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Grettir then prepared for his swim. He wore a cloak of coarse material with breeches and had his fingers webbed. The weather was fine; he left the island towards the evening. Illugi thought his journey was hopeless. Grettir had the current with him and it was calm as he swam towards the fjord.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Grettir had the current with him and it was calm as he swam towards the fjord.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The weather was fine; he left the island towards the evening.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Illugi thought his journey was hopeless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The weather was fine; he left the island towards the evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Illugi thought his journey was hopeless.”
in the direction of
From this reading “The weather was fine; he left the island towards the evening.”
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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 He wore a cloak of coarse material with breeches and had his fingers webbed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wore a cloak of coarse material with breeches and had his fingers webbed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grettir had the current with him and it was calm as he swam towards the fjord.
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From this reading He wore a cloak of coarse material with breeches and had his fingers webbed.
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From this reading Grettir had the current with him and it was calm as he swam towards the fjord.
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From this reading He wore a cloak of coarse material with breeches and had his fingers webbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore a cloak of coarse material with breeches and had his fingers webbed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Grettir had the current with him and it was calm as he swam towards the fjord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather was fine; he left the island towards the evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weather was fine; he left the island towards the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore a cloak of coarse material with breeches and had his fingers webbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grettir had the current with him and it was calm as he swam towards the fjord.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grettir then prepared for his swim.
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From this reading Grettir then prepared for his swim.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wore a cloak of coarse material with breeches and had his fingers webbed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore a cloak of coarse material with breeches and had his fingers webbed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grettir had the current with him and it was calm as he swam towards the fjord.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grettir then prepared for his swim.
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From this reading Illugi thought his journey was hopeless.
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From this reading Illugi thought his journey was hopeless.
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From this reading The weather was fine; he left the island towards the evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Grettir had the current with him and it was calm as he swam towards the fjord.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Illugi thought his journey was hopeless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weather was fine; he left the island towards the evening.
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From this reading He wore a cloak of coarse material with breeches and had his fingers webbed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wore a cloak of coarse material with breeches and had his fingers webbed.
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From this reading Grettir then prepared for his swim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grettir had the current with him and it was calm as he swam towards the fjord.
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From this reading Grettir then prepared for his swim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weather was fine; he left the island towards the evening.
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From this reading Grettir then prepared for his swim.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Illugi thought his journey was hopeless.
in the direction of
From this reading The weather was fine; he left the island towards the evening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was fine; he left the island towards the evening.
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From this reading The weather was fine; he left the island towards the evening.
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From this reading He wore a cloak of coarse material with breeches and had his fingers webbed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wore a cloak of coarse material with breeches and had his fingers webbed.
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From this reading He wore a cloak of coarse material with breeches and had his fingers webbed.
