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Chapter XXXII
At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey. Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together. Thorbjorn begged Grettir to do so much for his asking as to quit the island. Grettir said there was not much hope of that. Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.”
during the time that
From this reading “Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
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From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thorbjorn begged Grettir to do so much for his asking as to quit the island.
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From this reading Thorbjorn begged Grettir to do so much for his asking as to quit the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
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From this reading Thorbjorn begged Grettir to do so much for his asking as to quit the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
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From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Thorbjorn begged Grettir to do so much for his asking as to quit the island.
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From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thorbjorn begged Grettir to do so much for his asking as to quit the island.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
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From this reading Grettir said there was not much hope of that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorbjorn begged Grettir to do so much for his asking as to quit the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
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From this reading Thorbjorn begged Grettir to do so much for his asking as to quit the island.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grettir said there was not much hope of that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorbjorn begged Grettir to do so much for his asking as to quit the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grettir said there was not much hope of that.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thorbjorn begged Grettir to do so much for his asking as to quit the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grettir said there was not much hope of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grettir said there was not much hope of that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grettir and his party came forward on the cliff and they talked together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grettir said there was not much hope of that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
during the time that
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the end of the summer Thorbjorn Angle went with a boat fully manned to Drangey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thorbjorn said: "It may be that I can give you some assistance which will make it worth your while to do this.
