adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were then a good many youths growing up in Midfjord.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading A certain Skaldtorfa, whose home was in Torfustadir, had a son named Bersi, an accomplished young man and a clever poet.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Another was named Audun; he grew up in Audunarstad in Vididal, a pleasant good-natured youth and the strongest of his age in the North.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A certain Skaldtorfa, whose home was in Torfustadir, had a son named Bersi, an accomplished young man and a clever poet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A certain Skaldtorfa, whose home was in Torfustadir, had a son named Bersi, an accomplished young man and a clever poet.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another was named Audun; he grew up in Audunarstad in Vididal, a pleasant good-natured youth and the strongest of his age in the North.
Asgeir
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From this reading Kalf the son of Asgeir and his brother Thorvald lived at Asgeirsa.
Asgeirsa
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From this reading Kalf the son of Asgeir and his brother Thorvald lived at Asgeirsa.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two brothers named Kormak and Thorgils lived at Mel and had with them a youth named Odd, who was dependent upon them, and was nicknamed Odd the Needy-Skald.
Audun
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From this reading Another was named Audun; he grew up in Audunarstad in Vididal, a pleasant good-natured youth and the strongest of his age in the North.
Audunarstad
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From this reading Another was named Audun; he grew up in Audunarstad in Vididal, a pleasant good-natured youth and the strongest of his age in the North.
Bersi
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From this reading A certain Skaldtorfa, whose home was in Torfustadir, had a son named Bersi, an accomplished young man and a clever poet.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Kalf the son of Asgeir and his brother Thorvald lived at Asgeirsa.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Two brothers named Kormak and Thorgils lived at Mel and had with them a youth named Odd, who was dependent upon them, and was nicknamed Odd the Needy-Skald.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A certain Skaldtorfa, whose home was in Torfustadir, had a son named Bersi, an accomplished young man and a clever poet.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading A certain Skaldtorfa, whose home was in Torfustadir, had a son named Bersi, an accomplished young man and a clever poet.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading Two brothers named Kormak and Thorgils lived at Mel and had with them a youth named Odd, who was dependent upon them, and was nicknamed Odd the Needy-Skald.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There were then a good many youths growing up in Midfjord.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Another was named Audun; he grew up in Audunarstad in Vididal, a pleasant good-natured youth and the strongest of his age in the North.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Another was named Audun; he grew up in Audunarstad in Vididal, a pleasant good-natured youth and the strongest of his age in the North.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading There were then a good many youths growing up in Midfjord.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A certain Skaldtorfa, whose home was in Torfustadir, had a son named Bersi, an accomplished young man and a clever poet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another was named Audun; he grew up in Audunarstad in Vididal, a pleasant good-natured youth and the strongest of his age in the North.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Another was named Audun; he grew up in Audunarstad in Vididal, a pleasant good-natured youth and the strongest of his age in the North.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A certain Skaldtorfa, whose home was in Torfustadir, had a son named Bersi, an accomplished young man and a clever poet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were then a good many youths growing up in Midfjord.
Kalf
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From this reading Kalf the son of Asgeir and his brother Thorvald lived at Asgeirsa.
Kormak
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From this reading Two brothers named Kormak and Thorgils lived at Mel and had with them a youth named Odd, who was dependent upon them, and was nicknamed Odd the Needy-Skald.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Two brothers named Kormak and Thorgils lived at Mel and had with them a youth named Odd, who was dependent upon them, and was nicknamed Odd the Needy-Skald.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A certain Skaldtorfa, whose home was in Torfustadir, had a son named Bersi, an accomplished young man and a clever poet.
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 There were then a good many youths growing up in Midfjord.
Mel
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From this reading Two brothers named Kormak and Thorgils lived at Mel and had with them a youth named Odd, who was dependent upon them, and was nicknamed Odd the Needy-Skald.
Midfjord
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From this reading There were then a good many youths growing up in Midfjord.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A certain Skaldtorfa, whose home was in Torfustadir, had a son named Bersi, an accomplished young man and a clever poet.
