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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 “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
all
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From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
always
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From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This summer Thorstein got ready to ride to the Thing, and spake to Jofrid his wife before he went from home.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thorstein answered: “Thou knowest my mind, and that no good will hap if my will be thwarted.”
answers
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From this reading And now, when Thorstein had said this, Jofrid answers, “This is a word all unlike thee, such a man as thou art, and surely to a wealthy man like thee it will not seem good that this should be done.”
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
bear
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From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This summer Thorstein got ready to ride to the Thing, and spake to Jofrid his wife before he went from home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
cast
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From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
child
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From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
children
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From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
deed
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From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
deemed
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From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now, when Thorstein had said this, Jofrid answers, “This is a word all unlike thee, such a man as thou art, and surely to a wealthy man like thee it will not seem good that this should be done.”
evil
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From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
forth
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From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This summer Thorstein got ready to ride to the Thing, and spake to Jofrid his wife before he went from home.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now, when Thorstein had said this, Jofrid answers, “This is a word all unlike thee, such a man as thou art, and surely to a wealthy man like thee it will not seem good that this should be done.”
got
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From this reading This summer Thorstein got ready to ride to the Thing, and spake to Jofrid his wife before he went from home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
hap
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From this reading Thorstein answered: “Thou knowest my mind, and that no good will hap if my will be thwarted.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This summer Thorstein got ready to ride to the Thing, and spake to Jofrid his wife before he went from home.
heathen
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From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This summer Thorstein got ready to ride to the Thing, and spake to Jofrid his wife before he went from home.
home
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From this reading This summer Thorstein got ready to ride to the Thing, and spake to Jofrid his wife before he went from home.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
Jofrid
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From this reading This summer Thorstein got ready to ride to the Thing, and spake to Jofrid his wife before he went from home.
knowest
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From this reading Thorstein answered: “Thou knowest my mind, and that no good will hap if my will be thwarted.”
land
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From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
like
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From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
man
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From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
many
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From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
men
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From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thorstein answered: “Thou knowest my mind, and that no good will hap if my will be thwarted.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thorstein answered: “Thou knowest my mind, and that no good will hap if my will be thwarted.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Thorstein answered: “Thou knowest my mind, and that no good will hap if my will be thwarted.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And now, when Thorstein had said this, Jofrid answers, “This is a word all unlike thee, such a man as thou art, and surely to a wealthy man like thee it will not seem good that this should be done.”
nourished
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From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
now
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From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
ready
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From this reading This summer Thorstein got ready to ride to the Thing, and spake to Jofrid his wife before he went from home.
ride
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From this reading This summer Thorstein got ready to ride to the Thing, and spake to Jofrid his wife before he went from home.
said
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From this reading And now, when Thorstein had said this, Jofrid answers, “This is a word all unlike thee, such a man as thou art, and surely to a wealthy man like thee it will not seem good that this should be done.”
says
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From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
seem
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From this reading And now, when Thorstein had said this, Jofrid answers, “This is a word all unlike thee, such a man as thou art, and surely to a wealthy man like thee it will not seem good that this should be done.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And now, when Thorstein had said this, Jofrid answers, “This is a word all unlike thee, such a man as thou art, and surely to a wealthy man like thee it will not seem good that this should be done.”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
somewhat
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From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
spake
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From this reading This summer Thorstein got ready to ride to the Thing, and spake to Jofrid his wife before he went from home.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
summer
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From this reading This summer Thorstein got ready to ride to the Thing, and spake to Jofrid his wife before he went from home.
surely
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From this reading And now, when Thorstein had said this, Jofrid answers, “This is a word all unlike thee, such a man as thou art, and surely to a wealthy man like thee it will not seem good that this should be done.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This summer Thorstein got ready to ride to the Thing, and spake to Jofrid his wife before he went from home.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And now, when Thorstein had said this, Jofrid answers, “This is a word all unlike thee, such a man as thou art, and surely to a wealthy man like thee it will not seem good that this should be done.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
ThingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This summer Thorstein got ready to ride to the Thing, and spake to Jofrid his wife before he went from home.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This summer Thorstein got ready to ride to the Thing, and spake to Jofrid his wife before he went from home.
Thorstein
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From this reading This summer Thorstein got ready to ride to the Thing, and spake to Jofrid his wife before he went from home.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
thwarted
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From this reading Thorstein answered: “Thou knowest my mind, and that no good will hap if my will be thwarted.”
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This summer Thorstein got ready to ride to the Thing, and spake to Jofrid his wife before he went from home.
unlike
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From this reading And now, when Thorstein had said this, Jofrid answers, “This is a word all unlike thee, such a man as thou art, and surely to a wealthy man like thee it will not seem good that this should be done.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
wealth
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From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
wealthy
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From this reading And now, when Thorstein had said this, Jofrid answers, “This is a word all unlike thee, such a man as thou art, and surely to a wealthy man like thee it will not seem good that this should be done.”
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This summer Thorstein got ready to ride to the Thing, and spake to Jofrid his wife before he went from home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
wife
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From this reading This summer Thorstein got ready to ride to the Thing, and spake to Jofrid his wife before he went from home.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And now, when Thorstein had said this, Jofrid answers, “This is a word all unlike thee, such a man as thou art, and surely to a wealthy man like thee it will not seem good that this should be done.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
woman
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From this reading “So is it,” he says, “that thou art with child now, but thy child shall be cast forth if thou bear a woman; but nourished if it be a man.”
wont
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From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
word
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From this reading And now, when Thorstein had said this, Jofrid answers, “This is a word all unlike thee, such a man as thou art, and surely to a wealthy man like thee it will not seem good that this should be done.”
young
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From this reading Now, at this time when all the land was heathen, it was somewhat the wont of such men as had little wealth, and were like to have many young children on their hands, to have them cast forth, but an evil deed it was always deemed to be.
