adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Geirmund answered that Harald had such a force that there was little hope of gaining any honour by fighting when the whole country had joined against him and been beaten.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
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 ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Geirmund answered that Harald had such a force that there was little hope of gaining any honour by fighting when the whole country had joined against him and been beaten.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Geirmund answered that Harald had such a force that there was little hope of gaining any honour by fighting when the whole country had joined against him and been beaten.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Onund had recovered from his wound, Thrand went with his party to Geirmund Swarthyskin, who was the most eminent of the vikings in the West.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Geirmund answered that Harald had such a force that there was little hope of gaining any honour by fighting when the whole country had joined against him and been beaten.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had no mind, he said, to become the king's thrall, and to beg for that which he had once possessed in his own right.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Geirmund answered that Harald had such a force that there was little hope of gaining any honour by fighting when the whole country had joined against him and been beaten.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He had no mind, he said, to become the king's thrall, and to beg for that which he had once possessed in his own right.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Geirmund answered that Harald had such a force that there was little hope of gaining any honour by fighting when the whole country had joined against him and been beaten.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading As soon as Onund had recovered from his wound, Thrand went with his party to Geirmund Swarthyskin, who was the most eminent of the vikings in the West.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Geirmund answered that Harald had such a force that there was little hope of gaining any honour by fighting when the whole country had joined against him and been beaten.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Geirmund answered that Harald had such a force that there was little hope of gaining any honour by fighting when the whole country had joined against him and been beaten.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Geirmund answered that Harald had such a force that there was little hope of gaining any honour by fighting when the whole country had joined against him and been beaten.
Geirmund
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From this reading As soon as Onund had recovered from his wound, Thrand went with his party to Geirmund Swarthyskin, who was the most eminent of the vikings in the West.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
Harald
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From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Onund had recovered from his wound, Thrand went with his party to Geirmund Swarthyskin, who was the most eminent of the vikings in the West.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading Geirmund answered that Harald had such a force that there was little hope of gaining any honour by fighting when the whole country had joined against him and been beaten.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Geirmund answered that Harald had such a force that there was little hope of gaining any honour by fighting when the whole country had joined against him and been beaten.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
Hordland
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From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Geirmund answered that Harald had such a force that there was little hope of gaining any honour by fighting when the whole country had joined against him and been beaten.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He had no mind, he said, to become the king's thrall, and to beg for that which he had once possessed in his own right.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Geirmund answered that Harald had such a force that there was little hope of gaining any honour by fighting when the whole country had joined against him and been beaten.
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 ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had no mind, he said, to become the king's thrall, and to beg for that which he had once possessed in his own right.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading As soon as Onund had recovered from his wound, Thrand went with his party to Geirmund Swarthyskin, who was the most eminent of the vikings in the West.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no mind, he said, to become the king's thrall, and to beg for that which he had once possessed in his own right.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as Onund had recovered from his wound, Thrand went with his party to Geirmund Swarthyskin, who was the most eminent of the vikings in the West.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He had no mind, he said, to become the king's thrall, and to beg for that which he had once possessed in his own right.
ONUND
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From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading As soon as Onund had recovered from his wound, Thrand went with his party to Geirmund Swarthyskin, who was the most eminent of the vikings in the West.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He had no mind, he said, to become the king's thrall, and to beg for that which he had once possessed in his own right.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
propertiesnounUS /ˈprɑːpərtiz/
plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading As soon as Onund had recovered from his wound, Thrand went with his party to Geirmund Swarthyskin, who was the most eminent of the vikings in the West.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had no mind, he said, to become the king's thrall, and to beg for that which he had once possessed in his own right.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had no mind, he said, to become the king's thrall, and to beg for that which he had once possessed in his own right.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Onund had recovered from his wound, Thrand went with his party to Geirmund Swarthyskin, who was the most eminent of the vikings in the West.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Geirmund answered that Harald had such a force that there was little hope of gaining any honour by fighting when the whole country had joined against him and been beaten.
Swarthyskin
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From this reading As soon as Onund had recovered from his wound, Thrand went with his party to Geirmund Swarthyskin, who was the most eminent of the vikings in the West.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Geirmund answered that Harald had such a force that there was little hope of gaining any honour by fighting when the whole country had joined against him and been beaten.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
thrallnounUS /θrɔːl/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading He had no mind, he said, to become the king's thrall, and to beg for that which he had once possessed in his own right.
Thrand
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From this reading As soon as Onund had recovered from his wound, Thrand went with his party to Geirmund Swarthyskin, who was the most eminent of the vikings in the West.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Onund had recovered from his wound, Thrand went with his party to Geirmund Swarthyskin, who was the most eminent of the vikings in the West.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
vikingsnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋz/
plural of “viking” — any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading As soon as Onund had recovered from his wound, Thrand went with his party to Geirmund Swarthyskin, who was the most eminent of the vikings in the West.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as Onund had recovered from his wound, Thrand went with his party to Geirmund Swarthyskin, who was the most eminent of the vikings in the West.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as Onund had recovered from his wound, Thrand went with his party to Geirmund Swarthyskin, who was the most eminent of the vikings in the West.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading As soon as Onund had recovered from his wound, Thrand went with his party to Geirmund Swarthyskin, who was the most eminent of the vikings in the West.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Geirmund answered that Harald had such a force that there was little hope of gaining any honour by fighting when the whole country had joined against him and been beaten.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They asked him whether he was not going to try and regain his kingdom in Hordland, and offered to join him, hoping by this means to do something for their own properties, for Onund was very wealthy and his kindred very powerful.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had no mind, he said, to become the king's thrall, and to beg for that which he had once possessed in his own right.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ONUND There were then in the western parts many distinguished men who had fled from their homes in Norway before King Harald, for he declared all who fought against him outlaws, and seized their property.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Geirmund answered that Harald had such a force that there was little hope of gaining any honour by fighting when the whole country had joined against him and been beaten.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as Onund had recovered from his wound, Thrand went with his party to Geirmund Swarthyskin, who was the most eminent of the vikings in the West.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading As soon as Onund had recovered from his wound, Thrand went with his party to Geirmund Swarthyskin, who was the most eminent of the vikings in the West.
