aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The heart of Skallagrim was broken because of the sorrow which his drunkenness had brought about, and the heart of Eric was buried in Gudruda’s grave.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He rode in silence, and in silence Skallagrim rode after him.
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 HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading On Mosfell Eric found four of his own men, two of whom had been among those that the people of Gizur and Swanhild had driven from Gudruda’s ship before they fired her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
AWAYadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The heart of Skallagrim was broken because of the sorrow which his drunkenness had brought about, and the heart of Eric was buried in Gudruda’s grave.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On Mosfell Eric found four of his own men, two of whom had been among those that the people of Gizur and Swanhild had driven from Gudruda’s ship before they fired her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On Mosfell Eric found four of his own men, two of whom had been among those that the people of Gizur and Swanhild had driven from Gudruda’s ship before they fired her.
Brighteyes
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From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The heart of Skallagrim was broken because of the sorrow which his drunkenness had brought about, and the heart of Eric was buried in Gudruda’s grave.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The heart of Skallagrim was broken because of the sorrow which his drunkenness had brought about, and the heart of Eric was buried in Gudruda’s grave.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading The heart of Skallagrim was broken because of the sorrow which his drunkenness had brought about, and the heart of Eric was buried in Gudruda’s grave.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading On Mosfell Eric found four of his own men, two of whom had been among those that the people of Gizur and Swanhild had driven from Gudruda’s ship before they fired her.
drunkennessnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
From this reading The heart of Skallagrim was broken because of the sorrow which his drunkenness had brought about, and the heart of Eric was buried in Gudruda’s grave.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
ERIC
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From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading For no fight had been made on the ship.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading On Mosfell Eric found four of his own men, two of whom had been among those that the people of Gizur and Swanhild had driven from Gudruda’s ship before they fired her.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For no fight had been made on the ship.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On Mosfell Eric found four of his own men, two of whom had been among those that the people of Gizur and Swanhild had driven from Gudruda’s ship before they fired her.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading On Mosfell Eric found four of his own men, two of whom had been among those that the people of Gizur and Swanhild had driven from Gudruda’s ship before they fired her.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
Gizur
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From this reading On Mosfell Eric found four of his own men, two of whom had been among those that the people of Gizur and Swanhild had driven from Gudruda’s ship before they fired her.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading The heart of Skallagrim was broken because of the sorrow which his drunkenness had brought about, and the heart of Eric was buried in Gudruda’s grave.
Gudruda's
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From this reading The heart of Skallagrim was broken because of the sorrow which his drunkenness had brought about, and the heart of Eric was buried in Gudruda’s grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The heart of Skallagrim was broken because of the sorrow which his drunkenness had brought about, and the heart of Eric was buried in Gudruda’s grave.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode in silence, and in silence Skallagrim rode after him.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart of Skallagrim was broken because of the sorrow which his drunkenness had brought about, and the heart of Eric was buried in Gudruda’s grave.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On Mosfell Eric found four of his own men, two of whom had been among those that the people of Gizur and Swanhild had driven from Gudruda’s ship before they fired her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He rode in silence, and in silence Skallagrim rode after him.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For no fight had been made on the ship.
MENnounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
MOSFELL
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From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heart of Skallagrim was broken because of the sorrow which his drunkenness had brought about, and the heart of Eric was buried in Gudruda’s grave.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Mosfell Eric found four of his own men, two of whom had been among those that the people of Gizur and Swanhild had driven from Gudruda’s ship before they fired her.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On Mosfell Eric found four of his own men, two of whom had been among those that the people of Gizur and Swanhild had driven from Gudruda’s ship before they fired her.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On Mosfell Eric found four of his own men, two of whom had been among those that the people of Gizur and Swanhild had driven from Gudruda’s ship before they fired her.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode in silence, and in silence Skallagrim rode after him.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
SENTnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading On Mosfell Eric found four of his own men, two of whom had been among those that the people of Gizur and Swanhild had driven from Gudruda’s ship before they fired her.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He rode in silence, and in silence Skallagrim rode after him.
Skallagrim
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From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The heart of Skallagrim was broken because of the sorrow which his drunkenness had brought about, and the heart of Eric was buried in Gudruda’s grave.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
Swanhild
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From this reading On Mosfell Eric found four of his own men, two of whom had been among those that the people of Gizur and Swanhild had driven from Gudruda’s ship before they fired her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The heart of Skallagrim was broken because of the sorrow which his drunkenness had brought about, and the heart of Eric was buried in Gudruda’s grave.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Mosfell Eric found four of his own men, two of whom had been among those that the people of Gizur and Swanhild had driven from Gudruda’s ship before they fired her.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On Mosfell Eric found four of his own men, two of whom had been among those that the people of Gizur and Swanhild had driven from Gudruda’s ship before they fired her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On Mosfell Eric found four of his own men, two of whom had been among those that the people of Gizur and Swanhild had driven from Gudruda’s ship before they fired her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heart of Skallagrim was broken because of the sorrow which his drunkenness had brought about, and the heart of Eric was buried in Gudruda’s grave.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The heart of Skallagrim was broken because of the sorrow which his drunkenness had brought about, and the heart of Eric was buried in Gudruda’s grave.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On Mosfell Eric found four of his own men, two of whom had been among those that the people of Gizur and Swanhild had driven from Gudruda’s ship before they fired her.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL Now Eric and Skallagrim came to Mosfell in safety, and during all that ride Brighteyes spoke no word.
