adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Two women lived in the south, not far from where the Westman Islands stand above the sea.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was named Eric Brighteyes, Thorgrimur’s son, and in those days there was no man like him for strength, beauty and daring, for in all these things he was the first.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was named Eric Brighteyes, Thorgrimur’s son, and in those days there was no man like him for strength, beauty and daring, for in all these things he was the first.
ASMUND
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From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He was named Eric Brighteyes, Thorgrimur’s son, and in those days there was no man like him for strength, beauty and daring, for in all these things he was the first.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
Brighteyes
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From this reading He was named Eric Brighteyes, Thorgrimur’s son, and in those days there was no man like him for strength, beauty and daring, for in all these things he was the first.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not the first in good-luck.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Gudruda the Fair was the name of the one, and Swanhild, called the Fatherless, Groa’s daughter, was the other.
ChristnounUS /kraɪst/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading He was named Eric Brighteyes, Thorgrimur’s son, and in those days there was no man like him for strength, beauty and daring, for in all these things he was the first.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Gudruda the Fair was the name of the one, and Swanhild, called the Fatherless, Groa’s daughter, was the other.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was named Eric Brighteyes, Thorgrimur’s son, and in those days there was no man like him for strength, beauty and daring, for in all these things he was the first.
Eric
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From this reading He was named Eric Brighteyes, Thorgrimur’s son, and in those days there was no man like him for strength, beauty and daring, for in all these things he was the first.
FairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Gudruda the Fair was the name of the one, and Swanhild, called the Fatherless, Groa’s daughter, was the other.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Two women lived in the south, not far from where the Westman Islands stand above the sea.
FatherlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərləs/
having no living father
From this reading Gudruda the Fair was the name of the one, and Swanhild, called the Fatherless, Groa’s daughter, was the other.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was named Eric Brighteyes, Thorgrimur’s son, and in those days there was no man like him for strength, beauty and daring, for in all these things he was the first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was named Eric Brighteyes, Thorgrimur’s son, and in those days there was no man like him for strength, beauty and daring, for in all these things he was the first.
FOUNDverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two women lived in the south, not far from where the Westman Islands stand above the sea.
good-luck
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From this reading But he was not the first in good-luck.
GROA
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From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
Groa's
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From this reading Gudruda the Fair was the name of the one, and Swanhild, called the Fatherless, Groa’s daughter, was the other.
Gudruda
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From this reading Gudruda the Fair was the name of the one, and Swanhild, called the Fatherless, Groa’s daughter, was the other.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was named Eric Brighteyes, Thorgrimur’s son, and in those days there was no man like him for strength, beauty and daring, for in all these things he was the first.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was named Eric Brighteyes, Thorgrimur’s son, and in those days there was no man like him for strength, beauty and daring, for in all these things he was the first.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
IslandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Two women lived in the south, not far from where the Westman Islands stand above the sea.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was named Eric Brighteyes, Thorgrimur’s son, and in those days there was no man like him for strength, beauty and daring, for in all these things he was the first.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Gudruda the Fair was the name of the one, and Swanhild, called the Fatherless, Groa’s daughter, was the other.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was named Eric Brighteyes, Thorgrimur’s son, and in those days there was no man like him for strength, beauty and daring, for in all these things he was the first.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was named Eric Brighteyes, Thorgrimur’s son, and in those days there was no man like him for strength, beauty and daring, for in all these things he was the first.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not the first in good-luck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gudruda the Fair was the name of the one, and Swanhild, called the Fatherless, Groa’s daughter, was the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gudruda the Fair was the name of the one, and Swanhild, called the Fatherless, Groa’s daughter, was the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Gudruda the Fair was the name of the one, and Swanhild, called the Fatherless, Groa’s daughter, was the other.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
PRIESTnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Two women lived in the south, not far from where the Westman Islands stand above the sea.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Two women lived in the south, not far from where the Westman Islands stand above the sea.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He was named Eric Brighteyes, Thorgrimur’s son, and in those days there was no man like him for strength, beauty and daring, for in all these things he was the first.
Swanhild
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From this reading Gudruda the Fair was the name of the one, and Swanhild, called the Fatherless, Groa’s daughter, was the other.
Thangbrand
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From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He was named Eric Brighteyes, Thorgrimur’s son, and in those days there was no man like him for strength, beauty and daring, for in all these things he was the first.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was named Eric Brighteyes, Thorgrimur’s son, and in those days there was no man like him for strength, beauty and daring, for in all these things he was the first.
Thorgrimur's
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From this reading He was named Eric Brighteyes, Thorgrimur’s son, and in those days there was no man like him for strength, beauty and daring, for in all these things he was the first.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was named Eric Brighteyes, Thorgrimur’s son, and in those days there was no man like him for strength, beauty and daring, for in all these things he was the first.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two women lived in the south, not far from where the Westman Islands stand above the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was named Eric Brighteyes, Thorgrimur’s son, and in those days there was no man like him for strength, beauty and daring, for in all these things he was the first.
Westman
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From this reading Two women lived in the south, not far from where the Westman Islands stand above the sea.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Two women lived in the south, not far from where the Westman Islands stand above the sea.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
Wilibald's
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From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH There lived a man in the south, before Thangbrand, Wilibald’s son, preached the White Christ in Iceland.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Two women lived in the south, not far from where the Westman Islands stand above the sea.
