adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK Now Atli the Good, earl of the Orkneys, comes into the story.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now Atli asked what people dwelt in these parts, and, when he heard the name of Asmund Asmundson the Priest, he was glad, for in old days he and Asmund had gone many a viking cruise together.
Asmund
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From this reading Now Atli asked what people dwelt in these parts, and, when he heard the name of Asmund Asmundson the Priest, he was glad, for in old days he and Asmund had gone many a viking cruise together.
Asmundson
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From this reading Now Atli asked what people dwelt in these parts, and, when he heard the name of Asmund Asmundson the Priest, he was glad, for in old days he and Asmund had gone many a viking cruise together.
Atli
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From this reading HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK Now Atli the Good, earl of the Orkneys, comes into the story.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But it chanced that bad weather came up from the south-east, with mist and rain, so he must needs beach his ship in a creek under shelter of the Westman Islands.
BARESARK
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From this reading HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK Now Atli the Good, earl of the Orkneys, comes into the story.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading But it chanced that bad weather came up from the south-east, with mist and rain, so he must needs beach his ship in a creek under shelter of the Westman Islands.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Spring being come, he wished to sail home, and, when his ship was bound, he put to sea full early in the year.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Spring being come, he wished to sail home, and, when his ship was bound, he put to sea full early in the year.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it chanced that bad weather came up from the south-east, with mist and rain, so he must needs beach his ship in a creek under shelter of the Westman Islands.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But it chanced that bad weather came up from the south-east, with mist and rain, so he must needs beach his ship in a creek under shelter of the Westman Islands.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Spring being come, he wished to sail home, and, when his ship was bound, he put to sea full early in the year.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK Now Atli the Good, earl of the Orkneys, comes into the story.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading But it chanced that bad weather came up from the south-east, with mist and rain, so he must needs beach his ship in a creek under shelter of the Westman Islands.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Now Atli asked what people dwelt in these parts, and, when he heard the name of Asmund Asmundson the Priest, he was glad, for in old days he and Asmund had gone many a viking cruise together.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Now Atli asked what people dwelt in these parts, and, when he heard the name of Asmund Asmundson the Priest, he was glad, for in old days he and Asmund had gone many a viking cruise together.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Now Atli asked what people dwelt in these parts, and, when he heard the name of Asmund Asmundson the Priest, he was glad, for in old days he and Asmund had gone many a viking cruise together.
earlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK Now Atli the Good, earl of the Orkneys, comes into the story.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Spring being come, he wished to sail home, and, when his ship was bound, he put to sea full early in the year.
ERIC
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From this reading HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK Now Atli the Good, earl of the Orkneys, comes into the story.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now Atli asked what people dwelt in these parts, and, when he heard the name of Asmund Asmundson the Priest, he was glad, for in old days he and Asmund had gone many a viking cruise together.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But it chanced that bad weather came up from the south-east, with mist and rain, so he must needs beach his ship in a creek under shelter of the Westman Islands.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Spring being come, he wished to sail home, and, when his ship was bound, he put to sea full early in the year.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Now Atli asked what people dwelt in these parts, and, when he heard the name of Asmund Asmundson the Priest, he was glad, for in old days he and Asmund had gone many a viking cruise together.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Now Atli asked what people dwelt in these parts, and, when he heard the name of Asmund Asmundson the Priest, he was glad, for in old days he and Asmund had gone many a viking cruise together.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK Now Atli the Good, earl of the Orkneys, comes into the story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now Atli asked what people dwelt in these parts, and, when he heard the name of Asmund Asmundson the Priest, he was glad, for in old days he and Asmund had gone many a viking cruise together.
Helga
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From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Spring being come, he wished to sail home, and, when his ship was bound, he put to sea full early in the year.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK Now Atli the Good, earl of the Orkneys, comes into the story.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
Icelandernoun
a native or inhabitant of Iceland
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK Now Atli the Good, earl of the Orkneys, comes into the story.
IslandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading But it chanced that bad weather came up from the south-east, with mist and rain, so he must needs beach his ship in a creek under shelter of the Westman Islands.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Now Atli asked what people dwelt in these parts, and, when he heard the name of Asmund Asmundson the Priest, he was glad, for in old days he and Asmund had gone many a viking cruise together.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading But it chanced that bad weather came up from the south-east, with mist and rain, so he must needs beach his ship in a creek under shelter of the Westman Islands.