Needy-Skald
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From this reading Two brothers named Kormak and Thorgils lived at Mel and had with them a youth named Odd, who was dependent upon them, and was nicknamed Odd the Needy-Skald.
nicknamedverbUS /ˈnɪkneɪmd/
past form of “nickname” — give a nickname to
From this reading Two brothers named Kormak and Thorgils lived at Mel and had with them a youth named Odd, who was dependent upon them, and was nicknamed Odd the Needy-Skald.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Another was named Audun; he grew up in Audunarstad in Vididal, a pleasant good-natured youth and the strongest of his age in the North.
OddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading Two brothers named Kormak and Thorgils lived at Mel and had with them a youth named Odd, who was dependent upon them, and was nicknamed Odd the Needy-Skald.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another was named Audun; he grew up in Audunarstad in Vididal, a pleasant good-natured youth and the strongest of his age in the North.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Another was named Audun; he grew up in Audunarstad in Vididal, a pleasant good-natured youth and the strongest of his age in the North.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading A certain Skaldtorfa, whose home was in Torfustadir, had a son named Bersi, an accomplished young man and a clever poet.
Skaldtorfa
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From this reading A certain Skaldtorfa, whose home was in Torfustadir, had a son named Bersi, an accomplished young man and a clever poet.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading A certain Skaldtorfa, whose home was in Torfustadir, had a son named Bersi, an accomplished young man and a clever poet.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Another was named Audun; he grew up in Audunarstad in Vididal, a pleasant good-natured youth and the strongest of his age in the North.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two brothers named Kormak and Thorgils lived at Mel and had with them a youth named Odd, who was dependent upon them, and was nicknamed Odd the Needy-Skald.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two brothers named Kormak and Thorgils lived at Mel and had with them a youth named Odd, who was dependent upon them, and was nicknamed Odd the Needy-Skald.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There were then a good many youths growing up in Midfjord.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were then a good many youths growing up in Midfjord.
Thorgils
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From this reading Two brothers named Kormak and Thorgils lived at Mel and had with them a youth named Odd, who was dependent upon them, and was nicknamed Odd the Needy-Skald.
Thorvald
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From this reading Kalf the son of Asgeir and his brother Thorvald lived at Asgeirsa.
Torfustadir
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From this reading A certain Skaldtorfa, whose home was in Torfustadir, had a son named Bersi, an accomplished young man and a clever poet.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two brothers named Kormak and Thorgils lived at Mel and had with them a youth named Odd, who was dependent upon them, and was nicknamed Odd the Needy-Skald.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There were then a good many youths growing up in Midfjord.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two brothers named Kormak and Thorgils lived at Mel and had with them a youth named Odd, who was dependent upon them, and was nicknamed Odd the Needy-Skald.
Vididal
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From this reading Another was named Audun; he grew up in Audunarstad in Vididal, a pleasant good-natured youth and the strongest of his age in the North.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A certain Skaldtorfa, whose home was in Torfustadir, had a son named Bersi, an accomplished young man and a clever poet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were then a good many youths growing up in Midfjord.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Two brothers named Kormak and Thorgils lived at Mel and had with them a youth named Odd, who was dependent upon them, and was nicknamed Odd the Needy-Skald.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A certain Skaldtorfa, whose home was in Torfustadir, had a son named Bersi, an accomplished young man and a clever poet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two brothers named Kormak and Thorgils lived at Mel and had with them a youth named Odd, who was dependent upon them, and was nicknamed Odd the Needy-Skald.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A certain Skaldtorfa, whose home was in Torfustadir, had a son named Bersi, an accomplished young man and a clever poet.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Two brothers named Kormak and Thorgils lived at Mel and had with them a youth named Odd, who was dependent upon them, and was nicknamed Odd the Needy-Skald.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading There were then a good many youths growing up in Midfjord.
