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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
account
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From this reading His name, too, was renowned throughout the whole country on account of his ancestry.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
ancestry
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From this reading His name, too, was renowned throughout the whole country on account of his ancestry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
arose
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From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
assembled
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From this reading The feud was taken up by Ofeig's sons who assembled a large force of men.
Aud
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From this reading Onund Treefoot was sent for, and in the spring he rode South to Hvamm, where he stayed with Aud the Deep-Minded.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
called
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From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
country
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From this reading His name, too, was renowned throughout the whole country on account of his ancestry.
DEEP-MINDED
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From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
dispute
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From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
ended
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From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
feud
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From this reading The feud was taken up by Ofeig's sons who assembled a large force of men.
few
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From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Onund Treefoot was sent for, and in the spring he rode South to Hvamm, where he stayed with Aud the Deep-Minded.
force
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From this reading The feud was taken up by Ofeig's sons who assembled a large force of men.
Grettir
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From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
Grettisgeil
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From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
Haell
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From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
happened
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From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Onund Treefoot was sent for, and in the spring he rode South to Hvamm, where he stayed with Aud the Deep-Minded.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name, too, was renowned throughout the whole country on account of his ancestry.
Hvamm
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From this reading Onund Treefoot was sent for, and in the spring he rode South to Hvamm, where he stayed with Aud the Deep-Minded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
Jarlakappi
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From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
killed
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From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
large
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From this reading The feud was taken up by Ofeig's sons who assembled a large force of men.
limbs
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From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
man
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From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
measure
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From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
men
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From this reading The feud was taken up by Ofeig's sons who assembled a large force of men.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His name, too, was renowned throughout the whole country on account of his ancestry.
near
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From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
Ofeig
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From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
Ofeig's
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From this reading The feud was taken up by Ofeig's sons who assembled a large force of men.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His name, too, was renowned throughout the whole country on account of his ancestry.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
Onund
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From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
renowned
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From this reading His name, too, was renowned throughout the whole country on account of his ancestry.
rode
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From this reading Onund Treefoot was sent for, and in the spring he rode South to Hvamm, where he stayed with Aud the Deep-Minded.
sent
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From this reading Onund Treefoot was sent for, and in the spring he rode South to Hvamm, where he stayed with Aud the Deep-Minded.
sons
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From this reading The feud was taken up by Ofeig's sons who assembled a large force of men.
sound
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From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
South
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From this reading Onund Treefoot was sent for, and in the spring he rode South to Hvamm, where he stayed with Aud the Deep-Minded.
spring
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From this reading Onund Treefoot was sent for, and in the spring he rode South to Hvamm, where he stayed with Aud the Deep-Minded.
stayed
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From this reading Onund Treefoot was sent for, and in the spring he rode South to Hvamm, where he stayed with Aud the Deep-Minded.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
taken
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From this reading The feud was taken up by Ofeig's sons who assembled a large force of men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His name, too, was renowned throughout the whole country on account of his ancestry.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
Thorbjorn
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From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading His name, too, was renowned throughout the whole country on account of his ancestry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Onund Treefoot was sent for, and in the spring he rode South to Hvamm, where he stayed with Aud the Deep-Minded.
too
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From this reading His name, too, was renowned throughout the whole country on account of his ancestry.
Treefoot
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From this reading Onund Treefoot was sent for, and in the spring he rode South to Hvamm, where he stayed with Aud the Deep-Minded.
up
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From this reading The feud was taken up by Ofeig's sons who assembled a large force of men.
valour
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From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Onund Treefoot was sent for, and in the spring he rode South to Hvamm, where he stayed with Aud the Deep-Minded.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It happened that a dispute arose between Ofeig Grettir and one Thorbjorn called Jarlakappi, which ended in Ofeig being killed by Thorbjorn in Grettisgeil near Haell.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The feud was taken up by Ofeig's sons who assembled a large force of men.
whole
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From this reading His name, too, was renowned throughout the whole country on account of his ancestry.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading DEEP-MINDED Onund was a man of such valour that few, even of those whose limbs were sound, could measure themselves against him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Onund Treefoot was sent for, and in the spring he rode South to Hvamm, where he stayed with Aud the Deep-Minded.
