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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 Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
able
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From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
accordingly
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From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Angle went to Norway and still made himself very important.
Angle
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From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
became
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From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
brother
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From this reading His lands went to his brother Hjalti, including Drangey, which Angle gave him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
chief
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From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
deed
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From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
Drangey
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From this reading His lands went to his brother Hjalti, including Drangey, which Angle gave him.
embarked
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From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
fame
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From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
Gasar
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From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
gave
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From this reading His lands went to his brother Hjalti, including Drangey, which Angle gave him.
get
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From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
Grettir
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From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
Grettir's
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From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
happened
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From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His lands went to his brother Hjalti, including Drangey, which Angle gave him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Angle went to Norway and still made himself very important.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
Hjalti
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From this reading His lands went to his brother Hjalti, including Drangey, which Angle gave him.
honoured
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From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
how
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From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
important
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From this reading Angle went to Norway and still made himself very important.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
including
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From this reading His lands went to his brother Hjalti, including Drangey, which Angle gave him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
known
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From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
lands
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From this reading His lands went to his brother Hjalti, including Drangey, which Angle gave him.
later
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From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
made
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From this reading Angle went to Norway and still made himself very important.
many
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From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
mentioned
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From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
much
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From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
Norway
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From this reading Angle went to Norway and still made himself very important.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
own
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From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
property
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From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
really
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From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
slaying
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From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
some
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From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Angle went to Norway and still made himself very important.
story
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From this reading Hjalti became a great chief later on, but is not mentioned again in our story.
supposed
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From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
there
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From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
Thorbjorn
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From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
valour
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From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
very
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From this reading Angle went to Norway and still made himself very important.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His lands went to his brother Hjalti, including Drangey, which Angle gave him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His lands went to his brother Hjalti, including Drangey, which Angle gave him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was supposed to have done a great deed of valour in slaying Grettir, and many who did not know how it really happened honoured him accordingly; but there were some to whom Grettir's fame was known.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thorbjorn Angle embarked at Gasar with as much of his own property as he was able to get.
