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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 There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
accounted
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From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
all
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From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
big
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From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
called
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From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
came
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From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
country
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From this reading She was the daughter of Gnup, son of Mold-Gnup, who settled at Grindwick, in the south country.
daughter
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From this reading She was the daughter of Gnup, son of Mold-Gnup, who settled at Grindwick, in the south country.
dwelt
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From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
Eindridi
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From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
fared
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From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
fully
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From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
Geirny
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From this reading He was married, and his wife was called Geirny.
Gnup
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From this reading She was the daughter of Gnup, son of Mold-Gnup, who settled at Grindwick, in the south country.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
Grindwick
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From this reading She was the daughter of Gnup, son of Mold-Gnup, who settled at Grindwick, in the south country.
grown
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From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was married, and his wife was called Geirny.
hopeful
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From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
lands
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From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
man
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From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
married
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From this reading He was married, and his wife was called Geirny.
men
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From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
Mold-Gnup
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From this reading She was the daughter of Gnup, son of Mold-Gnup, who settled at Grindwick, in the south country.
Mossfell
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From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
nesses
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From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
Onund
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From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
priesthood
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From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
Raven
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From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
settled
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From this reading She was the daughter of Gnup, son of Mold-Gnup, who settled at Grindwick, in the south country.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the daughter of Gnup, son of Mold-Gnup, who settled at Grindwick, in the south country.
sightliest
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From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
skald
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From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
son
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From this reading She was the daughter of Gnup, son of Mold-Gnup, who settled at Grindwick, in the south country.
sons
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From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
south
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From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
strong
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From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
sundry
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From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
There
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From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
Thorarin
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From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
wealthiest
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From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
well
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From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was a man called Onund, who dwelt in the south at Mossfell: he was the wealthiest of men, and had a priesthood south there about the nesses.
wife
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From this reading He was married, and his wife was called Geirny.
wise
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From this reading Their sons were Raven, and Thorarin, and Eindridi; they were all hopeful men, but Raven was in all wise the first of them.