MOSFELL
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From this reading HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK Now Atli the Good, earl of the Orkneys, comes into the story.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But it chanced that bad weather came up from the south-east, with mist and rain, so he must needs beach his ship in a creek under shelter of the Westman Islands.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now Atli asked what people dwelt in these parts, and, when he heard the name of Asmund Asmundson the Priest, he was glad, for in old days he and Asmund had gone many a viking cruise together.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading But it chanced that bad weather came up from the south-east, with mist and rain, so he must needs beach his ship in a creek under shelter of the Westman Islands.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK Now Atli the Good, earl of the Orkneys, comes into the story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK Now Atli the Good, earl of the Orkneys, comes into the story.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now Atli asked what people dwelt in these parts, and, when he heard the name of Asmund Asmundson the Priest, he was glad, for in old days he and Asmund had gone many a viking cruise together.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
Orkneys
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From this reading HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK Now Atli the Good, earl of the Orkneys, comes into the story.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading Now Atli asked what people dwelt in these parts, and, when he heard the name of Asmund Asmundson the Priest, he was glad, for in old days he and Asmund had gone many a viking cruise together.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now Atli asked what people dwelt in these parts, and, when he heard the name of Asmund Asmundson the Priest, he was glad, for in old days he and Asmund had gone many a viking cruise together.
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 Now Atli asked what people dwelt in these parts, and, when he heard the name of Asmund Asmundson the Priest, he was glad, for in old days he and Asmund had gone many a viking cruise together.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Spring being come, he wished to sail home, and, when his ship was bound, he put to sea full early in the year.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading But it chanced that bad weather came up from the south-east, with mist and rain, so he must needs beach his ship in a creek under shelter of the Westman Islands.
Reyjanes
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From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Spring being come, he wished to sail home, and, when his ship was bound, he put to sea full early in the year.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Spring being come, he wished to sail home, and, when his ship was bound, he put to sea full early in the year.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading But it chanced that bad weather came up from the south-east, with mist and rain, so he must needs beach his ship in a creek under shelter of the Westman Islands.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Spring being come, he wished to sail home, and, when his ship was bound, he put to sea full early in the year.
SKALLAGRIM
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From this reading HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK Now Atli the Good, earl of the Orkneys, comes into the story.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it chanced that bad weather came up from the south-east, with mist and rain, so he must needs beach his ship in a creek under shelter of the Westman Islands.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading But it chanced that bad weather came up from the south-east, with mist and rain, so he must needs beach his ship in a creek under shelter of the Westman Islands.
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Spring being come, he wished to sail home, and, when his ship was bound, he put to sea full early in the year.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK Now Atli the Good, earl of the Orkneys, comes into the story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK Now Atli the Good, earl of the Orkneys, comes into the story.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now Atli asked what people dwelt in these parts, and, when he heard the name of Asmund Asmundson the Priest, he was glad, for in old days he and Asmund had gone many a viking cruise together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Now Atli asked what people dwelt in these parts, and, when he heard the name of Asmund Asmundson the Priest, he was glad, for in old days he and Asmund had gone many a viking cruise together.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But it chanced that bad weather came up from the south-east, with mist and rain, so he must needs beach his ship in a creek under shelter of the Westman Islands.
UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK Now Atli the Good, earl of the Orkneys, comes into the story.
vikingnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋ/
any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading Now Atli asked what people dwelt in these parts, and, when he heard the name of Asmund Asmundson the Priest, he was glad, for in old days he and Asmund had gone many a viking cruise together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading But it chanced that bad weather came up from the south-east, with mist and rain, so he must needs beach his ship in a creek under shelter of the Westman Islands.
WENTverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK Now Atli the Good, earl of the Orkneys, comes into the story.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
Westman
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From this reading But it chanced that bad weather came up from the south-east, with mist and rain, so he must needs beach his ship in a creek under shelter of the Westman Islands.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now Atli asked what people dwelt in these parts, and, when he heard the name of Asmund Asmundson the Priest, he was glad, for in old days he and Asmund had gone many a viking cruise together.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Spring being come, he wished to sail home, and, when his ship was bound, he put to sea full early in the year.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
winteredverbUS /ˈwɪntərd/
past form of “winter” — spend the winter
From this reading It chanced that Atli had sailed to Iceland in the autumn on a business about certain lands that had fallen to him in right of his mother Helga, who was an Icelander, and he had wintered west of Reyjanes.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Spring being come, he wished to sail home, and, when his ship was bound, he put to sea full early in the year.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it chanced that bad weather came up from the south-east, with mist and rain, so he must needs beach his ship in a creek under shelter of the Westman Islands.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Spring being come, he wished to sail home, and, when his ship was bound, he put to sea full early in the year.
