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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 dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
all
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From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time when Grettir was in Langadal Vermund was away at the Thing.
away
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From this reading At the time when Grettir was in Langadal Vermund was away at the Thing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
brother
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
called
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
clothes
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From this reading From some he got weapons, from others clothes.
compelled
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From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
cultivators
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From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
daughter
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
dwelt
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
Fat
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
gave
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From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
gone
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From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
got
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From this reading From some he got weapons, from others clothes.
Grettir
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From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
open uncultivated land covered with low plants
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
Hoskuld
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the time when Grettir was in Langadal Vermund was away at the Thing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
Langadal
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From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
married
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
Olaf
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
others
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From this reading From some he got weapons, from others clothes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
Peacock
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
property
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From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
said
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From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
Slender
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
smaller
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From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
some
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From this reading From some he got weapons, from others clothes.
son
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
sweep
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From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
taking
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From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
There
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
ThingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the time when Grettir was in Langadal Vermund was away at the Thing.
Thorbjorg
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
Thorskafjord
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From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the time when Grettir was in Langadal Vermund was away at the Thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
up
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From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
variously
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From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
Vatnsfjord
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
Vermund
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
very
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From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
Viga-Styr
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From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
wanted
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From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
weapons
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From this reading From some he got weapons, from others clothes.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They gave up their property very variously, but when he was gone all said that they had been compelled to do it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Grettir went over the Thorskafjord Heath to Langadal, where he let his hands sweep over the property of the smaller cultivators, taking what he wanted from every one.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There dwelt on the Vatnsfjord one Vermund the Slender, a brother of Viga-Styr, who had married Thorbjorg the daughter of Olaf Peacock, the son of Hoskuld, called Thorbjorg the Fat.
