarfjord
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From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
breaks
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From this reading Many an one who breaks the swords shall smart for this."
brother
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From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
came
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From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
declared
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From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
district
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From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
down
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From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
exile
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From this reading Then he spoke this verse: "All fell at once upon the bard, exile, father dead and brother.
father
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From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
fell
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From this reading Then he spoke this verse: "All fell at once upon the bard, exile, father dead and brother.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many an one who breaks the swords shall smart for this."
Grettir
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From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
Hvita
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From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
Iceland
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From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
land
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From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
landing
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From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
Later
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From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
man
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From this reading Oh man of battle!
Many
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From this reading Many an one who breaks the swords shall smart for this."
news
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From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
Oh
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From this reading Oh man of battle!
once
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From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Many an one who breaks the swords shall smart for this."
outlaw
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From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
People
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From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
SADDLE-HEAD
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From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Many an one who breaks the swords shall smart for this."
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
slain
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From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
smart
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From this reading Many an one who breaks the swords shall smart for this."
son
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From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
spoke
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From this reading Then he spoke this verse: "All fell at once upon the bard, exile, father dead and brother.
summer
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From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
swords
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From this reading Many an one who breaks the swords shall smart for this."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
then
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From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then he spoke this verse: "All fell at once upon the bard, exile, father dead and brother.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SADDLE-HEAD Later in the summer Grettir the son of Asmund came back to Iceland, landing in the Hvita in Borgarfjord.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
verse
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From this reading Then he spoke this verse: "All fell at once upon the bard, exile, father dead and brother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People about the district went down to the ship and all the news came at once upon Grettir, first that his father was dead, then that his brother was slain, and third that he was declared outlaw throughout the land.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Many an one who breaks the swords shall smart for this."
