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 also a man with Vali.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She said that Cormac forbade her staying in Midfiord: so Bersi bought land for her west of the firth, and she lived there for a long time afterwards.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading There was also a man with Vali.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His farm was named Vali's stead, and it stood on the way to Hrutafiord.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
avengedadjectiveUS /əˈvendʒd/
for which vengeance has been taken
From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
Bersi
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From this reading Now Thorveig the spaewife went to see Holmgang Bersi and told him her trouble.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She said that Cormac forbade her staying in Midfiord: so Bersi bought land for her west of the firth, and she lived there for a long time afterwards.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
Cormac
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From this reading She said that Cormac forbade her staying in Midfiord: so Bersi bought land for her west of the firth, and she lived there for a long time afterwards.
Cormac's
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From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading His farm was named Vali's stead, and it stood on the way to Hrutafiord.
firthnounUS /fɜːrθ/
English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)
From this reading She said that Cormac forbade her staying in Midfiord: so Bersi bought land for her west of the firth, and she lived there for a long time afterwards.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She said that Cormac forbade her staying in Midfiord: so Bersi bought land for her west of the firth, and she lived there for a long time afterwards.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading She said that Cormac forbade her staying in Midfiord: so Bersi bought land for her west of the firth, and she lived there for a long time afterwards.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now Thorveig the spaewife went to see Holmgang Bersi and told him her trouble.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now Thorveig the spaewife went to see Holmgang Bersi and told him her trouble.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His farm was named Vali's stead, and it stood on the way to Hrutafiord.
Holmgang
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From this reading Now Thorveig the spaewife went to see Holmgang Bersi and told him her trouble.
Hrutafiord
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From this reading His farm was named Vali's stead, and it stood on the way to Hrutafiord.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She said that Cormac forbade her staying in Midfiord: so Bersi bought land for her west of the firth, and she lived there for a long time afterwards.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His farm was named Vali's stead, and it stood on the way to Hrutafiord.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She said that Cormac forbade her staying in Midfiord: so Bersi bought land for her west of the firth, and she lived there for a long time afterwards.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She said that Cormac forbade her staying in Midfiord: so Bersi bought land for her west of the firth, and she lived there for a long time afterwards.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She said that Cormac forbade her staying in Midfiord: so Bersi bought land for her west of the firth, and she lived there for a long time afterwards.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was also a man with Vali.
Midfiord
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From this reading She said that Cormac forbade her staying in Midfiord: so Bersi bought land for her west of the firth, and she lived there for a long time afterwards.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His farm was named Vali's stead, and it stood on the way to Hrutafiord.
Narfi
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From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Thorveig the spaewife went to see Holmgang Bersi and told him her trouble.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She said that Cormac forbade her staying in Midfiord: so Bersi bought land for her west of the firth, and she lived there for a long time afterwards.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His farm was named Vali's stead, and it stood on the way to Hrutafiord.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said that Cormac forbade her staying in Midfiord: so Bersi bought land for her west of the firth, and she lived there for a long time afterwards.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now Thorveig the spaewife went to see Holmgang Bersi and told him her trouble.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said that Cormac forbade her staying in Midfiord: so Bersi bought land for her west of the firth, and she lived there for a long time afterwards.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She said that Cormac forbade her staying in Midfiord: so Bersi bought land for her west of the firth, and she lived there for a long time afterwards.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
spaewife
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From this reading Now Thorveig the spaewife went to see Holmgang Bersi and told him her trouble.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She said that Cormac forbade her staying in Midfiord: so Bersi bought land for her west of the firth, and she lived there for a long time afterwards.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading His farm was named Vali's stead, and it stood on the way to Hrutafiord.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His farm was named Vali's stead, and it stood on the way to Hrutafiord.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said that Cormac forbade her staying in Midfiord: so Bersi bought land for her west of the firth, and she lived there for a long time afterwards.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His farm was named Vali's stead, and it stood on the way to Hrutafiord.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was also a man with Vali.
Thorkel
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From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
Thorveig
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From this reading Now Thorveig the spaewife went to see Holmgang Bersi and told him her trouble.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She said that Cormac forbade her staying in Midfiord: so Bersi bought land for her west of the firth, and she lived there for a long time afterwards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His farm was named Vali's stead, and it stood on the way to Hrutafiord.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Now Thorveig the spaewife went to see Holmgang Bersi and told him her trouble.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Now Thorveig the spaewife went to see Holmgang Bersi and told him her trouble.
Tunganoun
a genus of Siphonaptera
From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
Valinoun
(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir and avenger of Balder; son of Odin
From this reading There was also a man with Vali.
Vali's
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From this reading His farm was named Vali's stead, and it stood on the way to Hrutafiord.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was also a man with Vali.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His farm was named Vali's stead, and it stood on the way to Hrutafiord.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now Thorveig the spaewife went to see Holmgang Bersi and told him her trouble.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading She said that Cormac forbade her staying in Midfiord: so Bersi bought land for her west of the firth, and she lived there for a long time afterwards.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged, Narfi said, “I see a plan that will do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was also a man with Vali.
