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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 "Some men are expected here who are a little hot-headed, namely, the foster-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There is another little difficulty," Thorgils continued.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Some men are expected here who are a little hot-headed, namely, the foster-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
attention
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From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
came
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From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There is another little difficulty," Thorgils continued.
difficulty
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From this reading "There is another little difficulty," Thorgils continued.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
entertainment
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From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
expected
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From this reading "Some men are expected here who are a little hot-headed, namely, the foster-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod.
food
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From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
FOSTER-BROTHERS
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From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
Grettir
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From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Some men are expected here who are a little hot-headed, namely, the foster-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
hot-headed
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From this reading "Some men are expected here who are a little hot-headed, namely, the foster-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is another little difficulty," Thorgils continued.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
like
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From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is another little difficulty," Thorgils continued.
men
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From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
much
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From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
namely
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From this reading "Some men are expected here who are a little hot-headed, namely, the foster-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
other
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From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
pay
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From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
preparation
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From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
Reykjaholar
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From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
said
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From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
Some
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From this reading "Some men are expected here who are a little hot-headed, namely, the foster-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod.
stay
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From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grettir said that would not trouble him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
There
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From this reading "There is another little difficulty," Thorgils continued.
Thorgeir
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From this reading "Some men are expected here who are a little hot-headed, namely, the foster-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod.
Thorgils
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From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
Thormod
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From this reading "Some men are expected here who are a little hot-headed, namely, the foster-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
trouble
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From this reading Grettir said that would not trouble him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
welcome
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From this reading Thorgils said he was welcome to his entertainment, like other free men; "but," he said, "we do not pay much attention to the preparation of the food."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Some men are expected here who are a little hot-headed, namely, the foster-brothers Thorgeir and Thormod.
winter
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From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FOSTER-BROTHERS Grettir came to Reykjaholar towards the beginning of the winter and asked Thorgils to let him stay the winter with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Grettir said that would not trouble him.
