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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 He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
AID
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From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
All-Thing
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From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
beware
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From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
bidding
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From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
came
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From this reading Grettir therefore continued closely to watch the movements of men who came and went.
closely
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From this reading Grettir therefore continued closely to watch the movements of men who came and went.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Grettir therefore continued closely to watch the movements of men who came and went.
deal
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From this reading It was evident that the matter was not so easy to deal with.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
direction
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From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
easy
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From this reading It was evident that the matter was not so easy to deal with.
eighty
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From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
evident
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From this reading It was evident that the matter was not so easy to deal with.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
Gard
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From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
Grettir
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From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
Grettir's
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From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
Grim
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From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
HALLMUND
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From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
heard
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From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
open uncultivated land covered with low plants
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that the matter was not so easy to deal with.
killed
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From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
learned
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From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
lower
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From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
matter
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From this reading It was evident that the matter was not so easy to deal with.
men
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From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
movements
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From this reading Grettir therefore continued closely to watch the movements of men who came and went.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was evident that the matter was not so easy to deal with.
now
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From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
plans
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From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
Redbeard
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From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
REPULSED
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From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
ride
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From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
sent
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From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was evident that the matter was not so easy to deal with.
son
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From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that the matter was not so easy to deal with.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Grettir therefore continued closely to watch the movements of men who came and went.
ThingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
Thorhall
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From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
Thorir
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From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was evident that the matter was not so easy to deal with.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident that the matter was not so easy to deal with.
watch
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From this reading Grettir therefore continued closely to watch the movements of men who came and went.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grettir therefore continued closely to watch the movements of men who came and went.
westerly
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From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Grettir therefore continued closely to watch the movements of men who came and went.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He now determined to ride from the Thing in a westerly direction through the lower heath, and with the aid of about eighty men whom he had with him to take Grettir's life.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND At the All-Thing Thorir of Gard learned of Thorir Redbeard having been killed.
word
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From this reading Grim the son of Thorhall heard of his plans and sent word to Grettir, bidding him beware of himself.
