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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 Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
abroad
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From this reading faring abroad.
aforesaid
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From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
akin
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From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To him fell an heritage north at As, in Water-dale, and he prayed Gunnlaug to go with him thither.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.
Black
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From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.
Burg
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From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
called
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From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This he did, and so they rode, the two together, to As.
eighteen
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From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
faring
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From this reading faring abroad.
father
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From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
fell
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From this reading To him fell an heritage north at As, in Water-dale, and he prayed Gunnlaug to go with him thither.
Gilsbank
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From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
go
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From this reading To him fell an heritage north at As, in Water-dale, and he prayed Gunnlaug to go with him thither.
Gunnlaug
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From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.
heritage
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From this reading To him fell an heritage north at As, in Water-dale, and he prayed Gunnlaug to go with him thither.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
house
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From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.
house-carle
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From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.
Illugi
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From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
man
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From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
more
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From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
much
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From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
near
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From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.
north
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From this reading To him fell an heritage north at As, in Water-dale, and he prayed Gunnlaug to go with him thither.
now
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From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
old
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From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
prayed
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From this reading To him fell an heritage north at As, in Water-dale, and he prayed Gunnlaug to go with him thither.
rode
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From this reading This he did, and so they rode, the two together, to As.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This he did, and so they rode, the two together, to As.
son
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From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
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 Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.
There
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From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This he did, and so they rode, the two together, to As.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he did, and so they rode, the two together, to As.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading To him fell an heritage north at As, in Water-dale, and he prayed Gunnlaug to go with him thither.
Thorkel
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From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.
Thorstein
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From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
three
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From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.
together
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From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
two
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From this reading This he did, and so they rode, the two together, to As.
up
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From this reading There was a man called Thorkel the Black; he was a house-carle of Illugi, and near akin to him, and had been brought up in his house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
Water-dale
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From this reading To him fell an heritage north at As, in Water-dale, and he prayed Gunnlaug to go with him thither.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
whiles
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From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
winters
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From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
Worm-Tongue
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From this reading Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue was, as is aforesaid, whiles at Burg with Thorstein, whiles with his father Illugi at Gilsbank, three winters together, and was by now eighteen winters old; and father and son were now much more of a mind.
