adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were both at the Thing, and many a man thought her good-will was of much avail.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading So Thorvard sought her out, to ask her help against Cormac, and gave her a fee; and she made him ready for the holmgang according to her craft.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading So Thorvard sought her out, to ask her help against Cormac, and gave her a fee; and she made him ready for the holmgang according to her craft.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were both at the Thing, and many a man thought her good-will was of much avail.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So Thorvard sought her out, to ask her help against Cormac, and gave her a fee; and she made him ready for the holmgang according to her craft.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Spakonufell (Spae-wife's-fell) lived Thordis the spae-wife, of whom we have told before, with her husband Thorolf.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading They were both at the Thing, and many a man thought her good-will was of much avail.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At Spakonufell (Spae-wife's-fell) lived Thordis the spae-wife, of whom we have told before, with her husband Thorolf.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both at the Thing, and many a man thought her good-will was of much avail.
CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO.
Cormac
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From this reading So Thorvard sought her out, to ask her help against Cormac, and gave her a fee; and she made him ready for the holmgang according to her craft.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading So Thorvard sought her out, to ask her help against Cormac, and gave her a fee; and she made him ready for the holmgang according to her craft.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What The Witch Did For Them In Their Fights.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading So Thorvard sought her out, to ask her help against Cormac, and gave her a fee; and she made him ready for the holmgang according to her craft.
FightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading What The Witch Did For Them In Their Fights.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What The Witch Did For Them In Their Fights.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So Thorvard sought her out, to ask her help against Cormac, and gave her a fee; and she made him ready for the holmgang according to her craft.
good-will
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From this reading They were both at the Thing, and many a man thought her good-will was of much avail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At Spakonufell (Spae-wife's-fell) lived Thordis the spae-wife, of whom we have told before, with her husband Thorolf.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading So Thorvard sought her out, to ask her help against Cormac, and gave her a fee; and she made him ready for the holmgang according to her craft.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At Spakonufell (Spae-wife's-fell) lived Thordis the spae-wife, of whom we have told before, with her husband Thorolf.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Thorvard sought her out, to ask her help against Cormac, and gave her a fee; and she made him ready for the holmgang according to her craft.
holmgang
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From this reading So Thorvard sought her out, to ask her help against Cormac, and gave her a fee; and she made him ready for the holmgang according to her craft.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading At Spakonufell (Spae-wife's-fell) lived Thordis the spae-wife, of whom we have told before, with her husband Thorolf.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What The Witch Did For Them In Their Fights.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading At Spakonufell (Spae-wife's-fell) lived Thordis the spae-wife, of whom we have told before, with her husband Thorolf.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So Thorvard sought her out, to ask her help against Cormac, and gave her a fee; and she made him ready for the holmgang according to her craft.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were both at the Thing, and many a man thought her good-will was of much avail.
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 They were both at the Thing, and many a man thought her good-will was of much avail.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were both at the Thing, and many a man thought her good-will was of much avail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Spakonufell (Spae-wife's-fell) lived Thordis the spae-wife, of whom we have told before, with her husband Thorolf.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So Thorvard sought her out, to ask her help against Cormac, and gave her a fee; and she made him ready for the holmgang according to her craft.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading So Thorvard sought her out, to ask her help against Cormac, and gave her a fee; and she made him ready for the holmgang according to her craft.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Thorvard sought her out, to ask her help against Cormac, and gave her a fee; and she made him ready for the holmgang according to her craft.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Thorvard sought her out, to ask her help against Cormac, and gave her a fee; and she made him ready for the holmgang according to her craft.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading So Thorvard sought her out, to ask her help against Cormac, and gave her a fee; and she made him ready for the holmgang according to her craft.
spae-wife
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From this reading At Spakonufell (Spae-wife's-fell) lived Thordis the spae-wife, of whom we have told before, with her husband Thorolf.
Spae-wife's-fell
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From this reading At Spakonufell (Spae-wife's-fell) lived Thordis the spae-wife, of whom we have told before, with her husband Thorolf.
Spakonufell
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From this reading At Spakonufell (Spae-wife's-fell) lived Thordis the spae-wife, of whom we have told before, with her husband Thorolf.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What The Witch Did For Them In Their Fights.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What The Witch Did For Them In Their Fights.
ThempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What The Witch Did For Them In Their Fights.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both at the Thing, and many a man thought her good-will was of much avail.
ThingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading They were both at the Thing, and many a man thought her good-will was of much avail.
Thordis
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From this reading At Spakonufell (Spae-wife's-fell) lived Thordis the spae-wife, of whom we have told before, with her husband Thorolf.
Thorolf
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From this reading At Spakonufell (Spae-wife's-fell) lived Thordis the spae-wife, of whom we have told before, with her husband Thorolf.
Thorvard
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From this reading So Thorvard sought her out, to ask her help against Cormac, and gave her a fee; and she made him ready for the holmgang according to her craft.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They were both at the Thing, and many a man thought her good-will was of much avail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Thorvard sought her out, to ask her help against Cormac, and gave her a fee; and she made him ready for the holmgang according to her craft.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At Spakonufell (Spae-wife's-fell) lived Thordis the spae-wife, of whom we have told before, with her husband Thorolf.
TWENTY-TWOnounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were both at the Thing, and many a man thought her good-will was of much avail.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At Spakonufell (Spae-wife's-fell) lived Thordis the spae-wife, of whom we have told before, with her husband Thorolf.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both at the Thing, and many a man thought her good-will was of much avail.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What The Witch Did For Them In Their Fights.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At Spakonufell (Spae-wife's-fell) lived Thordis the spae-wife, of whom we have told before, with her husband Thorolf.
WitchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading What The Witch Did For Them In Their Fights.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Spakonufell (Spae-wife's-fell) lived Thordis the spae-wife, of whom we have told before, with her husband Thorolf.
