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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 The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
able
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From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
affair
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From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
allow
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From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
any
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From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
Bjorn
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From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
came
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From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
defend
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From this reading Grettir said he was sorry to have given him offence, but that he had to defend his hands and his life.
depart
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From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
friends
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From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
given
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From this reading Grettir said he was sorry to have given him offence, but that he had to defend his hands and his life.
Grettir
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From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grettir said he was sorry to have given him offence, but that he had to defend his hands and his life.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Grettir said he was sorry to have given him offence, but that he had to defend his hands and his life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grettir said he was sorry to have given him offence, but that he had to defend his hands and his life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bjorn said it would have to remain so.
killed
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From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
kinsmen
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From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grettir said he was sorry to have given him offence, but that he had to defend his hands and his life.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
longer
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From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
lost
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From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
men
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From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
met
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From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
molest
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From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
much
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From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
offence
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From this reading Grettir said he was sorry to have given him offence, but that he had to defend his hands and his life.
peace
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From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
petitioned
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From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
promise
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From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
remain
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From this reading Bjorn said it would have to remain so.
ruffian
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From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
said
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From this reading Grettir said he was sorry to have given him offence, but that he had to defend his hands and his life.
serious
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From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
some
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From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
Soon
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From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
sorry
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From this reading Grettir said he was sorry to have given him offence, but that he had to defend his hands and his life.
stay
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From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
there
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From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
very
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From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Soon there came to him some of the men who had lost their kinsmen through Grettir and petitioned him not to allow such a ruffian as he was to stay there any longer and molest them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The next time that Bjorn met Grettir he told him that this was a very serious affair, and that he would not be able to stay there in peace much longer.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have killed kinsmen and friends of mine, but I will not depart from my promise to you so long as you are here."
